Porsche 550 Spyder

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The Porsche 550 Spyder is a legendary mid-engine 1950s racing sports car renowned for its lightweight design, motorsport success, and iconic status in automotive history.

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Porsche 550 Spyder canonical 1
Porsche 550 Spyder sports car 1

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instanceOf Porsche vehicle
racing car
sports car
alsoUsedFor road use
bodyMaterial lightweight aluminum
bodyStyle 2-door roadster
brakeType drum brakes
category sports racing car
chassisType tubular spaceframe
class small-displacement sports prototype
countryOfOrigin Germany
designer Porsche Weissach Development Center
surface form: Porsche engineering team
driveType rear-wheel drive
engineCode Porsche Type 547
engineConfiguration flat-four engine
engineDisplacement 1.5-litre
enginePosition mid-mounted
engineType air-cooled
era 1950s
fuelSystem carbureted
influenced later Porsche mid-engine race cars
introducedAt Paris Motor Show
introducedInYear 1953
layout mid-engine
manufacturer Porsche
market customer racing teams
nickname Little Bastard
notableFeature low overall height
streamlined bodywork
notableFor iconic status in automotive history
lightweight design
motorsport success
notableOwner James Dean
notableRaceWin Targa Florio
surface form: 1956 Targa Florio

class wins at Le Mans
powerOutput around 110 hp
predecessor Porsche 356-based racing specials
primaryUse racing
productionEnd 1956
productionStart 1953
productionType limited production
racingDebut 1953 Nürburgring Eifelrennen
seatingCapacity 2
successor Porsche 718 RSK
suspensionTypeFront torsion bar suspension
suspensionTypeRear swing axle suspension
topSpeed over 200 km/h
valvetrain DOHC
weight around 550 kg
wheelbase approximately 2100 mm

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Porsche notableModel Porsche 550 Spyder
James Dean owned Porsche 550 Spyder
this entity surface form: Porsche 550 Spyder sports car