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All About The Porsche Spider

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Recent years with the debut of the Porsche Boxster the Porsche Spider has once again come front and center for attention. The 550 RS Spyder was an amazing car perhaps the reason James Dean chose it.

This is a car that has become a legend around the world and there is plenty of folk lore attached to it. It all began with the American auto importer named Johnny Von Neuman. He was really behind the success of the Spider and in fact he was the man who put together James Dean's purchase of the "Little Bastard," for a whopping $25,000.

The Spyder also was extremely successful on the race track which is one of the reasons it has been so popular on a commercial level. With just a 100 horsepower here is a car that has been a winner all around. From the Le Mans from 1953 to 1955 and then in 1956 there 550 had a makeover which resulted in some improvements and it continued to place.

The 547 engine arrived with its twin cam, twin plugs, and dual distributors creating terror among the ranks in its own class and even in the larger displacements.

And if you can't afford the real deal there is some great news because you can always choose a replica or kit car. Sure it might not be quite the same but for those of us on a budget it's a great option.

And wait there's more. If you'd love to provide the tots with their very own Porsche Spider miniature replica. ...

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