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The Birth and Death of the Porsche 645 “Mickymaus”

The Porsche type 645 (“Mickymaus”) was built on the basis of the 550A chassis in 1956. The wheelbase was reduced to 2000 mm compared to the basic 550. The track of the front wheels was reduced by 100 mm, the rear wheels – by 140 mm and now amounted to...

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Porsche 645 Spyder (1953)

Porsche 645 Spyder, Solitude 1956, Richard von Frankenburg

Planned as a successor to the Porsche 550. A one off prototype was the 1956 super-light design utilising one of the spare 550 frames – 550-098 called ‘Mickey Maus’ which, with Richard von Frankenberg at the wheel, was reduced to a melted wreck that same year in a spectacular crash at the Avus race track. Known as Type 645, it was the beginnings of the new Type 718 Porsche with a shorter wheel base and unique suspension.

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