Spyder 550 550A

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While I am on sope more pics of this 1959 Linz flughafen race

Richard von Frankenberg

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Ernst Vogel trying to catch RVF


Richard winner

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Special dedicace to Ashley

The recompense after the victory
Ernst Vogel (left) Richard and Roxa

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Another pic of

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Sorry to fast to post
Above Richard and Roxa after the race
Richard and Ernst Vogel
Interesting to note that in these years the only security device for pilots was a helmet : no security belt, no ignifuged suits.

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Richard von Frankenberg was ejected from before the spyder crashed outside the banking in the competitors car park

The magnesium body took fire immediately and the car burn
The firemen arrived quickly and anxiously were trying to find Richard body in the middle of the flames

Luckily he was not there but in the bush who amortize his fal

This is one of those rare occasions where not being buckled in saved a life. You can see him being dumped out here in Gerard's last post photo.

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Gerard, is this the famous garage at le mans you've talked about before?
~Vance

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All very tragic, all too young .Thank you for your reply.

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Vance quote


Yes you are right

This pic was taken in June 1954 inside the garage that Porsche occupied from 1951 to 1981 every time they raced the Le Mans 24 hours race

This 1954 year Porsche enter four cars
550-12 race number 39 for the Belgian teal Johnny Claes/Pierre Strasse finish 12 th overall
550-10 race number 40 for Richard von Frankenberg/Helm Glockler DNF engine out
550-11 race number 41 for Hans Hermann/Helmut Polensky DNF engine out
550-13 race number 47 for Zora Artus Duntov/Gonz

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Sorry for the delay getting back, have been away for a few days. The Werks team only had a number of limited factory cars to race, but they wanted a strong presence at as many events as possible throughout Europe. I assume the newer RSKs were racing elsewhere at the time. RvF's car was a factory car, and as you can see from the race entry list, it is entered by Porsche.

Sorry wrong post I continue
Andrew how do you explain that Richard von Frankenberd official Porsche pilot was driving a quite old 550 RS when 3 Porsche independant customers
Ernst Vogel race number 68
Heini Walter race number 66
and Richard von Dory race number 76
had bright new 718 RSK ?

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Came across these photos of a Sauter-Porsche which says it is 550A-0129. They were taken back in 2011 with the owner as Fritz Kozka (who used to own May's 550-0031 with the wing). I don't have any other photos of 0129 today - does anyone know any info on it??

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Andrew
I have been away these last past days for a sail competition in Spain and I only discover your last posts to day
Thanks for your very clear answer to my question re Richard von Frankenberg 550 RS
Regarding your question about the Sauter Porsche KS 11 this car is one of the first I discuss in my topic the X...Porsche cars (page 2 to 6)
I post below some extracts















As you may see I discuss this car with Steve and he was sure it was not based on a real 550

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Always great to see you back.

Andrew, is this the same 550 that burned?

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Thanks Gerard - knew you could help! I should have gone to your other thread first

#11 is 550-06 with von Neumann. The burnt one is 550-11