1959 Porsche 718 RSK Center Seat

1 of 6 Produced in Center-Seat Configuration, Original Wendler Bodywork · Lot R831 · Kissimmee 2027 - Chassis No. 718-028, Engine No. 90220 - Only 34 Porsche 718 RSKs were built and reportedly six were built in center seat configuration - Only four 718 RSKs were factory-built with the ability to convert between center and offset steering - Built in April 1959 and delivered new with center-seat adaptation to Christian Goethals of Belgium, who raced the car for one season - Won 1st Overall at the 1959 Leopoldville Grand Prix in the Belgian Congo - Placed 6th Overall and 3rd in Class at the 1960 Buenos Aires 1000km Grand Prix - Original Wendler bodywork - The car converts from center seat configuration to a left-hand drive two-seater in a few hours - Restored for vintage racing - Campaigned by Grant Motorsports in more than 100 vintage racing events with John Higgins driving - The engine was rebuilt by Porsche 4-cam master Bill Doyle at Rennwagen - Class Award Winner at the Amelia Island Concours d’Elegance - An additional Fuhrmann Porsche Carrera 4 Cam racing engine will be included in the sale

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