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Porsche 550 spyder7/5/2023 ![]() ![]() “We were certified sports-car nuts,” wrote John Jerome nostalgically, “and we needed something to believe in.” The Spyder kept the faith. Demanding to be driven well, these Porsches provided intensive course work for an entire generation of drivers who graduated from Spyders to stardom: von Trips, von Frankenburg, Barth, Moss, Bonnier, Behra, Gendebien, Ginther, Gurney, Holbert, Jennings, Gregory, Penske. “The greatest long-distance racer in the world” was Ken Miles’ assessment of the Spyder. The 1.5-liter Spyder won the Targa Florio outright, defeating a trio of 3.5 Ferraris, three 300SL Mercedes and a gaggle of Maseratis. But for sheer audacity it didn’t compare with the trip to Sicily in 1956 for which Porsche racing director Huschke von Hanstein took just one 550A, driver Maglioli and two mechanics. Spyder man Ken Miles said the difference was “almost unbelievable.” Still, if the predecessor 550 confused drivers in a turn (one couldn’t be sure where the car would end up) and the successor RSK scared them to death (the tail breaking away viciously without warning), winning remained a constant with all Spyders.Ĭlass victories for the 550A were so commonplace they don’t bear mention – except perhaps for the last Mille Miglia in 1957 where Umberto Maglioli’s 88.31 mph average, 5th overall and 1st in class was Porsche’s best ever in that Italian classic. But impeccable handling was the 550A’s long suit. These benefits in turn permitted another 60 pounds to be taken off the all aluminum body – all of which made a considerably faster car. Chassis weight was cut by up to 95 pounds and rigidity increased. But whereas the 550 had a ladder chassis, the 550A had a space frame, which made a huge difference. Ernest Fuhrmann-designed air-cooled flat four that combined gear and shaft driven double overhead cams, roller bearing crankshaft, twin ignition, dry sump lubrication – and which, to the cognoscenti, was already approaching legendary status. The 550A carried on the Giant Killer image begun by the 550, but did so with better manners. ![]() This means that deliveries are usually twice as fast as with DHL Economy.Despite its designation, this Spyder was a brand-new model. Featuring a light aluminium body on a flat-welded steel tubular frame, the Spyder tips the scales at just 590 kilograms. We ship with DHL Premium instead of DHL Economy. Porsche 550 Spyder Every Porsche is a race car following this motto, Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen conceives the 550 Spyder in 1954. In this instance, the statutory provisions shall apply. If this is not possible or should the customer not agree, the vendor may not render the promised service. In the event of an ordered item not being available, the vendor reserves the right to render a service equivalent in quality and price (goods or service) insofar as this is reasonable for the customer and the latter agrees to the replacement in writing. The costs of transport and packaging are only charged once with part-deliveries.
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