FOR SALE: Iconic Porsche 550 RS Spyder Hits the Market
One of the last Porsche 550 RS Spyders produced, out of a total of 90
One of the last Porsche 550 RS Spyders produced, out of a total of 90
Documented Spyder boasts Le Mans and Nürburgring history
Matching-number rarity recalls Porsche's first racecar
Austria's Grossglockner Alpine Road
Remembering the most epic 5-day race through Mexico
Factory werks prototype recalls Porsche's early competition era
Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
Technical Specifications
The Production 550 Spyders & Their Stories
Technical Specifications
By the early fifties Porsche found that modified production cars would no longer win races. The 550 was the answer. The original giant killer had arrived.
The 550A was based on Porsche’s first purpose-built racing car, the mid-engined RS 550 Spyder.
The giant killer
Only 15 prototypes (including coupes) were made until regular production began in 1954 of the Porsche RS Spyder.
The first two Porsche 550s (Chassis #550-01 & #550-02) were coupes