DT: 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder Replica by Vintage Motorcars
Vehicle Details
- Year: 1955
- Make: Porsche
- Model: 550 Spyder Replica
- VIN: 5SC3AEA491731
- Mileage Shown: 16,176mi (5-digit odometer)
- Transmission: Manual
- Title Status: Clean
- Color: Silver
- Seller Type: Dealer
- Dealer Fees: None
- Location: Dublin, OH 43016
- Country: United States of America
- Lot #: V-0052877-DT
This 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder was built by Vintage Motorcars of Hawaiian Gardens, California, in 1998. It comes equipped with a 4-speed manual transmission paired with a 2.2-liter Type 1 flat-four engine featuring dual Weber 44 IDF carburetors, CB Performance connecting rods, 044 cylinder heads, and a stainless-steel exhaust system. The car is finished in silver with red accents and equipped with LED headlights, a padded headrest fairing, 15” wide-five steel wheels, low-back bucket seats, Sabelt lap belts, a banjo-style steering wheel, adjustable rear coilovers, and four-wheel disc brakes. Showing approximately 16k miles on the odometer, this professionally built Porsche 550 Spyder replica is now being offered for auction out of Ohio.
The car features a tube-frame chassis overlaid by replica 550 Spyder fiberglass bodywork finished in silver with red painted taillight spears. Equipment includes a padded driver’s headrest fairing, leather clamshell straps, a polished hood-mounted fuel filler cap, a faired driver’s side mirror, LED headlights, a center-mounted exhaust tailpipe, gold Spyder badging, and Karosserie Wendler Reutlingen fender badges. The car rides on 15” wide-five steel wheels with new Hankook Synergy ST tires mounted in October 2024. The seller notes the front and rear were refinished along with the red taillight spears in October 2024. The badges, taillight lenses, front turn signal lenses, and exterior trim were also replaced during this time.
The cockpit is lined with charcoal carpeting and features a pair of low-back bucket seats in red upholstery. Accessories include Sabelt lap belts, a three-spoke banjo-style steering wheel, an ivory-colored gear knob, a brake bias adjuster, a rearview mirror, and a painted dashboard with vintage-style gauges. An electrical system cutoff and oil cooler switch are mounted behind the driver’s seat.
Rebuilt in 2015, the 2.2-liter Type 1 flat-four engine dual Weber 44 IDF carburetors, 044 cylinder heads, CB Performance connecting rods, a stainless-steel exhaust, a heavy-duty oil pump, and an external oil cooler with a manually-switched electric fan. Power is sent to the rear wheels through a 4-speed manual transaxle and stopping power is handled by disc brakes at each corner. The suspension features adjustable coilovers at the rear. The fuel pump was replaced in May 2023 and service in 2024 included replacing the front wheel bearings, cable shifter assembly, alternator belt, valve cover gaskets, distributor cap/rotor, spark plugs, wires, and fuel lines. The valves were adjusted, the valve covers were refinished, and the clutch master cylinder and right-rear brake calipers were cleaned.
This sale will include service records and a clean Ohio title for a 1955 Porsche Spyder.
Comments (52)
Offer in the amount of $45,000
@britcargeek The helmet fairing is easily removable, and we can have have this painted before you take delivery of the car by the shop that performed the rest of the work. We have offered this option to other prospective buyers. We are happy to discuss this further with you, you can message us directly.
Not painting that scratched up headrest while doing other touch ups was a big mistake. Seriously detracts from the overall image and resulting value.
@britcargeek I contacted a broker we work with often and our price on enclosed shipping to Seattle is $1,800
I would prefer a 550A, but $42,500. Is ok for this one. I have to absorb enclosed shipping to Seattle…..pricey!
Offer in the amount of $42,500
Offer in the amount of $40,000
Offer in the amount of $39,550
Bid in the amount of $38,550
Bid in the amount of $35,050
Bid in the amount of $34,800
Bid in the amount of $34,550
Bid in the amount of $34,300
Bid in the amount of $34,050
Bid in the amount of $33,800
Bid in the amount of $33,550
Bid in the amount of $31,400
Bid in the amount of $31,150
Bid in the amount of $30,900
Bid in the amount of $30,550
Bid in the amount of $30,300
Bid in the amount of $30,000
Bid in the amount of $29,000
Bid in the amount of $24,750
Bid in the amount of $24,500
@Angelny911 The car has a very stiff suspension, we most likely hit a pothole. I played the video back for the mechanic that was driving the car and he does not remember any clunking. I have spent a lot of time behind the wheel of this car and also have not experienced any clunking while operating the car.
@broadwayjoe for the win!
Bid in the amount of $22,000
In the video of driver two ,,,,first few seconds into video while making the left hand turn seem like there was a clunking sound ?
Bid in the amount of $20,750
Bid in the amount of $20,500
Here is the new driving video with a different driver showing the clutch is good and the engine pulls strong.
https://youtu.be/N0ifXkADfE4
@Jchuka The paint is very consistent, the walk around video will give perspective in different lighting than the photos. The only part that is slightly different is the helmet fairing, which is also easily removable if someone prefers a Spyder without one.
There seems to be some color mismatches on somepa panels. Are those from paint patches?
@JJW007 It is titled as a 1955 Porsche Spyder.
Originally built in 1998
Engine rebuild in 2015
Then we put $15k in it this year, and have $10k in receipts from the most recent owner.
Bid in the amount of $20,000
what is the build and registration date?
@markwcpa Yes, we just recorded a new driving video with a different driver and will post it later today.
Bid in the amount of $15,550
Do you have video of the car running? hear it?
Bid in the amount of $13,000
@FluTangClan Yes, we plan to put a different driver in the car. Clutch operates great, and you see in the gallery a new clutch linkage assembly, master, and fluid system bleed were all performed this year. Also we welcome anyone to inspect the car in person.
@Chipper I am more concerned that the the driver does not know how to drive stick and was slipping the clutch by accident. More additional driving will continue to further burn up the clutch so I hope there is a driver replacement in the new video. Also a full throttle top gear pull pls.
We have not experienced any clutch slipping, and as mentioned in the comment just below yours we are going to record another driving video when the Ohio December weather allows.
Any updates on the slipping clutch issue?
@Munich911 The bouncy tach and fiberglass are in process, and hopefully done by end of the day Monday. I will report back once they're completed. We are just waiting for it to stop raining and snowing, and we will record a new driving video.
@Afsharjavan No there should not be, I am 6' tall 225lb and fit with no issues.
Any issues with fitting a 6' tall 240lb body into the drivers seat?
Bid in the amount of $12,750
Bid in the amount of $2,550
Very nice car. It was listed on BAT around a week ago. Has the bouncy tach and fiberglass in the trunk been addressed? Also, there was some discussion about the clutch slipping. Can you please post a new driving video going through the gears? Thanks in advance.
Bid in the amount of $1,955
Hello, I will be available throughout the auction to answer any questions. Take a look in the gallery to see the recent and extensive amount of both mechanical and cosmetic work that was performed to make this the exceptional example it now is.