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Porsche 550 RS Spyder – Specifications & Performance

Porsche 550 RS Spyder Specifications Starting with Chassis 550-03 (the third Porsche 550 prototype), Porsche gave the 550 the latest Ernst Fuhrmann’s designed type 547 quad cam engine installed – 547-01, with duel overhead cams, duel distributors, twin plug ignition and a complicated, multi-section Hirth roller bearing crank. No Subscription?...

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Porsche 550 Spyder Chassis Numbers & History

Porsche 550 Spyder Chassis Numbers & Stories Chassis #550-0016 to #550-0090 One year before Porsche started production of the legendary RS Spyder, they experimented several unique 550 Prototypes. Two of these were fitted with removable hardtops (Chassis #550-01 and #550-02) that transformed the diminutive roadster into a sleek coupe. These were quite...

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Porsche 550 Prototype Coupe – Specifications & Performance

Porsche 550 Prototype Coupe Specifications The first two Porsche 550s were coupes and had slightly different specifications than the 550 Spyders that came afterwards. No Subscription? You’re missing out Get immediate ad-free access to all our premium content. Get Started Already a Member? Sign in to your account here....

Specs & Performance Porsche 550 Porsche 550 Spyder (Prototype)

Porsche 550 Prototype Spyder – Specifications & Performance

Porsche 550 Prototype Spyder Specifications In late 1953, Porsche showcased a more definitive version of the 550 with a quad-cam engine and simple roadster body. Designed for a range of races from short course and hill climbs through to long distance endurance races, the engine and longer trailing arm suspension...

Production Numbers Porsche 550

Porsche 550 Spyder Production Numbers

Porsche 550 Spyder Production Porsche assigned build numbers to each of the 550/1500RS cars built (RS short of rennsport which translates to ‘racing’ in English), with the prototype starting with 2-digit chassis numbers, 550-01 through to 550-15. The first ‘production’ 550 was assigned a 4-digit chassis number, 550-0016 with the last ‘documented’ spyder...

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Porsche 550A RS Spyder – Specifications & Performance

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Porsche 550 Engine Type 547 – Specs & Power Curve

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