1959 Porsche 356A RSK

VIN: 718023Modified

$3,135,000

Sold

Seller details

  • Auction

    Gooding & Company

  • Location

    Scottsdale, AZ; US

  • Event date

    Jan 18, 2013

  • Lot

    112

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    718023

  • Body style

    Spyder

  • Engine Type

    H4

  • Horsepower

    148

  • Induction

    2 Webers

  • Interior Color

    Red

  • Exterior Color

    Silver

  • Generation

    1955-1959 Porsche 356 A

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

Original engine and transmission. Woodrim steering wheel, driver''s head fairing, wraparound Plexiglas windshield.

Condition

In 2006, following a high-quality, concourslevel restoration, 718-023 was sold to Peter Wirichs, a Porsche collector living in Germany. In January 2008, famed racing driver and Porsche historian J?rgen Barth performed an inspection of the RSK and produced

Market commentary

Gooding sold 718060 at Pebble Beach in August for $3,465,000, a car with somewhat more illustrious race history and, like 718023 sold here, its original engine and transmission. The bidders here considered this RSK''s history and were appropriately a littl

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