Spyder 550 550A

[Type550]

Ever seen 550-04 as a Buckelwagen..?

[JTR70]

I haven't but they sure improved its looks as the conversion evolution went along. Thanks Andrew!
Justin

[Type550]

[Type550]

line ups at LeMans

[Type550]

I haven't done a spyder by number for a while, so following the last controversial build is 550-0044! This Spyder is current in a French collection along side a replica which looks more real than the original. The car spend most of its racing life in the US owned and raced by John Davis and his friend and co-pilot Bob Kirby.

[taliana]

Why have you obscured the faces?

[taliana]

37Why have you obscured the faces?

[Steve Heinrichs]

re 550-04 (and, probably 03):

We have a photo of 550-04 with a bolt on buckle as well as another model photo. I am begining to think these two early cars "tried on" a buckle and 04 was the model for the model. I'll ask Vietta to post the photos we have.

Steve Heinrichs

[vhelmle]

Ever seen 550-04 as a Buckelwagen..?

Hello Everyone,

Steve Heinrichs has asked me to post photos of 550-04 with a buckel and a model buckelwagen:


550-04 with Buckel.


Model Buckelwagen.

[Type550]

As you can see in the wooden model the rear tail lights are from 550-06 or 550-07 but only with the single grill on the rear. At the Brussels Salon in 1954, was it 550-06 or 550-07 on the stand?

[Steve Heinrichs]

It was 550-06 before it went to NY./steve

[Type550]

So basically you are saying that 550-05 and 550-07 were clones of each other and 06 was the new concept in body design - I really struggle with this...

[Type550]

Does anyone know what this round decal with 4 letters - FAMG (or whichever order it is)??

[Steve Heinrichs]

Andrew,

Re 05, 06, and 07:


I'm getting a little confused (mostly because it is complicated) as I am no longer sure what we are disputing as to these cars.

I am not suggesting they are clones per se.

Here's my core view:

1) 06, 07 and 09 were initially 'Bucklewagens'. All were re-configured.

2) 05 went to Brazil 1-54. It went with a pushrod. It was there until at least the fall.

3) Sometime, somehere, 05 got a new front end and either never left or came back to South America.

4) Specific timelines are crucial both as to this core stuff as well as any specific race.


I think---but am not clear---that we only disagree on the spring 1955 couple of Euro races with Annie. You believe 550-05 and we show 550-07.

We'll find the answer.

Steve Heinrichs

[Type550]

If all the photos Ludvigsen says is 550-07 is really 550-06, are there any photos of 550-07 with or without the buckel?