Porsche Other 1963

HISTORY The limited number Porsche 550 Spyder was introduced at the 1953 Paris Auto Show and was quickly recognised wherever it appeared due to outstanding race success. It dominated the US and European championship circuit even against more powerful cars not even in its class and was the race choice of privateers earning a reputation as the Giant Killer. The beauty of the 550 was that it could be driven to the track, raced and then driven home, which showed the flexibility of being both a road and track car. Perhaps the most famous Porsche 550 built was James Dean's "Little Bastard" which Dean fatally crashed into Donald Turnupseed's 1950 Ford Custom on the 30th September 1955. Original examples rarely appear on the market and always make headline prices when they do. EQUIPMENT GRP bodyshell, tubular steel chassis with steel rear bulkhead, De Dion axle located with four trailing arms and a Panhard rod, adjustable coilspring damper units, aluminium fuel tank, aluminium floor, perspex wind deflector, headrest fairing, Spyder and Porsche emblems, bonnet catches, wing mirror, wooden Nardi steering wheel, Willans seatbelts, passenger grab handle, passenger foot brace, push button start, rev counter and combined fuel/temperature gauge, dash mounted rear view mirror, kill switch, moulded door pockets, horn, tannaue cover.