Extensively upgraded with genuine Porsche parts, new reproductions of original 550 components and a 130bhp two-litre flat-four, this wonderfully presented Beck Chamonix Spyder offers all the fun of the real deal at a fraction of the cost...
Porsche’s first space framed Spyder, the 550A, competed at Le Mans in coupe form to win its class, marking the only time the model raced as a hard-top. One such car has survived an interim American body to be reborn through a sparkling restoration…
Porsche’s first purpose-built race car was the 550 Spyder, introduced in 1953 and instrumental in establishing the marque as a winner on the endurance racing scene. We get up close and personal with chassis 550-0020