Used Porsche 718 For Sale

The 718 is a series of one or two seat sport racing vehicles built by Porsche from 1957 to 1962. An open-wheel single-seat model was created for Formula racing. The 718 was a development of the successful Porsche 550A with improvements made to the body work and suspension. The car featured a mid-engined layout that used 142 hp (horsepower). Although known as the Porsche 718, the car's full name is 718 RSK, where "RS" stands for RennSport (sports-racing) and the "K" reflects the shape of the car's revised torsion-bar suspension.

The 718 is a series of one or two seat sport racing vehicles built by Porsche from 1957 to 1962. An open-wheel single-seat model was created for Formula racing. The 718 was a development of the successful Porsche 550A with improvements made to the body work and suspension. The car featured a mid-engined layout that used 142 hp (horsepower). Although known as the Porsche 718, the car's full name is 718 RSK, where "RS" stands for RennSport (sports-racing) and the "K" reflects the shape of the car's revised torsion-bar suspension. In 1957, Porsche joined the German Grand Prix Formula Two event. Changes made to the car were minimal, as it was limited to removing the spare tires and passenger seats. Porsche fielded a modified 718 that next year in 1958, called the RSK Mittellenker for F2 events.