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1961 Porsche RS 61 Sports Racing Spyder

  • Chassis Number: 718-068
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This 1960 Porsche RS-61 is one of thirteen Porsche Sports Racers built for the 1961 FIA season. In the 1961 racing season, FIA requirements included windscreen, two seats, trunk, et al -- essentially all the equipment for a 'street' car; thus the reason for this car being fitted with these amenities. This car, chassis number 718-068, was built for the 1961 racing season but was never raced and ended up in a museum in Japan, where it was purchased by its current owner and brought to the US in 2002. It is, perhaps, the most original RS61 left.

The car is powered by a four-cylinder engine capable of producing 150 horsepower and 130 foot-pounds of torque. It has a Porsche gearbox and an independent suspension in both the front and rear.

By Daniel Vaughan | Feb 2009

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1961 Porsche RS 61 Auction Sales

Recent Sales of the Porsche RS 61

(Data based on Model Year 1961 sales)
1961 PORSCHE RS61
Chassis#: 718-076
Sold for USD$3,100,000
  2024 Gooding : Amelia Island
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1961 Porsche RS-61 Spyder Sports-Racing Two-Seater
Chassis#: 718-070
Sold for USD$2,976,391
  2015 Bonhams : The Goodwood Festival of Speed Sale
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1961 Porsche 718 RS 61 Spyder
Chassis#: 718-066
Sold for USD$2,750,000
  2014 RM Auctions - Automobiles of Arizona
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1961 Porsche RS61
Chassis#: 718-070
Sold for USD$1,705,000
  2010 Gooding and Company : The Amelia Island Auction
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1961 Porsche RS 61 Sports Racing Spyder
Chassis#: 718-076
Sold for USD$880,000
  2007 Vintage Motor Cars in Arizona
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Porsche RS 61s That Failed To Sell At Auction

1961 Porsche RS 61's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
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1961 Porsche Super 90 Roadster 2003 Michigan Fall Classic Car Auction$55,000  

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