Bring a Trailer/Swiftmotoring. Yes, it’s a bit macabre. It’s also an incredible piece of automotive and pop culture history. So in a strange way it isn’t surprising that the four-speed transaxle from James Dean’s 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder—the car he was driving when he was killed on September 30, 1955—sold for a stunning $387,000 on Bring a Trailer last weekend (including fees).. The Spyder variations continued through the early 1960s, the RS 60 and RS 61. The Porsche Boxster S 550 Spyder is a modern mid-engined sports car that pays tribute to the 550; the Spyder name was effectively resurrected with the RS Spyder Le Mans Prototype. James Dean’s 550
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On this day in 1955, at the age 0f 24, James Dean was killed behind the wheel of his new Porsche 550 Spyder, en route to the Salinas Road Race. Dean, who starred in such movies as East of Eden, Giant and Rebel Without a Cause, took an interest in auto racing in 1954. His first professional race would come at Palm Springs Road Races, held March.. James bought a brand-new Porsche 550 Spyder on the 23rd of September 1955. Little did he know that his name will forever be etched with Porsche, with people still discussing his cursed Spyder. James Dean was an actor and an amateur racer; he bought a Porsche to win some races, but the fast car eventually led him to his death. Fasten your.
