1956 Porsche Typ 550 Rennsport Spyder
Photography by: Brian Rozar The Porsche factory launched its first definitive race model 550 Rennsport Spyder design in 1953. Only 90 examples were made; each with lightweight aluminum bodywork and a 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine. Later production Spyder’s tipped the scales at 1,301lbs. The engine was designated as the Typ 547, and featured four overhead camshafts. With an aluminium crankcase, the […]