Sold new to Swiss amateur racer Walter Ringgenberg, this 550 Spyder was entered at Le Mans in 1955. An engine issue ended the race early for the Swiss entry. The car was then entrusted to a young engineer named Michael May. He used to experiment with what was one of the firs>>>
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This 550 RS Spyder was delivered new to talented German racer Theo Helfrich. He would go on to campaign the car all around Europe for several seasons. In 1959, it was acquired by an American soldier, who was stationed in Germany. Two years later, he brought the 550 RS Spyder>>>
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Produced in April of 1955, this 550 Spyder was sold new to Portuguese racer Fernando Mascarenhas. It was raced in several events before its 1955 season was curtailed by an accident in the Nürburgring 500 km. In 1958, it was acquired by Cypriano Flores, who continued to race>>>
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Finished in blue with white stripes, this 550 Spyder was completed in August of 1955 and soon after shipped to the United States. Little is known about its earliest history but during the first half of the 1960s, it was discovered on a used car lot in Worcester, Massachusset>>>
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Completed in October of 1955, this 550 RS Spyder was sold new to Michigan based racer Jack F. Manting. He acquired the 550 to replace the 356 that he had previously raced. Manting first raced his new car from March of 1956 with considerable success in local SCCA events. He w>>>
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Completed early in 1956, this 550 RS Spyder was painted red with white darts. It is understood that the first owner was Swiss enthusiast Heinz Schiller even though it debuted at Monza in the hands of his compatriot Werner Brändli. Schiller later also extensively drove the 5>>>
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Through Belgian distributor d’Ieteren, this 550 RS Spyder was delivered new to the Équipe Nationale Belge. This was the Belgian national racing team, so the car was accordingly painted in a distinct yellow. It was raced by choice of Belgian gentleman racers and also a lad>>>
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Built for West Coast distributor John van Neumann, this is the second-to-last 550 Spyder produced. As such, it includes some features that would become standard on the subsequent 550A like the louvres in the rear fenders. It also features a reinforced chassis and was finishe>>>
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Equipped for street use, this 550 Spyder was sold new to West Coast based television executive Willett H. Brown. He owned the car only briefly and sold it within a year and with just 634 miles on the odometer. The next owner took more of a liking to the car and used it for w>>>
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