Spyder 550 550A

[Steve Heinrichs]

Certainly those two prototypes and likely none other. Still, since some 550s are unknown these protos are not, for sure, the only ones.

Nonetheless, one could put some money on Andrew's answer.

Steve Heinrichs

[Type550]

It is interesting to see that the photo of Annie in 550-05 has the same Rudges as the photo of 550-07 (with rivets around the knock-offs)

[JG]

[Type550]

The white one looks like 550-0018 which is on show at the Porsche Museum. It is now owned by Wolfgang Porsche.

[Porschinelle]

[Porschinelle]

Is it the same car that Annie drove during the 1954 Tour de France" auto with Madame Beaulieu ?

[Type550]

Correct - all 550-05

[Porschinelle]

In 1954 the car had official German plates number
In 1955 a temporary German plate showing that this car was sold to a private owner and awaiting for an official registration
If I understand well this car was the same than Jaroslav Juhan drove at the 1953 Carrera panamericana race with a roof if so it was only an hard top
Also Jaroslav Juhan car at the 1953 Panamericana race had a pushrod engine
Was it still the case in 1954 and 1955 ?

[Type550]

Juhan drove 550-01 at the 1953 CP

[Type550]

550-07 came with a hardtop

[Steve Heinrichs]

Some things re 550-05, 550-07 and Annie and hardtops:

Annie B. drove 550-07 not 550-05. 550-05 went to Brazil. 550-07 was repaired after accidents.

The car with the hardtop and buckle is the third bucklewagen: 550-09. The other two were 550-06 and 550-07 (which was reconfigured early and sold).

Steve Heinrichs

[Porschinelle]

[Steve Heinrichs]

Storez drove 550-08.

The color photo in your post is 550-05.

Annie B. is in 550-07.

Steve Heinrichs

[Steve Heinrichs]

Annie never drove 550-05. She only drove 550-07.

Steve Heinrichs

[Type550]

I am very confused too. This car does not have a full hinged rear, so I would assume it is 550-05... yes?