£10,000
1974 Porsche 718 Spyder Replica
Trade Classics • UK • 7 Jun 2022
Market Position:
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£10,000
1974 Porsche 718 Spyder Replica
UK • 7 Jun 2022
Vehicle Details
AI Listing Summary
This listing is for a Porsche 718 RSK replica built on a VW Beetle chassis, offering the classic look at an affordable price. The car is easy to maintain and repair due to readily available VW parts, making it ideal for hobbyists.
Condition
6
The car is a replica built on a VW Beetle chassis, making its condition dependent on the quality of the build and the condition of the VW components. The listing emphasizes ease of maintenance and readily available parts, suggesting it's in a usable but not necessarily pristine condition. Furthermore, the owner enjoys tinkering with it, implying it might be in good running condition but not cosmetically perfect.
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44,239 miles
1142065367
1974
Auction
Manual
RHD
United Kingdom
£10,000
1974 Porsche 718 Spyder Replica
Trade Classics • UK • 7 Jun 2022
Market Position:
Lowest Price
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Description
Porsche started to design the 718 RSK in 1956 in preparation for the 1957 race season.
It was a continued development of the 550A Spyder, but using a lighter tubular space frame chassis, stronger brakes, and revised front suspension.
The RSK stands for Renn
Sport (sports-racing), and K is the shape of the revised torsion-bar suspension setup.
Mid-engine and running a 1500cc quad-cam engine taken from the 550A produced 142 bhp.
Unfortunately, prices for a 718 RSK are into the millions, putting them out of reach for most of us.
This is when companies like the one that has produced their take on the 718 Spyder come into play, meaning anyone wanting to have the looks of the 718 can do at a fraction of the cost.
Based on a VW Beetle chassis means the car is relatively easy to maintain, and spares are readily available.
This was the appeal to our seller Rodney who is a retired mechanic - he fancied something to have a tinker with whilst being cheap to run and drawing attention wherev...
Price Analysis vs Other 718 Replicas
£10,000
Lowest Price (Since 2020)
£17,760
Median Price (Since 2020)
£47,024
Highest Price (Since 2020)
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