History
Of the 5 cars built, 718/2-05 was the factories test mule. Constantly undergoing changes in order to keep the 718/2 compatible it is also the very first Porsche to be fitted with a flat fan configured engine. Changes to bodywork , engine and suspension was rapid, changing its appearance from race to race. Period photos clearly record these alterations and add to some of the confusion.
In its final form 718/2-05 had morphed into a crude and well worn test vehicle. At its final race at Zandvoort GP Holland in 1962 it was driven by local Dutch Porsche dealer and racer Ben Pon. Live footage shows him losing control and plowing into the dunes which surround the track. Pon was very lucky to escape with his life and the car was shortly after scrapped by the factory.
Fast forward 60 years and we are looking at the re-creation of 718/2-05 with its beautiful early bodywork and flat fan engine configuration. It’s been 5 years in the making and is the culmination of almost 10 000 man hours and an unbreakable determination to have this historic race car turn its wheels in anger once again.
