Take the Porsche 550 Spyder, for example ... kerbweight also results in excellent agility on twisty roads, while the wood-rimmed steering wheel brims with feel. Only the poor brakes highlight ...

The original race, for example, saw a Porsche 550 Spyder finish first and second in ... crafted from lacquered wood in black with a thin layer of yellow Pantone of the piece.

Apart from being nearly a decade older, mid-engine with a flat-four, and made of aluminum instead of steel and fiberglass, the Porsche 550 Spyder is just like an original Lotus Elan in spirit.

the 718 Spyder debuted for 2020 and gets its name from legendary Porsche racing roadsters that include the 550 Spyder and the 718 RS 60 Spyder from the 1950s. It's marketed as a track-oriented ...

Motor to the junction of California highways 41 and 46 not far from the tiny town of Chalome and you'll be at the spot for which Porsche's 550 Spyder is best known throughout the world.

Porsche's original Boxster sports car was presaged by the silver 1993 Boxster concept car that carried a strong whiff of the original 1955-56 550 Spyder. You know, the car that actor and cool-guy ...

As Porsche's first purpose-built race car, the rare 550 Spyder "ranks among the most desirable sports cars ever built," according to Gooding. Given that most of these cars had a hard-driven life ...

This car serves as the final installment of Porsche’s tribute trilogy, inspired by its iconic 550 Spyder and crafted through the exclusive Sonderwunsch personalization program. This tribute vehi ...

Media types attending the Boxster Spyder launch near Monterey, California, got rides in an original 1950s Porsche 550 Spyder—until it broke down. So we drove the new Spyder three hours south to ...

The four-speed transaxle from the Porsche 550 Spyder that James Dean suffered fatal injuries in has been auctioned for $382,000. The unit is the only documented part from the wrecked car whose ...

Prior to the 550 Spyder, Porsche had stuck to building road cars like the 356 that were adapted for racing. The Spyder was its first foray into purpose-built racing cars. Dean was killed in a car ...