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1955 Porsche 550 Spyder Replica on 2040-cars

US $39,900.00
Year:1955 Mileage:287
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This Porsche 550 Spyder replica is brand new with under 300 miles since finished last fall. This is a professionally built car that runs and drives flawlessly and needs absolutely nothing. It is a Vintage Spyders body and tube-frame chassis, which is by far the best available. The engine is a 2005cc CB Performance crate engine, making 145 horsepower, which is slightly more than the modified engine James Dean had built for his 550 Spyder. The car has adjustable-valving Bilstein coilovers in the rear and adjustable torsion bars in the front, so the car can quickly be set up for track days by a couple turns on the shocks, swapping the street wheels and tires for slicks, and bolting in the included SCCA- legal rollbar. It is currently set up for street driving. The stiff tube chassis, mid-engine design, 4 wheel disc brakes, and tight steering make the car an absolute dream to drive on the street. The suspension is soft enough to absorb most bumps and potholes around town, yet stiff enough to make you feel in control and predictable at speed. This car has under 300 miles on it with a professional mechanic behind the wheel. Rest assured this car is well-sorted and will be a great and reliable car for years to come. When you see this car up close in person, please take note of the incredible attention to detail, the perfect door gaps and fitment, the subtlety of the color and the quality of the paint work, and the world-class fit and finish throughout. This car was built without regard to budget using the best parts available by some of the most qualified experts in the country.  

CAB Smog-exemption certificate
Color is BMW Sterling Metallic
Interior is Taupe Pebble "Katzkin" leather seats and gray German square weave carpet
Full black tonneau cover with central zipper
Removable roll bar with cross-brace
2005cc CB Performance crate engine built by Pat Downs, with remote oil filter and cooler
Supertrans 4-speed transmission with Quaife limited slip differential and 3.88 gear
Bilstein shocks all around
Front sway bar
Front and rear disc brakes
Wood steering wheel
Heated seats
Porsche 356 gauges

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Tue, Mar 8 2016

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