Spyder 550 550A

[JTR70]

Thanks Andrew! I was going to ask when that body style change occurred and I see that we are there now. Great stuff!

[356]

I think its a real one

[Type550]

yes, it is 550-0040

[Type550]

Today is 550-0017 which raced at Sebring in 1955 finishing 2nd in class driven by Herbert Linge and Huschke von Hanstein. Today it resides in Europe and enters many classic car events. It still has matching blue rims to its darts

[Blechquäler]

Did you get the chance to see that 0040 from the near, Andrew?

[Type550]

Steve, when Art Bunker owned 550-0020, was it French blue with tan interior?

[Steve Heinrichs]

Well...yes, blue but we are not sure as to tan (could be other given b/w photos).

Steve Heinrichs

[Porschinelle]

To answer Gerd question nsome days ago : the picture showing 550 040 was taken end September in Italy during the 10th International 356 PRE A meeting where this spyder was a special guest

[Porschinelle]

Some more pics of 550 040

[Blechquäler]

Thank you.
So if it was the special guest I probably have to be careful with
sharing my thoughts about that car.

[Porschinelle]

Gerd

Is this car a fake ?

[Blechquäler]

Look at it's shape...
Complete new body on a new built frame, both wrong in many details,
wrong engine type and wrong tranny.
How would you call that?

[JTR70]

Thanks Gerard!!

Hey Gerd, I'm not quite seeing what the problems are with the body of this 040 Spyder? It looks pretty good to me. Andrew posted a couple of photos of two other spyders (in silver)and they just screamed rebody. What bothers you most about it? Steve or Andrew what is the known history about this car?
Thanks! Justin

[Blechquäler]

One example, Justin:

[Blechquäler]