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Beck Porsche 550 Spyder Review! Complete with Drive.

2/12/20195:38 estFiled to: Porsche ReplicasBy: Heidi and Franny3 Comments

Have you ever fantasized as to what it would be like to drive a 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder? That completely open feel, the roar of that air-cooled mid-ship engine right behind you. What would it be like to drive a car that weighs almost nothing but still has over 100HP? Well, unless you have about $4M in cash, you are a bit out of luck. …or are you? …

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It’s Amazing How Incredibly Fun and Easy it is to Work on a 550 Spyder Replica

8/5/20182:55 estFiled to: Porsche ReplicasBy: Heidi and Franny3 Comments

Have you ever been tempted by some of the excellent replica Porsches out there? The iconic 1958 Speedster; 550 Spyder; 718 RSK; and even a replica 356 Cabriolet. In a lot of ways, they really make sense - much less expensive, parts are easy to source, upgrades like disc brakes and even air-conditioning! Construction quality can vary, but Beck has …

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Watch A Porsche 550 Get Its Heart Back

2/4/20183:58 estFiled to: Porsche Race CarsBy: Bradley Brownell1 Comment

In what universe does an engine being reunited with a chassis warrant such fanfare of triumphant music and beautiful cinematography as part of warrant a high production film? In the world of Porsche, of course. Especially when that engine is a glorious Porsche Fuhrmann four-cam, and the chassis is the 1950s mid-engine giant killer 550 Spyder. …

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7 Porsche “Supercars” From 7 Different Decades

4/10/20154:22 estFiled to: Porsche FactoidsBy: Pepper Girl2 Comments

Wikipedia defines a "supercar" as a very expensive and high-performance sports car or grand tourer. Another definition, more comprehensive if you will, was sent to us a while back by a reader who thought a supercar was one that is in the top percentile of all cars from its era with regard to acceleration, top speed, braking and price. No matter …

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Watch Darth Vader And The Stig Drive A Porsche In The Snow

11/24/20142:29 estFiled to: HumorBy: Pepper Girl1 Comment

Why, you ask? Great question. Wish we knew. All we do know is we want the full video this dynamic duo were shooting (look for the GoPro on the front of the car). I'm sure there has to be some kind of punchline behind this clip. This video first popped up on Bangshift and then Jalopnik. All we know at this point comes via the explanation …

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Arachnophilia Porsche Style

2/11/200912:10 estFiled to: Porsche BooksBy: 993C4S4 Comments

Similar in presentation and style to other books in the Ludvigsen Library Series, Porsche Spyders 1956 - 1964 provides a brief yet compelling overview of the cars that came to be known as "Giant Killers". Ludvigsen's clear and concise writing style provides the reader with an introduction documenting the storied racing history of theses …

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