{"id":70180,"date":"2021-05-19T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-19T02:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/?p=70180"},"modified":"2021-06-14T06:38:52","modified_gmt":"2021-06-14T06:38:52","slug":"porsche-550-spyder-may","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.secret-classics.com\/en\/porsche-550-spyder-may\/","title":{"rendered":"Porsche 550 Spyder May"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

While large spoilers and wings are a natural part of racing cars nowadays, this wasn’t the case in the 1950s. The impact of aerodynamics on handling was still in its infancy. Instead, some manufacturers tried their hand at higher engine power and others at lower curb weight. Both approaches were more or less successful, depending on the race track. However, some private drivers began their own small experiments in aerodynamics. This resulted in the first spoiler lips on the front and rear of GTs and sports cars. Here, too, there were both successes and failures. However, these experiments didn’t initially meet with much interest from the major car factories and racing teams.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

550 Spyder with chassis number 0031<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Even Porsche, otherwise known for innovations, preferred to continue with unmodified vehicles. Since the 550 Spyder made its debut at the Paris Motor Show in October 1953, it has been an international success. A total of around 100 examples were built, most of which were sold to private teams and drivers. These included the car with chassis number 0031, which was completed on March 12, 1955 and delivered to the Swiss hotelier Walter Ringgenberg. He was a good friend of Ferry Porsche. Shortly after taking delivery of the car, he and Richard von Frankenberg drove it together at the speedbowl Montlh\u00e9ry near Paris. There they jointly set six international speed records in the class up to 1.5 liters of displacement.<\/p>\n\n\n

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