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Porsche 550 Spyder 550 (1953 to 1956): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Porsche 550 Spyder 550 was built from 1953 to 1956 as a convertible, with a manual gearbox, rear wheel drive and petrol power. Chassis code: 550.

Key facts

Years
1953 to 1956
Chassis codes
550
Body types
Convertible
Gearboxes
Manual
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive)
Fuel
Petrol

On NZ roads

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Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Porsche 550 Spyder 550 yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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