Porsche CEO Matthias Mueller recently expressed interest in creating a modern take of the Porsche 550 Spyder which he says could be called the Porsche 551 Spyder. The car will be a retake on the ...

Thirion took this 550 RS Spyder to first overall at the 1956 Course de Côte de la Roche-aux-Faucons hill climb, one of 15 races it contested in period – including, notably, the 1956 24 Hours of Le ...

Explore the iconic journey of Porsche 550 Spyder, from its engineering marvels to its historic races and the infamous James Dean accident. Austria Issues Warning to Republican States Over Trump ...

the 550 Spyder that Hans Hermann drove to a win in the 1954 Carrera Panamericana, the “Vision Spyder” features a spartan cockpit, flat radiator grille over the midengine, red racing stripes and modest ...

A Porsche 550 Spyder built on an order from Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito will be in France come October to compete in the Tour de Corse Historique. Designated chassis number 550A-0137 ...

On that note, there’s more than a hint of the Maserati A6GCS Frua about the Spyder, with the front grille designed to reference Al Ghafari ... Touring Superleggera have transformed the Ferrari 550 ...

On September 23, 1955, famous actor James Dean bought a Porsche 550 Spyder. Just a week later ... and the moniker "Little Bastard" over the grill. From the moment Dean got the car it had bad ...

The light weight of the 550 Spyder meant that it was instantly crumpled ... ideas was its re-interpretation of BMW's signature kidney grille, with the Garmisch sporting a more vertical, angular ...

Apparently, the building housed the 550 Spyder's remains somewhere in Whatcom County, Washington. However, the man would only specify its exact location if he was given partial payment ...

In 1953 Porsche released the 550 Spyder at the Paris Auto Show. Inspired by the 356 minus the roof, the 550 Spyder was a streamlined roadster with more curves than Marilyn Monroe. With an ...

One of Porsche's most beautiful and rare cars will be auctioned after being found in a Swiss barn after 40 years. An old Porsche 550 Spyder sports car was found in a Swiss barn 35 years after it was ...

Well, that’s exactly what happened with the Porsche 550 Spyder on 31 st May 1953. At the hands of German driver Helmut Glöckler, a 550 Spyder beat away the competition at the ‘Eifelrennen Nürburgring’ ...