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Porsche 1955 1956 550 RS Spyder By Thunder Ranch Reproduction

Sale price: $22,457.00 make an offer

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Date: 2017-09-20

Sean offered TBD usd

Car location: Brentwood, Tennessee, United States

Sale type: Fixed price listing

Technical specifications, photos and description:

Year:
1955
Mileage:
1,550
Engine:
2276cc, 195 hp
Trim:
550 RS
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Porsche 1955 1956 550 RS Spyder By Thunder Ranch Reproduction for sale

Current customer rating: current rating for this car(2.1) based on 359 votes
This is NOT your normal reproduction Spyder!!  Built in 2005 by Greg Leach (Vintage Spyders in Stanton. CA) to be a race car.  While it comes with a removable. custom built roll bar. it has never been tracked and modified by its second owner (me) to be a show/pleasure car.  This multiple award winning Spyder is just perfect with only 1600 miles.  Here are some details:
1956 Porsche 550 RS Spyder by Thunder Ranch with fiberglass bodyPowder-coated tube chassis. '67 VW front end with Sway-A-Way adjuster with disc brakes and Bilstein shocks built by RCD in El Cajon. CARear suspension utilizes a '67 swingaxle tranny with stock drum brakes and custom valved Bilstein shocks built by Rancho Performance Transaxles in Fullerton. CA
Engine Specs:Builder: DRD Racing Heads in Santa Ana. CA and engine from Scat Enterprises in Redondo Beach. CADisplacement:  2276cc. nbsp;Crank:  82mm. Scat. balanced and blueprinted. nbsp;Rods:  Scat 5. 5 inch. H Beam. nbsp;Pistons:  94mm. AA. nbsp;Rings:  Total seal. Heads:  043. ported. 55cc chambers. Scat 1. 4 rockers on Scat solid shafts. Manton Chromoly pushrods in OEM pushrods tubes. Valves:  44mm intake x 37. 5mm. Manley stainless. Ignition:  Bosch 009 distributor. Compu-fire. Petronix coil. Spark plugs:  NGK D7EA. Carburetion:  Dual Weber 48 IDAs. reworked. 3rd progression hole. 42mm venturis. Intake Manifolds:  CB Performance talls. match ported. Exhaust system:  1-5/8 inch. merged. with zinc plated Flowmaster muffler. Flywheel:  200mm 12 lb. Clutch:  Stage 1 Kennedy 1700 lb. Daikin disc. Oil: Castrol 20W-50. Oil filter:  remote Wix racing. Special modifications:  balanced and blueprinted. full flow oiling. Magnum straight cut cam gears. Scat lifters. Mesa 72 pass oil cooler with electric Porsche 911 fan. alternator. Scat valve covers. Scat 1 1/2 quart sump.
Transaxle Specs:Builder:  Rancho Performance in Fullerton. CARing & Pinion:  4. 12:1. Gear ratios:  3. 80 (1st). 2. 06 (2nd). 1. 32 (3rd). 0. 89 (4th). Special Modifications:  Super-Diff heavy duty side covers. welded 3rd and 4th. steel shift forks. heavy duty cross shaft.
Misc Specs:Black vinyl seats. original VDO gauges with Auto Meter Ultra Light 10. 00 RPM tach. 3 point removable roll bar (1 3/4 inch DOM and chrome). Vintage shifter. Simpson 4 point cam lock seat belts. Nardi steering wheel with Porsche emblem in the middle. custom tonneau cover. leather engine bay straps. leather door handles. all badging.  2006 Porsche metallic Seal Grey with top-coated clear for "wet look".  Late model Porsche Fuchs wheels 16 inch alloys. fully polished. 6s in the front and 7s at the rear. all four with Falken rubber.  Total weight of 1240 lbs with 195 HP. 178 ft lbs of torque makes the power to weight ratio unbelievable!
As you can see a ton of work and money has gone into the drive train to make it strong. reliable and above all. nbsp;drivable making it one of the best 550 Spyder's in the country!
Please note it is being listed locally and can be removed at any time.
Thanks for looking and please email any questions.  

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