![]() ![]() It's the only 550 still wearing the same finish with which it left the factory. This specific 550/1500RS, with its blue body and white triangular stripes, is serial number 0067. The 550/1500RS was a variant that went on the market at the end of 1954. The 550 Spyder, introduced in 1953, is another example of the mid-engine concept from Porsche. I guess the company was always interested in mid-engine sports cars. This is an extremely rare race car that still bears its original livery and paint from its participation in the 1956 Le Mans 24 hour race, and is said to have been owned by famed French racing driver Jean Marie Behra.ĭid you know that the first car to ever bear the 'Porsche' name was a midship Spyder? Specifically, it was the 356/1 prototype from 1948. The French Blue 1500RS with Chassis number 550-0067 was a unit originally delivered to a French dealership, and also displayed at the Paris Motor show. In the 1955 race, it achieved 4th overall, with another class victory. The car saw significant in various races, and won its class at the 1954 Le Mans 24 hour race. The chassis combining a steel tube frame with an aluminum body was fitted with a 4 cam flat 4 engine producing 133.1 BHP. The 550 in its name is derived from the fact that its dry weight is 550 kg. The 550/1500RS is a racing sportscar sold by Porsche from late 1954. "A French blue Porsche that raced the 1956 Le Mans" ![]() 29 November 2010 In-game description Car Collection
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