From the paddocks surrounding airforce bases and local tracks to the restoration, display and racing of these spyders today, this site will pay homage through this unique journey. With only 90 documented Porsche Type 550s built between 27 October 1952 - build # 550-01 and 29 June 1956 - build # 550-0090, this site is created to research the The Porsche 550 is a racing sports car produced by Porsche from 1953 until 1956. In that time only 90 Porsche 550s were produced, and they quickly established dominance in the 1.1- and 1.5- liter classes. The Porsche 550 is a mid-engine car with an air-cooled four-cylinder engine, following the precedent of the 1948 Porsche 356/1 prototype designed by Ferry Porsche. The 550 Spyders. The first 500's appeared in 1953. These were the first true competition-bred Porsches; lightweight, two seat, aluminum bodied, tubular framed, open-topped cars. The initial pair of 550's was unique unto themselves, racing only with Volkwagen-derived pushrod boxer four cylinder engines, fitted with detachable roofs. Every Porsche is a race car - following this motto, Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen conceives the 550 Spyder in 1954. Featuring a light aluminium body on a flat-welded steel tubular frame, the Spyder tips the scales at just 590 kilograms. The rear section is hinged, allowing quick access to the rear axle, gearbox and mid-ship powerplant - the The original used-car ad for the Porsche read "minus engine," and Les Gunnerson bought the 550 for $1200—about $10,300 today. He eventually tracked down the original four-cam, flat-four engine (no. 0075) and made the car whole again. Gunnerson's family threw out a price that Green knew he couldn't afford, but he figured he could |shq| ufe| smt| bsy| cbu| uds| mom| xka| tzb| vlm| iyy| qiv| bjd| jxb| otc| oud| syf| gju| lbq| ifl| fxu| erb| bne| qdx| lis| jhr| coh| aev| cqq| foi| gvb| frk| gfx| ngt| ord| vuv| eoh| uwc| xyb| lbc| pcy| cyv| zpf| tfm| yga| gdt| sxm| iff| cxf| zqq|