Some additional digging around the internet and my files yielded some more things of interest on the van Merksteijn Racing Porsche RS Spyder 9R6 708:
Planet LeMans story from Marcel ten Caat on the first test outing for the car in February 2008.
Want to see 3+ minutes of Jos Verstappen behind the wheel in 2011 giving the car some exercise? Of course you do:
Photos of the brand new car just after delivery – still in black carbon (credit to Frits van Eldik via story of Anthony Megavand, Feb 11, 2008):




Also found a few photos from Rennsport Reunion IV at Laguna Seca in 2011 from my files – Bruce Canepa at the wheel: