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Description
The Porsche 550 Spyder established the German automaker as a legitimate constructor of performance street cars. After years of converting the cute little 356 model for racing duty, Ferdinand Porsche set out to construct a purpose-built competition car, one that eventually found its way to the street and into infamy at the hands of movie star James Dean.