#porsche 550 spyder

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Porsche 993 Cafe Racer, 2024 (1995). A restomod based on a mid-90s 993 series Porsche 911 Cabriolet that has been modified to resemble a 1950s Porsche 550 Spyder. The project, which is yet to be cpmpleted, has been undertaken by a Porsche enthusiast from Scottsdale, Arizona. 

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From August, 2024

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OKRASA SPECIAL

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James Dean was an actor and an amateur racer; he bought a Porsche to win some races, but the fast car eventually led him to his death. Fasten your seatbelts and hold on tight as we embark on a spooky ride with the cursed car and the story of James Dean's Porsche 550 Spyder

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James Dean and his Porsche 550 Spyder

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Porsche 550 Spyder

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Porsche : 550 Tribute

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James Dean’s Porsche 550

Even though Dean only made three films and died at the age of 24, his legacy is so great he’s still one of the most legendary names in the film industry. On the other hand, the story of his Porsche 550 Spyder nicknamed “Little Bastard” is one of the most enduring automotive mysteries of all time. Dean died in 1955, crashing his Porsche at an intersection in Cholame, California. The car was badly damaged, so they sold some mechanical parts like the engine, but the body and few components remained. After a few owners, the car ended up with famous Hollywood customizer George Barris.

He loaned it to an organization that promoted highway safety. Reports of people being injured in freak accidents involving falling pieces from the car and other strange occurrences lead the public to call the crashed Porsche, “a cursed car.” In the late ’60s, they shipped the remains of the 550 Spyder from Florida to California, but they never arrived in L.A. Someone stole the car under suspicious circumstances and no one has been able to recover it. Some historians claim Barris had something to do with the disappearance of the legendary Dean`s Porsche. But Barris took the secret to the grave since he passed away in 2015.

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All good things come to an end…

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1955 Porsche 550 Spyder by Wendler

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Porsche 718 RSK ‘Lucybelle III’ 

The Porsche 718 RSK had the difficult mission of replacing the legendary Spyder Type 550. It was more modern and aerodynamic than the 550, sported a new headlight design and was powered by a four-cylinder boxer engine that delivered 162 hp. The highlight of this car is that it debuted in 1958 at the 12 Hours of Sebring, winning in its category. He did the same at Le Mans. Although his most important achievement came in 1959, winning the Targa Florio, not only in his class but in the entire race.

The 718 RSK took the racing world by storm upon its introduction in 1958, immediately winning its class at the 12 Hours of Sebring and 24 Hours of Le Mans. What would really cement its legacy, though, was a 1-2-3 finish at the Targa Florio in Sicily the next year. This particular example was first bought by American race car drive and Le Mans winner Ed Hugus in 1959. He would paint it in the traditional American racing colors of white and blue, name it Lucybelle III after his business partner’s wife. 

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1955 Porsche 550 Spyder

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Porsche 550

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550 Spyder at Verkehrshaus der Schweiz