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RS61 Dolphin
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:33 pm
by Mitch
Saw this 1963 RS61 on Jan Luhn's site and wondered what the history is, in advance of any detail on his site....
Looks great to me and more detailed pics here
http://www.janluehn.com/stock/43/stock.html
I haven't been on DDK for a bit so apologies if it's been posted/discussed already!
Posted: Tue Oct 06, 2009 9:03 pm
by Ian Gunney
I love the front end of that car very Pontoon Fender Testa Rossa, not so sure about the rear though...
If I recall correctly there was an article on this (or a similar US special) a couple of years back in the 356 Registry mag
On a similar note, worth looking up the Pupulidy special too - that was sold recently and that is a great looking car.
Posted: Wed Oct 07, 2009 6:58 am
by Berny
Rear end looks like a Lotus 23!
Dolphin
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 12:30 am
by Mike Smith
These were Porsche Pushrod Engined Cars built in Florida in the 60`s
It is stretching it a bit to call it an RS61 - it bears no relation to a 4-Cam Aluminum Bodied Porsche, although it is very nice and it does have proper adjustable suspension
Vic Skirmants owns and races one and has it well sorted, although I did do a little bit of Mech. work on it last year at Daytona when Bill Stephens (UK) drove it very successfully
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:34 am
by higs356
There were a few of these rebodied lightweight cars with 356 pushrod box and running gear
I think a lot of people worked out that the 550 and RS60 and 61 were successful because of good running gear , brakes and lightness ....so they just added some more lightness
There were also some "Poopers" Porsche coopers which I personally think look even better where thee driver sat in the middle of the car ... (Some of the RS60s also had a moveable setup so the driver could sit in the middle)
Anyway , heres a modern pic of one; actually 2 ...the one in the background is also a porsche cooper...
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur ... -QaB1syPAw
Vintage pic with mechanic sitting in jumpseat ...This one does have a 4 cam
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur ... -QaB1syPAw
Heres a page with the 550 and the pooper racing the same day
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur ... -QaB1syPAw
Dolphins and other specials
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 10:57 am
by Mike Smith
Great Period Shot at Santa Barbara - Car looks OK also
Re: Dolphins and other specials
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 2:18 pm
by higs356
UUL442 wrote:Great Period Shot at Santa Barbara - Car looks OK also
Yep ...I especially like the location of the spare wheel...methinks it probably doesnt stay there during racing
