Spyder 550 550A

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Thanks for the prompt Justin to join the flock again. Lots been happening lately but still following the history of these beasts. Great insight Alan and I know who I would believe between you and an auction house. I have become very disillusioned by the way these cars are marketed and sold, and the Carrera book is not a great resource as it is so infested with errors that the BS sticks and is used against the uninformed buyer. Unfortunately there is no way now these errors can be corrected as the book will never be republished. It is not what you are told about these cars, it is what you are not told, and auction houses are the kings of spin.

Funny you have the build plate, as the one in the car looks so original!


I also have a photo from 2004 when a 550A went to auction - the roll bar looks very similar to the one in your photo and not the standard design as the 550A which had a roll bar under the driver's faring - maybe this is the same car..?

[alan hall]

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Thank you Trevor, this answers my question. ~Vance

Nurburgring 1957

[Trevor]

http://forum.porsche356registry.org/viewtopic.php?t=33478

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Any ideas about this one? Seems like it might have been a 550 at some point.
~Vance

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Thank you Gerard. Very much miss your tutorials.
~Vance

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Sorry made a typing error

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oE3ym95ABt8

[Porschinelle]

https://www.youtubhe.com/watch?v=oE3ym95ABt8

[Porschinelle]

Hi Vance

Back in the race and as usual will put some history around the 2 last pics posted above
To start with the white 550 race number 84 above is 550-0101 winner of the 1956 Targa Florio race driven by a the famous Italian pilot Umberto Maglioli (1928/1999)
As you certainly remember the 2 most famous Italian car races were the Mille Miglia and the Targa Florio a 1000 kilometers long race in the very narrow and winding Sicilian island roads
The first official Porsche KG entry was done in 1956 encouraged by the Mercedes benz victory in the 1955 edition
For this first attempt only one car was entered by Huscke von Hanstein, Porsche race director for himself as co-pilot of Umberto Maglioli an already famous pilot in Italy who had already won the Targa Florio in 1953 at the wheel of a Lancia
Huscke von Hanstein did a mistake filling the registration papers and was not allowed to relay Umberto Maglioli who drove for the full race
This first entry crowned by a victory made Porsche famous all over Europe

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