1955 Porsche 550

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90089 3rd and final engine installed by Porsche factory. A large number of the 550 production run was destined for the United States of America.

1955 Porsche 550 Spyder Re Creation Barrett Jackson Auction Company Porsche 550 550 Spyder Porsche

The Porsche 550 Spyder we are offering here is chassis 550-0050 and is one of only 90 examples.

1955 porsche 550. Porsche catalogue— 1954-1957 Porsche 550 all versions catalogue. This was a highly original example of a model that has become increasingly. Yes we are using original engines from 1955 in these cars.

1955 Porsche 5501500 RS Spyder man. But it wasnt necessarily the famous ownership that drove the price into the mid-seven figure range. All specifications performance and fuel economy data of Porsche 5501500 RS Spyder 81 kW 110 PS 109 hp edition of the year 1955 up to mid-year 1955 for Europe racingrallye including acceleration times 0-60 mph 0-100 mph 0-100 kmh 0-200 kmh quarter mile time top speed mileage and fuel economy power-to-weight ratio dimensions drag coefficient etc.

Originals are selling at auction for over 45 million. Collectors are constantly on the hunt for more examples and sometimes an abandoned garage or barn reveals some forgotten gems. It is now registered and titled in MA as a 1955 Porsche 550A Spyder.

Power comes from a dry-sump45-liter V8 with 355 horsepower mated to a 6-speed Tiptronicautomatic transmission and all-wheel-drive and maintenance performed over the last two years includes a valve cover gasket replacement andnew battery. Four-Cam Type 547 Engine No. This one-of-97 factory-built model was given a.

Prestige automotive seller Auxietre Schmidt has a new gem in its books a 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder. It had been serviced before I bought it and has been carefully broken in and fully sortedI drove the car all summer and fall mostly to car shows and along the coast and is a blast to drive and get tremendous amount of attention. Impressive from top to bottom the 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder is built on a frame of seamless mild steel tubing and it utilised a front suspension of double trailing arms and transverse-leaf torsion bars.

In March when Jerry Seinfelds 1955 Porsche RS 550 Spyder sold for 5335000 at Goodings Amelia Island sale it set a world record price at auction for the model. In 1955 there was little that could compare to both the performance and innovation of a 550 Spyder. The car was completed on the 28th June 1955 and was delivered new to the US west coast with the updated body design.

1955 Porsche 550 Spyder all versions specifications and performance data. Its rich provenance very rare period documentation competition history and genuine character make it an immensely historic automobile. After the first few examples of the 550 Spyder the rear.

The following versions and sub-models of Porsche 550 Spyder were available in 1955. Featured by Porsche as the Brussels Salon Auto Show Car in February 1956. The model Porsche 550 Spyder was introduced at the 1953 Paris Auto Show.

It has undergone a highly detailed restoration between 1988 and. This example is an immensely desirable Porsche Spyder and thus one of the great postwar sports cars. It was originally finished in silver with black interior.

In fact former German Formula One racer Hans Herrmann drove it under closed railroad crossing gates during the 1954 Mille Miglia. 60 years later it is still one of the most coveted sports cars of all time. Photo Viewer 1955 Porsche Beck 550 Spyder Replica Beck 550 Spyder Replica – Built in 1995 – Turbocharged 1600 – Modern Upgrades – VIEW OTHER AUCTIONS ASK SELLER QUESTION Vital Information Year Make Model Mileage Engine 1955 Porsche Beck 550 Spyder Replica 6774 1600 Turbocharged Exterior Interior Stock VIN Silver Blue Brown 00586 550000586 view new window.

The 550 RS Spyder introduced at the Paris Auto Show in late 1953 was their first model designed specifically for racing. The 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder from Auxietre Schmidt has an impressive period race history and it one of just 97 factory-built 550 Spyders ever made so youll definitely be in exclusive company if youre the lucky collector that gets their hands on this majestic looking steed. The 550 was very low to the ground in order to be efficient for racing.

Porsche built only 90 550 Spyders from 1953-1956. The lightweight aluminum body and. 1955 Porsche 5501500 RS Spyder 550-0077 sold for 3750000 From The Peter and Cheryl Dunkel Collection.

Original Blue interior color combination.

1955 Porsche 550 Rs Spyder Chassis 550 0053 Engine P 90049