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Quality engineering is what made the 550 Spyder a legend, and this replica really takes that sprit to heart. The motor is correctly position so most of the weight is ideally towards the center of the car. The hardy VW-based 2160cc flat-four has been upgraded with a dual Weber carb setup. Plus, the motor also...

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Andrew Hosking on Instagram: "Firing up 550-0088 for a cruise. This is a very original spyder with complete body from when it first raced - a tribute to its owner for preserving a great history of this car. 

We only recently discovered that this spyder was raced by Richie Ginther for John von Neumann. Both 0088 and 0089 were delivered to the West Coast dealer on the same ship with 0089 destined as a track car for von Neumann, but as engine cooling modifications to the body weren’t ready for the September 1956 race, 0088 was entered instead. After the race, the spyder was returned to showroom condition for its new owner Eldon Beagle who raced it later that month (with no knowledge that it had already been on the track!)

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Andrew Hosking on Instagram: "Firing up 550-0088 for a cruise. This is a very original spyder with complete body from when it first raced - a tribute to its owner for preserving a great history of this car. We only recently discovered that this spyder was raced by Richie Ginther for John von Neumann. Both 0088 and 0089 were delivered to the West Coast dealer on the same ship with 0089 destined as a track car for von Neumann, but as engine cooling modifications to the body weren’t ready for…

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