- up to your neck in bare metal.
Spartan equipment, single-syllable feelings - as a time machine,
the Spyder makes clear what an unbelievably fleet-footed automobile
it must have been in the 1950's..."
Peter Vann - 'Fantastic Porsche'
My little red 550 Spyder replica, built from VW parts, looks and runs like the real thing but for a tiny fraction of the cost. A Typ1 1600cc, dual carburetors, 4 cylinder boxer mid-motor provides quite enough power for a top speed of 196 km/h combined with a stunning low 7.5 liters per 100 km consumption (unleaded). As the exhaust pipe is very short by design the full sound of the motor can be experienced, also some kind of 'resonance' phenomenon that does sound both nice and loud - unheard of any of the new cars of today. It is very agile due to its low weight of about 570 kg and conforms to the European environment standard E2.
As of 29. September 2009 this page is only active for historic reasons. I sold my car today to another kitcar enthusiast. May it run forever!
Spyder 550 history Contact me (see contact link on page)All trademarks are used for identification purpose only, Porsche, the Porsche logo and others are registered trademarks of Porsche AG. All images are Copyright Frank Siegert, 2003 - please ask me for higher resolution versions. These images do not show a real Spyder 550, as there are only a few left on this planet. The only way for Joe Driver to drive one of these beauties today is build your own. So please consider this page a homage for the creators of the original in 1955. Also this page contains external links that are outside of the control of Frank Siegert, their inclusion is only for information purpose and do not mean I offer support for the services or goods presented on these external pages. This page is personal only and without any commercial intentions.