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. As ...

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 ...

Those genuine Porsche 550 Spyders, worth anywhere from $800,000 to over $1,000,000, had four-cylinder air-cooled boxer engines that produced 110 hp. The 550-model designation represented the car's ...

Powered by a mid-mounted flat-four, and almost half as small as an American sedan of the era, the 550 looked more like a toy than an actual racecar. However, from its track debut onwards, it became ...

Remember Dan Blocker, the actor who portrayed Hoss Cartwright in the popular '60s TV series Bonanza? Dan would have actually fit in a Perry Ds '55 Porsche 550 Spyder replica. While on hiatus from ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Back in 2020, a 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder once owned by Picasso’s son made headlines when it was listed for sale. A similar version ...

How'd you like to buy your very own vintage Porsche 550 racing sports car? Well, unless you have a spare several million dollars lying around under your mattress, that's not going to happen. A better ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. It appears Pablo Picasso passed his sharp eye and penchant for fine rides onto his son. Claude Picasso bought a spectacular 1955 ...

Tudor was lucky enough to be in Wales just as Sebastien Loeb was securing his 8th World Rally Championship title during Wales Rally GB 2011 and wrote a guest blog for ITV News covering the rally ...

Just about everyone still knows the name James Dean. That’s no exaggeration either: from millennials to septuagenarians, the tragically departed Hollywood heartthrob is a household name even today, ...

It’s not every day that a piece of automotive history resurfaces after decades in hiding, but trust me when I say that it does happen. Case in point, the 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder rediscovered last week ...

The sleek and spartan Porsche 550 Spyder has become an automotive icon. It debuted at the 1953 Geneva auto show and soon became known as the “Giant Killer” because of its success on the racetrack and ...