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Porsche 550 Spyder

Family Porsche Porsche mid-engined flagships

Porsche 550 Spyder
Photo: Yanko Malinov / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Years1953–1956
BodySpider
LayoutMid engine
DesignerErwin Komenda
Built90 made
ErasWar and the birth of the GT

Photos

Porsche 550 Spyder
Photo: Alexander Migl / CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Porsche 550 Spyder
Photo: Detectandpreserve / CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Profile

Illustration: CARZGT body-style drawing (not to scale).

Versions

Specs are metric. Power is shown in PS, hp and kW.

Base
Engine1.5L (1,498 cc) DOHC flat four engine
InductionNaturally aspirated
Gearbox4-speed manual
Weight550 kg
Length3,600 mm
Width1,610 mm
Height980 mm
Wheelbase2,100 mm

Came after

Porsche 904Porsche 904Porsche · 1964–1965

Racing

YearRaceResultDrivers
1956Targa FlorioOverall winUmberto Maglioli, Huschke von Hanstein

Also in this era

Cisitalia 202Cisitalia 202Cisitalia · 1947–1952Ferrari 166 MM BarchettaFerrari 166 MM BarchettaFerrari · 1948–1953Porsche 356Porsche 356Porsche · 1948–1965Jaguar XK120Jaguar XK120Jaguar · 1948–1954Aston Martin DB2Aston Martin DB2Aston Martin · 1950–1953Lancia Aurelia B20 GTLancia Aurelia B20 GTLancia · 1951–1958

Where the facts come from

  1. Wikipedia: Porsche 550 — accessed 2026-10-30
  2. Wikipedia: Targa Florio — accessed 2026-10-30