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	Porsche 550 Spyder - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Porsche 550 RS The Porsche 550 Spyder was an automobile produced by Porsche in the 1950s.
		A lightweight sports car weighing in at 550 kg, it was very successful in motor racing that year, winning its class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
		In 1956 Porsche upgraded the 550, this new car was known as the 550A or as the 550 RS, for Rennsport.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Porsche_550_Spyder (376 words)

	Encyclopedia: Ferdinand Porsche
		Ferdinand Porsche (September 3, 1875 - January 30, 1951) was an Austrian automotive engineer, Porsche was born to german-speaking family in Vratislavice (in german language called Maffersdorf), Austria-Hungary (now in the Czech Republic), who developed the original Volkswagen and a prototype of the Tiger I tank.
		Porsche's son was Ferry Porsche, the eponym for the Porsche automobile, based on the Volkswagen design.
		After the war, in November 1945, Porsche was asked by the French to continue the design of the Volkswagen in France and to move the factory equipment to France as part of the war reparations.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Ferdinand-Porsche (2447 words)

	Co-Brand: Driving Today (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		A Porsche fan, he had just traded his 356 for the racier, LeMans-winning 550 Spyder, and he was desirous of testing its mettle (and his own) on the track in Salinas.
		Born of Porsche's desire to gain publicity (and sales) by winning in the world's most prestigious races, the 550 Spyder still had two more years of race wins ahead of it.
		Porsche's Gmund-based group assembled a running prototype of the little roadster in June 1948, and it was shown off to the gathered press at the Swiss Grand Prix one month later.
	www.drivingtoday.com /cobrand/greatest_cars/porsche_spyder (1201 words)

	Porsche 550 History
		The 1998 debut and smashing success of the Porsche Boxster has drawn recent attention to its fore-father, the 550 RS Spyder.
		From the LeMans in 1953 to 1955, the Porsche Spyder was a force to be felt on the track.
		In the 1955 LeMans, the Porsche 550 gave a win, place, show performance in the 1.5 liter and a 1st - 2nd in the 1.1 liter classes.
	www.spyderclub.com /articles/spyder_history/spyder_history.htm (262 words)

	Porsche 550 Spyder replica electric conversion - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Porsche 550 Spyder replica electric conversion is a kit car replica of a 1950s model Porsche Spyder hand assembled and converted to an battery electric vehicle by Homestead Enterprises.
		The base model Porsche 550 Spyder electric produces 136 peak horsepower (100 kW) from two FB1-4001 Advanced DC 8 inch (200 mm) motors at 192 volts total propelling it from 0 to 60 mph in 8 seconds and granting it a top speed of 112 mph.
		Porsche 550 Spyder replica electric conversion Photograph: http://www.renewables.com/Spyder.jpg
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Porsche_550_Spyder_replica_electric_conversion (152 words)

	Porsche 550 Spyder -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		The Porsche 550 Spyder was an (4-wheeled motor vehicle; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine) automobile produced by (Click link for more info and facts about Porsche) Porsche in the (The decade from 1950 to 1959) 1950s.
		It was the first Porsche designed for (The sport of racing automobiles) auto racing.
		The Spyder was unveiled in 1953 at the (Click link for more info and facts about Paris Motor Show) Paris Motor Show.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/po/porsche_550_spyder.htm (366 words)

	1955 550 Porsche Spyder - Excellent Resources on 1955 550 Porsche Spyder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
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	Cartype : Porsche Spyder 550 scale car
		Porsche's 550 Spyder dominated racing in its day, besting larger and more powerful Italian and British machines.
		To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Porsche Spyder 550, zoospeed is building a limited run of five hundred and fifty replica 550 Spyders.
		The conversion of the typical Spyder proportions to those suitable for a small electric car prove to be the greatest challenge to the designer.
	www.cartype.com /page.cfm?id=143 (276 words)

	Encyclopedia: Porsche 550 Spyder
		Download high resolution version (1000x536, 98 KB)Porsche 550 Spyder Photo by: Softeis June 2004 at Salzburg, Gaisenberg-Rennen GNU-FDL File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version.
		Download high resolution version (901x438, 98 KB)Porsche 550 RS Photo by: Softeis June 2004 at Salzburg, Gaisenberg-Rennen GNU-FDL File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version.
		Jump to: navigation, search The Porsche 356 Carrera was a version of Porsches 356 sports-car built for 1956 and 1957.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Porsche-550-Spyder (894 words)

	The Motor Sports Forum - PR-PORSCHE-BOXSTER - 550 Spyder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		The Boxster is styled after the 550 Spyder, with similar bodylines, mid- engine roadster configuration, low weight, excellent agility, and a high level of driving pleasure.
		As most 550 Spyders were painted silver, the new special edition Boxster S is finished in GT Silver Metallic, a color only found on the Carrera GT and "40 Years of the 911" models.
		Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), based in Atlanta, Ga., and its subsidiary, Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd., are the exclusive importers of Porsche vehicles for the United States and Canada.
	www.motorsportsforum.com /contents/showthread.php?threadid=8424 (760 words)

