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The Porsche 550 Spyder was a sports car automobile produced by Porsche during the 1950s. It was the first Porsche designed specifically for use in auto racing. Download high resolution version (1000x536, 98 KB)Porsche 550 Spyder Photo by: Softeis June 2004 at Salzburg, Gaisenberg-Rennen GNU-FDL File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Download high resolution version (1000x536, 98 KB)Porsche 550 Spyder Photo by: Softeis June 2004 at Salzburg, Gaisenberg-Rennen GNU-FDL File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Download high resolution version (901x438, 98 KB)Porsche 550 RS Photo by: Softeis June 2004 at Salzburg, Gaisenberg-Rennen GNU-FDL File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Download high resolution version (901x438, 98 KB)Porsche 550 RS Photo by: Softeis June 2004 at Salzburg, Gaisenberg-Rennen GNU-FDL File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
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Introduced in 1953 at the Paris Motor Show, the 550 featured an aluminum body wrapped over a tubular ladder chassis with a mid/rear mounted, 1.5 litre, air-cooled flat-four engine. Although 2 units were produced with a modified OHV Volkswagen engine, Porsche's "Type 547" engine, designed by Dr. Ernst Fuhrmann was standard fare for all other 550s. The unit was very advanced for its day, as it had four camshafts that were all driven by the crankshaft, helping provide 110 bhp (very strong for a vehicle of such light weight). With the quad-cam engine powering it, the 550 was capable of performance very comparable to—and in many cases better than—Ferrari and Jaguar models with larger engines. The particularly rare 356 Carrera model was the only other Porsche vehicle ever to feature this powerplant. 1953 (MCMLIII) is a common year starting on Thursday. ...
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Although Porsche had raced with the 356 for several years already, the 550 was distinct in that it was the company's first purpose-built racecar. The factory succesfully campaigned the 550 in international auto racing, headed by the vehicle's premier win at the 1954 24 Hours of Le Mans, where it won its class. Later that year Porsche began a production run of customer cars, building 90 units in total before replacing the original 550 with the extensively reworked 550A in 1956. 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
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The 550A variant sported various improvements over the outgoing model, including a spaceframe chassis, the latest version of the Fuhrmann four-cam engine mated to a five-speed transmission, and a multi-link rear suspension setup which reduced oversteer and improved handling.
Replicas The 550 is among the most frequently reproduced classic automobiles, second only to the Shelby Cobra. Several companies have sprung up in the last 25 years, some of which build near-exact replicas from the ground up, including spaceframes built to exacting specs from Porsche blueprints. 427 A/C Shelby America CSX 4109 Cobra Signature Series #3 of 4 The AC Cobra was a powerful Anglo-American sports car built in the 1960s. ...
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