Those genuine Porsche 550 Spyders, worth anywhere from $800,000 to over $1,000,000, had four-cylinder air-cooled boxer engines that produced 110 hp. The 550-model designation represented the car's ...

The four-speed transaxle from the Porsche 550 Spyder that James Dean suffered fatal injuries in has been auctioned for $382,000. The unit is the only documented part from the wrecked car whose ...

I'm behind the wheel of one of the rarest and most desired Porsches ever made, the 550 Spyder. The sensuous curves of the tiny two-seat convertible are unmistakable as the model driven by James Dean ...

Powered by a mid-mounted flat-four, and almost half as small as an American sedan of the era, the 550 looked more like a toy than an actual racecar. However, from its track debut onwards, it became ...

When legendary Hollywood star James Dean wasn’t acting, he was behind the wheel of something fast. After all, his passion in life wasn’t appearing on the silver screen; it was, and always had been ...

Mid-engined sports cars have been a pretty common sight on the automotive landscape in the past few years. Everything from the much-maligned Pontiac Fiero to a Toyota MR2 has the engine in the middle ...

The sleek and spartan Porsche 550 Spyder has become an automotive icon. It debuted at the 1953 Geneva auto show and soon became known as the “Giant Killer” because of its success on the racetrack and ...

The legend of James Dean's cursed Porsche 550 Spyder still lives on to this day, but its actual whereabouts are another baffling yet intriguing story. James Dean, best known for his roles in "East of ...