Beck 550 Spyder-S - Reproduction of the Legendary Porsche 550 Spyder        


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The Beck 550 Spyder-S is a reproduction of the famous Porsche 550 Spyder built from 1955 to 1957 in Germany. Besides the racing successes in Le Mans/France the car became famous when James Dean was killed in accident with his 550 Spyder in 1955.

The Beck 550 Spyder-S is manufactured by Beck-Chamonix in Brazil. The final finish to the cars is given at the US facility in Indiana. Beck’s unique reputation with its decades of experience in building perfect handmade quality classical cars stands for the finest products on the market.

Beck now proudly introduced the 550 Spyer-S with a 2.0 Liter VW 4 Cylinder Water-Cooled engine and a 5-Speed Transmission. Using standard universally available VW parts, maintenance and driving costs are inexpensive.


Standard Features:

• Brazilian Leather Interiors
• Hand Laid Fiberglass Bodies
• 3” DOM Tubular Chassis
• De Dion rear suspension (including coilover shocks)
• 3 -Point Retractable Seatbelts
• Deluxe Sunbrella Tonneau Cover w/Tenax Fasteners Full Size Spare
• Removable Manual Convertible Top & Matching Side Curtains
• (5) Mangel 15” alloy wheels with 185/60 all season performance tires
• 4 wheel disc brakes
• 5-Speed Cable Shifter
• Original VDO instruments (356 Style)
• Chrome Dual Hoop Roll Bars

Wheelbase:
85" [2.16 m]   Height: 40" [1.02 m]   Length: 146" [3.71 m]   Width: 61" [1.55 m]

Curb weight: 1500 lbs [680 kg]  

Standard engine:
Customer specific

Front suspension: Fully adjustable twin torsion I-beam

Rear suspension: De Dion w/ panhard bar & coilover shocks

Brakes: Front 4-wheel discs and handbrake on rear wheels

Wheels: Modern 15" x 7" aluminum alloy road wheels

Tires: Kumho All-Season Touring 185/60 [plus one spare]
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Beck 550 Spyder-S