Spyder 550 550A

[jacques]

Hi All
the slave cylinder for the clutch that actuated the arm was it aluminum or cast iron and if there existed a cast iron one what was the application.
TIA
jacques

[356]

Could be..

[Don C]

Hydraulic clutch?

[356]

[Type550]

I am slowly getting through the 550A spyders. Tonight I am up to 550A-0131 with the last entry of February 1959 - Zell am See Porsche Memorial Ice Race.

Found this great footage to share

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJxgnC-GBGU

[Type550]

They were both private sales Vance

[356]

Do you know what they sold for Andrew?
~Vance

[Type550]

The more expensive these cars get, the more sus they are! Both of those Westerman cars are sold now - he only owns the silver one...

[356]

Serious collectors need your help to keep things on the up and up now more than ever Andrew. Thanks for sharing.
~Vance

[Type550]

Interesting photos of 550-0093 on display. 093 was a frame only and not assigned to a body. It was used to repair 550-0037 after an accident, but as you can see things aren't quite right. The build plate is not original and the stamping is incorrect font and looks really dodgey. I would love to see the paperwork on this one...









It has also competed in a number of vintage rally events

[Type550]

Hi Henk,

you are right with the race numbers.
Bill Buff's spyder (550-0081) was originally #45, but it was the same number as Nocker's (550-0036), so they changed the 5 to a 3 to become #43. Buff also had to get a new engine installed before the main race.






#42 was 550-0041

[Henk Vasmel]

[Porschinelle]

again a wrong post
Car race number 43 was driven by Richard von Frankenberg and the US pilot William Duff





They finish 8th overall 1st in below 2.0 Liter class
Car race number 44 was 550 -0045 driven by Hans Hermann/Gert Kaiser they finish 13th

Car race number 45 was 550-0035 driven by Wolfgang Seidel/Peter Nocker they finish 11 th

[Porschinelle]

Car race number 43 was Theo Elfrich 550-0081 driven for the race by Richa

[Porschinelle]

Amongst these 27 cars 5 off 550 spyders


Car race number 41 was the yellow 550-0081 of the Ecurie Nationale Belge driven by Claude Dubois and my favorit lady driver Gilberte Thirion



finish the race 12th overall
car race number 42 was Carel Godin de Beaufort 550-0041 driven by Mathieu Hezemans/Hubert Oebels they were DNF no pic