Spyder 550 550A

[JG]

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[Porschinelle]

550A spyders at the 8/15/1957 Gaisberg Hill Climb race

Richard Von Frankenberg

[Porschinelle]

Ernst Vogel

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Edgar Barth

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Ludwig Blendl

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Heini Walter at the 06/29/1957 Mont Ventoux Hill climb race

[Carrera GT]

Gerard - do you have photos of 1957 Mont Ventoux showing 356 Carerra Coupes or Speedsters ?

Merci...

Michael

Heini Walter at the 06/29/1957 Mont Ventoux Hill climb race

[Porschinelle]

Hi Michael
Here the only pic I have
It was taken at the Mont nVentoux during a stage of the Alpen rallye but not sure it is 1957 (may be 195

[Porschinelle]

Michael
Found a 2nd one
Huschke Von Hanstein 1500 Carrera during the 1958 Mont Ventoux edition

[Porschinelle]

To stay in the topic
A 550 in the same Mont Vnetoux parabolic curve (57 or 58 ?)

[Carrera GT]

Michael
Found a 2nd one
Huschke Von Hanstein 1500 Carrera during the 1958 Mont Ventoux edition

Thank you Gerard.

Michael

[Steve Heinrichs]

re Venezuela---

Our take is that von Hanstein raced 550-0046 at 6 November 1955 GP Venezuela.

550-0030 was raced by Hampel, then Buschin Europe...then went to Don Sessler in U.S. around July/August 1956.

550-0046 was raced by Polensky/RvF at 1955 Le Mans, then Linge at August Nurneburgring, then September Tourist Trophy, then von Hanstein at Venezuela, Nassau and back to Europe in February 1956 for Zell am See.

Steve Heinrichs

[neilbardsley]

Knowing this climb from the TdF the road surface doesn't look like this anymore?

[Type550]

re Venezuela---

Our take is that von Hanstein raced 550-0046 at 6 November 1955 GP Venezuela.

550-0030 was raced by Hampel, then Buschin Europe...then went to Don Sessler in U.S. around July/August 1956.

550-0046 was raced by Polensky/RvF at 1955 Le Mans, then Linge at August Nurneburgring, then September Tourist Trophy, then von Hanstein at Venezuela, Nassau and back to Europe in February 1956 for Zell am See.

Steve Heinrichs

0030 and 0046 were very similar spyders in colour and features and can easily be confused. It is highly likely your research is correct if the dates line up...







550-0030 after its racing days...

[Steve Heinrichs]

The Venezuela race and 0030 and 0046 are very difficult. Part of our effort has involved triangulating dates and pilots and car locations. My hope is that we can continue to identify specific chassis numbers on some races and to identify and fix errors.

Steve Heinrichs