I am confident its the nicest Porsche 550 Spyder replica in the world. It still looks brand new well, because it is brand new. Its never been raced or even driven hard. It has only 1600 gentle break-in miles on it. It is currently registered in Illinois as a 1955 Spyder special constructed vehicle. It also has an original style hand brake that works great. You can use either the long windscreen, if you have passengers, or a short (driver only) windscreen to give the car a real vintage race car look. You can remove the aluminum tonneau cover in a few minutes with two small bolts as the original. Its smooth over little bumps but still firm and flat in the hard corners. Wide bolt, quality German disk brakes are fitted on all four corners. Holding up the rear wheel are fully adjustable Bilstein coilovers. Options Include: 2165cc w/Twin Plug Heads. This Aircooled Engine was built by Jake Raby from Raby’s Aircooled Technologies with only 4 known built for this model and only 2 with this large displacement. The suspension is original 550 style torsion bar frontend with adjustable Koni racing shocks. Annex Houston is proud to present this 1955 Beck-Porsche 550 RS Spyder finished in Silver/Blue with a Boxster Red interior (built in 2009). Dean had recently started car racing and. It was the 550’s racing prowess that piqued a young James Dean’s interest enough to purchase the new roadster in 1955. The center mirror is a convex Raydot and the fender mirror is a aluminum Rennsport mirror with the correct Model-A mirror lens. The 550 was built as Porsche’s first true race car, winning at the Nurburgring, and taking class honours at Le Mans and Carrera Panamericana, all in its first year of production. The seats are high-grade tan leather with a matching headrest pad attached to a removable aluminum headrest shroud. The transmission is a fresh rebuilt Porsche 914 5speed with a new GT limited slip built by TransWest. The valve covers are original style Porsche scripted with a GT style jet coated exhaust. One of 90 documented 550s built Stunning example of Porsches legendary Giant Killer Original body, chassis, engine and. For cooling the torquey little motor, it has a 911 fan shroud with a Mercedes Benz oil cooler. The 2.7 liter, (2755cc) 190hp, T-4 Porsche 914 engine is ported and polished with 44mm Weber IDF carbrurators built by FAT Performance in Southern California. The aluminum parts are the firewall, floor, rocker panels, door skins, door panel, original style fuel tank, front compartment, rennsport mirror housing, rennsport vented fender doors (they open), rear bonnet support panels, hood skin, removable headrest Basically, everything is aluminum except the outside painted body, which is fiberglass. The chassis and body are from Vintage Spyders. It took him over two years to fabricate all the aluminum work to make each panel as close to or exactly as the original Spyders. Bates, has expert knowledge of the Porsche Spyders and is a master metal fabricator. Greg Bates in California who has restored several of Jerry Seinfelds real 550s and RSKs. The seller notes that the last service was in March 2023 at VW Paradise in San Marcos, CA, which included an oil change and inspection.This 550 Spyder is all aluminum with a Porsche silver painted fiberglass skin. It also features drum brakes and rear gas-filled shocks.
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Power is sent to the rear wheels through an upgraded 4-speed manual transmission with custom ratios. This 550 Spyder replica is based on a custom tubular chassis/frame and is equipped with a single carburated air-cooled 1,835cc flat-four engine. All gauges, electronics, and accessories are reported to be working properly.
Details include a body-colored dashboard, a Nardi-style 3-spoke wooden steering wheel, a 3-gauge instrument cluster, wire door pulls, and lap belts. The bucket seats and driver's headrest are upholstered in red vinyl while the rest of the interior is covered with black carpeting. Detailed images are provided in the gallery.
The seller notes a minor blemish on the rear bumper. It rides on polished and slotted 15” wheels with colored Porsche center crests and BFGoodrich tires from 2021. Exterior details include a driver’s side bullet-style side-view mirror, “Porsche” badging on the front and rear bonnets, “Spyder” badging on the front fenders, a dual-grille engine cover, and two individual exhaust outlets. This replica is finished in silver and features an iconic 550 Spyder silhouette with a driver’s side helmet fairing.
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Acquired from a retired race car driver in 2022, this 550 Spyder Replica is now being offered for auction by its seller out of California. Power comes from a carburated air-cooled 1,835cc flat-four engine that is paired with an upgraded 4-speed manual transmission. It is based on a custom tubular chassis and is finished in silver over a red vinyl interior. Created as an homage to one of Porsche’s most legendary historic race cars, this 550 Spyder Replica is reported to have been built approximately three years ago.
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