1955 Porsche Other

550 SPYDER FIBERGLASS

2 LITER WATER COOLED TURBO INTERCOOLED SUBARU

3 SPEED MANUAL

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Gasoline

MOST OF THE CONDITION ISSUES WERE ADDRESSED EXCEPT THAT AN EX GIRLFIEND KEYED MOST OF THE PANELS, DIDN'T GET DOWN TO THE FIBERGLASS. WHEN THE BIDDING PASSES $12,500, I'LL INCLUDE PPG PAINT AS FOLLOWS: A GALLON OF BLACK DCC SINGLE STAGE, A GALLON OF DBC BLACK, 2 GALLONS OF CLEAR, CLOSE TO A GALLON OF NCP 271 PRIMER AND AS MUCH HARDENER AND REDUCER TO MIX THEM WITH. I'LL ALSO INCLUDE A QUART OF RESIN TO DO THE GLASS REPAIRS. THE BODY IS GOING TO NEED THE FENDER BONDED (IT'S BRAND NEW AND MOST OF THE FITTING HAS BEEN DONE) AND THE GLASS WORK DONE. THERE'S STRESS CRACKS ON THE HOOD AND AROUND THE WHEEL WELLS. THE TRANNY MOUNT IS FITTED AND THE ENGINE MOUNTS ARE FABRICATED BUT NEED TO BE WELDED IN. TYPICALLY THERE ARE NO ENGINE MOUNTS BUT I DIDN'T WANT ALL THE WEIGHT AND TORQUE ON THE TRANS MOUNT.I ESTIMATE THERE'S A DAYS WORTH OF WELDING, 2 DAYS WORTH OF BODY WORK, A DAY'S WORTH OF PAINTING AND A COUPLE OF DAYS TO ASSEMBLE.STARTING FROM THE FRONT, THE CAR HAS CLEAR TURN SIGNALS WITH YELLOW BULBS AND CHROME TRIM RINGS. THERE'S ALSO YELLOW LIGHTS IN THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING THAT WORK AS FOG LIGHTS BUT ALSO GIVE AN EERIE GLOW WHEN THEY'RE TURNED ON. 5" DROPPED SPINDLES GIVE THIS CAR A GREAT STANCE. THE HANDMADE OVERSIZED GAS TANK IS ALUMINUM AND BAFFLED. THE PLATE FROM BECK SAYS IT'S THE 47TH CAR HE BUILT. IT'S GOT DISC BRAKES ALL AROUND WITH FRONT CROSSDRILLED AND SLOTTED ROTORS AND DOT 5 SILICONE BRAKE FLUID RUN THROUGH A KEYED LINE LOCK AND ADJUSTABLE PROPORTIONATING VALVE TO CHANGE BRAKE BIAS.THE WINDSHIELD WAS HAND CUT WITH JUST THE BOTTOM AND SIDE TRIM USED, I MADE A SPECIAL BRACKET TO HOLD THE TOP OF THE WINDSHIELD IN AND IT ALSO HANGS THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, SO THE CAR LOOKS EXTREMELY LOW. SHORT THROW SHIFTER, CUSTOM HANDLE. ODOMETER SHOWS UNDER 10,000 MILES, THAT'S WITH THE ORIGINAL ENGINE. MILEAGE ON THE SUBARU IS UNKNOWN BUT THE BUILDER SAYS AROUND 25,000. THE LINK SYSTEM MAKES WIRING IT A BREEZE. THREE REDS FOR POWER AND STARTER, HALF A DOZEN MORE FOR GUAGES AND SENSORS. HIGH PERFORMANCE IGNITERS PULL 250+ HORSEPOWER FROM THE ENGINE. 5 POINT SEAT BELT HARNESSES. BUYER GETS AN EXTRA SET OF SPRING PLATES AND TORSION BARS, THE WHEELS ARE 914 ALUMINUM WITH ALMOST NEW TIRES. THE TUNABLE SUPERTRAPP PLATE MUFFLER, EXTRA VDO DASH GUAGES AND ANYTHING ELSE I CAN FIND GO WITH THE CAR. THIS CAR WAS AT THE 1985 JAMES DEAN REUNION PARKED NEXT TO THE CAR HE USED TO DRIVE TO HIGH SCHOOL. MEMBERS OF HIS FAMILY HAVE BEEN IN THIS CAR. THE TITLE HAS BEEN CLEARED BY SIERRA TITLE IN PHX. I PERSONALLY TOOK THIS CAR APART IN 1985 AND UPGRADED IT. NEW BLACK PAINT, NEW WHEELS AND TIRES, ADDED AN ADDITIONAL OIL COOLER WITH FAN. I'VE BEEN WORKING ON CARS LIKE THIS FOR YEARS, FORCED TO SELL BECAUSE OF ILLNESS IN THE FAMILY AND BACK INJURIES. I SPENT 3 YEARS PAINTING INDY CARS AT SPEEDWAY, 5 YEARS WITH PENSKE, 2 YEARS BUILDING RACING PORSCHES FOR PATRICK MOTORSPORTS AND 3 YEARS AT BUSTERS SCHOOL OF STREET RODS, SO I KNOW QUALITY. THE ENGINE BUILDER CAN BE CONTACTED BY THE INFO ON THE PICTURES, AND ALL THE ADAPTERS, CLUTCH AND PRESSURE PLATE ARE MADE BY KENNEDY ENGINEERING. THE CAR IS AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING IN PHOENIX, BUT IF NOT IT'S GOING BACK EAST WITH ME. GOOD LUCK AND GOOD BIDDING.BOBBY DEAN