	4WHEELSetc - Porsche 550 & Carrera Panamericana (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		Half a century ago, Porsche for the first time built a vehicle especially for the racetrack-the 550 Spyder.
		The Porsche 550 and 550 A Spyder, of which a total 124 units were built, could be had only later by the Porsche Museum who was able to acquire the car with the chassis number 550-04.
		Linge, who was hired as Porsche's first apprentice on April 7, 1943 and celebrated his seventy-fifth birthday in June 2003, knows many stories around the 550 Spyder -including some from the Mille Miglia 1954, when he shared a car with Herrmann.
	www.4wheelsetc.com /info/TMShistory_I.htm (1025 words)

	Porsche 550 Spyder - InfoSearchPoint.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		Porsche 550 Spyder is an automobile from Porsche.
		The spyder was first unleashed on the public in 1953 at the Paris motor show.
		A lightweight sports car weighing in at 550 kg, it was very successful in motor racing that year.
	www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Porsche_550_Spyder (121 words)

	PORSCHE 550 SPYDER (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		O Porsche 550 Spyder é um dos carros mais enigmáticos, um dos mais bem sucedidos e na maioria das competições em que participou tornou-se um vencedor.
		Apenas 90 Porsche 550 Spyders foram construídos a mão, por hábeis artesãos.
		Apenas 90 Porsche 550 Spyders foram construídos a mão, por hábeis artesãos, entre 1953 e 1957.
	www.porschespyder550.hpg.ig.com.br (258 words)

	Porsche 550/1500 RS Carrera Spyder
		Porsche 550/1500 RS Porsche 550 decorado con la publicidad exhibida en la carrera Panamericana.
		El Porsche 550 fue diseñado por el ingeniero Wilhem Hild, la fabricación de la carrocería de aluminio se encargó a la empresa Weidenhausen, la misma que habria fabricado la del spyder de Glöckler.
		El 550 fue pionero en varios aspectos, fue realmente el primer Porsche pensado exclusivamente para la competición, sus sucesores los 550 A y los 718 RS 60 y RS 61 allanarían el camino a sus descendientes de mayor cilindrada.
	usuarios.lycos.es /cporschecat/espanyol/porsches/por_550.htm (568 words)

	MAVROMATIC - The Porsche Spyder 550 Is Back!
		Spyders not only routinely beat competitors in their own class, but also often finished ahead of more powerful, higher classed machines, earning the Spyder a reputation as “the giant killer.” Only 129 models were made, and the car went out of production in 1957.
		To commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Porsche Spyder 550, a limited run of five hundred and fifty serial numbered 550 Spyders scale 1:2.3 will be produced.
		The body and parts are produced at a scale of 1:2.3 to the original Porsche 550 Spyder, with the exception of functional parts such as the steering wheel, seat, and wheels.
	www.mavromatic.com /archives/000120 (539 words)

	Classic Driver - Magazine - features - Five Decades of the Porsche 550 Spyder
		Porsche presented the 550 Spyder to the public for the first time at the Paris Motor Show in October 1953.
		Weighing just 550 kilos or 1213 lb, the lightweight Spyder was destined to score numerous wins on racing circuits the world over and in road races so popular at the time.
		Developing the 550 Spyder in early 1953, Porsche engineer Wilhelm Hild followed the example of a previous Glöckler-Porsche: Like this predecessor, the 550 Spyder featured a flat welded tubular frame, only the subsequent 550 A being upgraded by a “genuine” spaceframe.
	www.classicdriver.com /uk/magazine/3200.asp?id=11781 (1108 words)

	1955 porsche 550 spyder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		At 5:45 pm on Sept. 30, 1955, a Porsche 550 Spyder collided with a Ford Tudor sedan in Cholame, killing a 24-year-old actor from Los Angeles.
		1955 Porsche 550 Spyder, chasis 034, 1500cc driven by Robert L. Baker and winner of the The Ken Miles Trophy (The representation of a vintage...
		In the 1955 LeMans, the Porsche 550 gave a win, place, show performance in the 1.5 liter and a 1st...
	porsche.acdom.com /1955-porsche-550-spyder.html (487 words)

	Boxster Engine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		Females generally have lower car insurance rates because according to insurance companies men are seen as potential dangerous and careless drivers who are more likely to be involved in car accidents.
		The '''Porsche 550 Spyder replica electric conversion''' is a kit car replica of a 1950s...
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	www.boxsterengine.com /boxster/550-car-kit-porsche-spyder.html (1035 words)

	1955 Porsche 550 Spyder
		In the mid-1950s, in races from Sebring to Le Mans, Torrey Pines to Watkins Glen, the 550 Spyder was the car of choice among professionals and wealthy amateur drivers for winning the 1500 cc sports car class.
		Many of the greatest drivers of the 1960s posted their early successes in 550 spyders.
		About 90 cars were built before the 550 was replaced by the 550A in 1956, which had a lighter, stiffer tubulor space frame and altered rear suspension.
	www.hillmanimages.com /912/030818-3490.html (309 words)

