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| Specifications |
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Year: 1955 |
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Base Price: $6,650.00 USD |
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Powertrain Layout: Mid Engine, RWD, 4 Cam |
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Production: 90 |
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Aluminum |
| Chassis |
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Tubular, seamless steel tubing |
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Weight: 1480 lbs (full fuel tank) |
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Length: 141.75 in |
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Width: 61.0 in |
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Height: 40.0 in |
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Wheelbase: 82.7 in
-Front Tread: 51.4 in
-Rear Tread: 50.0 in
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Steering: ZF - Gemmer Worm and Ball |
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Brake Type: ATE hydraulic; two leading shoes front |
| Engine & Transmission |
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Configuration: 4 cylinder opposed, air cooled engine |
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Displacement: 1498cc / 91.4 cu. in |
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Compression Ratio: 9.5 to one |
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Carburetion by: Two dual throat Webers |
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Max. BHP: 130 @ 7000 rpm |
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Idle Speed: 1500 rpm |
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Gear Type: 4- Speed Manual |
| Performance |
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Top Speed: 128.3 MPH |
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0 - 60 mph: 7.2 seconds |
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0 - 100 mph: 19.5 seconds |
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| Owners Notes:
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It isn't often that we at the Taj are left without words to describe anything.
Volumes have been written about the 550 Spyder in all of its configurations.
Although ninety Spyders were built, they differed from car to car. No two cars
were the same. Porsche® was relentless towards the improvement of the 550
platform. The fledgling manufacturer could ill afford to produce a car that
was less than the now renowned writing "Excellence Was Expected" would suggest.
Even by today's standards, the 550 Spyder is still a hallmark of racing
technology with its seamless tubular frame and lightweight aluminum body.
The Tajmeisters are unable to do justice with any verbiage to pay homage
to this historic engineering tour de force. As the caretakers of so many
great Porsche® vehicles, we are more than grateful that Mr. Jim Perrin
called us first. We should have bought a lottery ticket the same day that
the phone rang.
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History:
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Jim and his lovely wife are and have been great keepers of the Porsche® flame.
The gratitude the Taj holds for the opportunity to be a part of the continuing
history of # 0067 is indescribable. Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Jim Perrin. The Taj
will leave it to other better-informed sources to tell you about this "dragon killer".
Regardless of the number of adjectives, they all come up a little short as far as
we are concerned.
Click here for the owner history of 550 # 0067.
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