Spyder 550 550A

[Type550]

Bob Donner in the June 1957 Road America race - not driving 550-0068 or 550-0054

[vhelmle]

[356]

[Type550]

Austin Conley at Watkins Glen in 1956. As you can see from the rubber strip on the nose, it is not 550-0071 as indicated in the Carrera book

[356]

[vhelmle]

Austin Conley at Watkins Glen in 1956. As you can see from the rubber strip on the nose, it is not 550-0071 as indicated in the Carrera book

[Type550]

A while back before this topic had to start again, someone posted details of this 550 with a RSK body - you still online??

[alan hall]

Hi Andrew, It wasn't I who posted before, but that car looks a lot like this one which is (was) on 550A-104. Photo circa 1976 or so.

[Type550]

Hi Alan,

not the same car - this one still had a similar rear to a 550

[Bill Brown]

I posted those pics of the black 5500068. I took those pics when I picked up the car in Sebring Fl at a trailor court.....1990ish.

[Type550]

Hi Bill,

Do you know who Lynn sold it to or whether he got it restored back to a 550? Also do you know any history of how it came to be rebodied?



thanks Andrew

[Bill Brown]

Andrew........I took it to Phil Bagley in West Palm. He sent it to Italy, Jurgen Barth was involved. I`ve lost track of it after that.

[Type550]

So did Lynn buy it or Phil?

[Bill Brown]

The car was in Autoweek for $50K. Lynn always got his issues via 1st class mail.....saw the ad, called the guy.....wired him $5K immediately......and I was on a plane the next day to W. Palm. Lynn sold it to his friend Phil.

[Type550]

Hi Bill,

can you remember if the interior was tan, red or black??

thanks Andrew