Today almost exclusively remembered as the genius behind the competition cars named for a road-running bird in the southwest, Jim...
The Porsche 550 Spyder left an indelible imprint on the motorsports world during the 1950s. It was Porsche’s first purpose-built racecar, and it immediately made its presence known on the international stage by winning its class at Le Mans in 1955 and taking first overall at the 1956 Targa Florio....
When it comes to Porsche and racing, much has been written, both in print and online, about the Rennwagens from...
July 2009 The Rodriguez Brothers By Carlos Eduardo Jalife-Villalón In the early 1950s, two young Mexican brothers, Pedro and Ricardo...
Highlighting RM Sotheby’s February 3 sale during the world-famous Retromobile show week in Paris will be a rare 1955 Porsche...
The Porsche 550A Spyder ranks among the all-time royalty of Porsche history. One of these rare models—one of only 39...
In 1956, Porsche introduced a slightly modified Spyder, the 550A. Exterior changes were mainly from the doors back with a much lower and sleeker engine bonnet. The “famed” rear grilles were placed much lower on the bonnet than on the 550. They also had on each side, vented hinged doors...
Today the name Rahal is synonymous with motor racing. Bobby Rahal has entered the history books as a top Indianapolis...
At the end of June, a commercial tribunal, in Bologna, Italy, handed down a stunning decision that could have massive...
Porsche’s Spyders stole the limelight, but in the 1950s they had serious rivals in both BMW and EMW, who produced...
In late March, around the time of the New York Auto Show, Jaguar made the surprising announcement that it would be constructing nine XKSS “continuation cars” to replace or carry on the legacy of those lost in Jaguar’s famed factory fire of 1957. The announcement stated, “Now 59 years later,...
Few cars have had more racing success and are more legendary than the Porsche 550 Spyder. From the model’s first...