1955 Porsche 550 RS Spyder

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Spyder Chassis Num: 550-018   This is the second production car of 1955. The car was initially a factory team car with serial number 550-018, driven by Kurt Ahrens. The car was also the original car used in European Porsche print ads and was just recently used in the newest "Holy Smoly" Boxster commercial. Introduced in 1953, the 550 Spyder was Porsche's first official race car. The car is powered by four-overhead-cam, flat 4-cylinder (horizontally opposed pistons), 1,498-cc engine, developing 125-135 horsepower coupled to a 5-speed manual gearbox. The chassis has torsion-bar suspension and weighs about 1,120 pounds. It has a top speed of an estimated 150 miles per hour.

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Event	Group
Amelia Island Concours d'Elegance	Race Cars 1946-1958