The Porsche 550 has a solid racing history; it won the Nürburgring Eifel Race in May 1953, the first race it entered. The 550 Spyder usually finished in the top three in its class. Each Spyder was designed and customized to be raced.

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The Porsche 550 was a sports car produced by Porsche from 1953-1956. The 550 Spyder, which took its name because it was the 550th design project undertaken by the Porsche company, made its international debut in October 1953 at the Paris Motor Show.

2021年4月30日 · We shared the story of one of those cars in March: a rare 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder that Old Crow Speed Shop owner Bobby Green uncovered in a storage container high atop a hill in a remote area of Orange County, California. And no, that Porsche—one of only 90 aluminum-bodied 550s built—wasn’t in any traditional sense a “barn find.”

2024年10月22日 · Designed by Ferdinand "Butzi" Porsche, who was instrumental in shaping the modern Porsche brand, the 550 Spyder has secured its place in automotive history as one of the most iconic sports cars ever built.

Hans Herrmann and his codriver just manage to whiz underneath a closing railroad barrier in the low-profile Spyder – the car and its occupants remain unscathed. Specifications Model Year

Porsche needed a race car to compete in the roadster class, and that’s just what the 550 Spyder did at a time when production cars could no longer win. In fact, the third 550 prototype and first 550 to race won its first event at the famed Nürburgring Eifel Race in 1953.

Weighing 550kg, this Porsche was put on the podium at races all over the world. In 1955, the 550 RS Spyder’s were available for customers to buy, with only 90 produced. The competitive nature of this car, alongside it’s great looks made it a very popular little Porsche.

The Porsche 550 Spyder was the forefather of all racing Porsches that followed and had a reputation for being the giant killer.