Spyder 550 550A

[Steve Heinrichs]

Nr. 64 we believe is 550-08 at 1954 Eifel race. Hermann.

Steve Heinrichs

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[JG]

[Type550]

Interesting that it has a speedster screen...

[Steve Heinrichs]

Yes, might be the Briggs Cunningham one ordered new with Speedster windshield. 550-0017.

Steve Heinrichs

[Type550]

I have only seen photos of 0017 with the single screen...

[Steve Heinrichs]

Me 2. And, the car in photo with Speedster windshield looks silver, not white. Still, Cunningham did order as noted.

Steve Heinrichs

[JG]

I think photo was from Germany, will see if I can locate when.

[JTR70]

Great photos once again you guys!! Steve, If a Spyder were to be originally ordered with a speedster windshield frame I have to believe that it had to have been narrowed to fit. A Speedster WS frame fits on a Beck replica perfectly because Chuck subtly changed the body dimension here and there for copyright purposes and his cars are a few inches wider than an original. I have heard it said that speedster WS frame is a couple of inches too wide to fit a real Spyder correctly. Andrew have you heard of this? Thanks again guys! Justin

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[Bill Brown]

550 full windshield frames were aluminum and narrower than the Speedster frame. Somewhere I have some pics of Bob Baker`s 0034 when it first arrived from France to Omaha in the mid 1980s. It was fitted with the full width frame. Bob`s car is an incredibly original 550, my all-time fav 550. I`ll dig the pics out and post later.

[JG]

[Type550]

[Carrera GT]

550 full windshield frames were aluminum and narrower than the Speedster frame. Somewhere I have some pics of Bob Baker`s 0034 when it first arrived from France to Omaha in the mid 1980s. It was fitted with the full width frame. Bob`s car is an incredibly original 550, my all-time fav 550. I`ll dig the pics out and post later.

Perhaps the description of it is more that of a Speedster type or style windshield frame, as although being narrower, it does share a similar appearance - and actually looks pretty good.

Michael Doyle

[Steve Heinrichs]

All the "Speedster" windshields do look cool. I have not seen these photos before. Anyway----not quite sure how they were "done".

And, the only one I know of ordered with one was the 550-0017 Cunningham car. And, that was as a spare part as earliest photos of car do not show it.

Steve Heinrichs