	PORSCHE 550 Spyder
		La 550 Spyder possédait cependant de très grandes qualités que je tenterai de vous faire découvrir.
		La 550 Spyder avait une répartition de poids presque idéale puisque de 48% à l'avant et de 52% à l'arrière.
		Porsche a décidé de s'inspirer de la 550 Spyder pour donner naissance à la petite sur de la 911, la Boxster.
	www.vea.qc.ca /vea/articles/porsche550.htm (1033 words)

	Porsche 550 Spyder by Maisto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		The Porsche 550 is most famous for being the car in which the actor James Dean was killed.
		The 550 was built with the racetrack in mind, and James Dean enthusiastically raced his.
		Based on the 356, the 550 also had a flat four air cooled engine, which was in a high state of tune, but unlike the 356, the engine was ahead of the rear axle, making it a mid-engined car.
	www.iol.ie /~donohoer/0Porsche_550_Spyder.htm (146 words)

	Search Results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		Frank's Porsche 550 Spyder Replica My little red 550 Spyder replica, built from VW parts, looks and runs like the real thing but for a tiny fraction of the cost.
		Porsche 550 Spyder Replica for sale at Classic Car Collection - www...
		Porsche 550 Spyder Replica CA63 Price: 80,174 EUR (125,000 CHF) Year: 1963 Location: Europe Chassis N.: 009 Colour: Silver Interior: Burgundy Originally registered in 1966 as a Porsche S90.
	rito-pro.de /8343-porsche550replica-17673.htm (282 words)

	Beck 550 Spyder Resources
		...Porsche legend lives on in the Beck 550 Spyder, by Thunder Ranch...
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		The Porsche 550 Spyder legend lives on in the Beck 550 Spyder by Thunder Ranch.
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	Erwin Komenda Porsche Designer: Porsche Spyder
		In 1953 Komenda designed the bodywork for the extravagant Porsche 550 Spyder.
		Komenda designed the world-famous bodywork of the ‘American Roadster’, also known as the Porsche 540 Speedster, which made its debut in September 1954 on the recommendation of American Porsche importer Max Hoffmann.
		It was described as the ‘fresh air legend’ and went on to become the most loved and cheapest design from the Porsche 356 range.
	www.komenda.at /550_e.htm (116 words)

	550
		While more than 900 were delivered worldwide during the period of Beck craftsmanship, we have been producing the original Beck 550 Spyder since 1995.
		From the hand-fabricated 3" diameter steel tube frame to the original mid-engine concept, this outstanding reproduction of the 1955, 550 Spyder is faithful to the meticulous detailing and spirit of Dr. Porsche’s original design.
		Over the years Chuck Beck terrorized the kit car competition with his red 550 defeating all cars with the same engine size and most of the large bore cars except the most exotic.
	www.thunderranch.com /5501.htm (516 words)

	porsche 550 spyder at Porsche Boxster
		porsche 550 spyder, just one of the features of http://www.boxster.org.uk.
		Boxster.org.uk is the place to find Porsche Boxster information - great links, discussion forum, and much more makes us a great place to begin your search.
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	Porsche - Porsche Spyder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		The 2006 Porsche 911 Carrera 4 Cabriolet is powered by the proven 3.6-liter, flat-six cylinder 325 hp (SAE) engine that propels the car from 0 to 60 mph (96 km/h) in 5.1 seconds and to a top test track speed of 174 mph (280 km/h).
		First, if PSM detects that the driver has abruptly taken his or her foot off the accelerator, the system 'pre-fills' the brake calipers to reduce the gap between the pads and the rotors, which helps shorten stopping distances.
		Porsche Cars North America, Inc. (PCNA), based in Atlanta, Ga., and its subsidiary, Porsche Cars Canada, Ltd., are the exclusive importers of Porsche 911, Boxster(R) and Carrera GT sports cars and Cayenne sport utility vehicles for the United States and Canada.
	www.porschegateway.com /links/porsche-spyder.html (959 words)

	Pennewitz Design - Porsche 550 Spyder (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-09)
		spyder models) and the original porsche color matte aluminum silver.
		Several of our Spyders can also be seen in the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen.
		You can order the scale 1:2.3 Spyder there through Porsche AG as well.
	www.pennewitz-design.de /550_5.htm (114 words)

	Autonet.ca - Porsche makes mini-550 Spyder: Marking the 50th anniversary of the Porsche 550 Spyder, 550 replica cars ...
		Autonet.ca - Porsche makes mini-550 Spyder: Marking the 50th anniversary of the Porsche 550 Spyder, 550 replica cars are being built in Germany at 1:2.3 size.
		Marking the 50th anniversary of the Porsche 550 Spyder, 550 replica cars are being built in Germany at 1:2.3 size.
		Made mainly to be a collectible for Porsche enthusiasts, children can use the vehicle.
	www.autonet.ca /AutonetStories/Stories.cfm?StoryID=11685 (185 words)

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