before 0 had to shut off. We know we can turn ,200 without valve gear
trouble, and even at this figure piston speed is no problem ̄¹.
Richie Ginther continued: “If the Spyder’s tail comes loose you can just
leave it hanging out. You won’t go as fast as when it’s behind you and
I know that for sure...”. Borgeson found “The Spyder’s steering is as
light as they come. The brake pedal and clutch pressure are light ¶ very
light. Throttle response is good, particularly when you approach the
engine’s peak-power operating range. There’s nothing to changing
gears" you shift with a true Åick of the wrist. The ride is soft ̄ The
screaming duet of engine and exhaust is carried away behind you....
While a one-hour race can leave a Ferrari driver too weak in the legs to
walk without limping and too weak in the arms to pick up his trophy, the
Spyder leaves him with no more than a reasonable sweat...”.
These comments amply demonstrate the enormously high regard in
which proven ‘car guys’ from the 1950s to the 1970s held the Porsche
550RS Spyder - such as the outstandingly ¶ indeed probably uniquely ¶
original example we so proudly offer right here.
There are inevitably some panel ripples, and minor paint cracks, and
scuffs and discolouration in places on º0090’, but these fall squarely
into the category of utterly compelling fine patina.
In 2010, under the special awards category of the pinnacle-level
international Pebble Beach Concours, º0090’ now offered here was
recognized by the Pebble Beach Judging Committee with the F0VA
Postwar award. One of the most highly respected members of the
connoisseurial car collecting community has remarked that “people
were all agog just to see the car”.Porsche 550 chassis º0090’ here has never been offered publicly
for sale, and it has been very rarely seen. Now its presentation at
Goodwood this weekend offers a superb opportunity for Porsche
aficionados to examine and appreciate this historically important and
iconic piece of Porsche lore.Bonhams takes great pleasure in offering this 0-year-old beauty - to
the connoisseurial car collecting market ̄ ¶ genuinely never raced nor
rallied, but, most significantly, never ever even restored. 0t is that rarest
of collector’s car rarities - truly, a time machine.
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