PORSCHE RACING HISTORY550
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In 1952 Ferry Porsche approved the design and developedment of a more powerful engine and a purpose-built racing body to replace the 356 SL. The Type 547 twin-overhead camshaft engine was designed by Ernst Fuhrman and the new Type 550 gar was designed by Erwin Komenda. The Porsche 550 has a solid racing history; the first race it entered, the Nurburgring Eifel Race in May 1953, it won. The 550 Spyder would usually finish top 3 in its class. Each Spyder was designed and customized to be raced.
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31 May 1953 - Nürburgring Eifel Race - German Sports Car Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 131 | Porsche 550 Spyder | 550-0003 | S1.5 | Helmut Glöckler (D) | Porsche | 1st | 1st | 6 laps - 136.860 kms |
14 June 1953 - Le Mans 24 Hours - World Sports Car Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 45 | Porsche 550 Coupe | 550-0002 | S1.5 | Richard von Frankenberg (D)/Paul Frere (B) | Porsche KG | 15th | 1st | 247 laps | |
| 44 | Porsche 550 Coupe | 550-0001 | S1.5 | Helmut Glöckler (D)/Hans Herrmann (D) | Porsche KG | 16th | 2nd | 247 laps |
30 August 1953 - Nürburgring 1000 km - World Sports Car Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 39 | Porsche 550 | 550-0001 | S1.5 | Richard Trenkel (D)/Walter Schlüter (D) | Richard Trenkel | 4th | 2nd | 43 laps |
23 November 1953 - Carrera Panamericana - World Sports Car Championship
| No. | Car | # | Class | Drivers | Entrant | Pos | Class | Grid | Notes |
| 152 | Porsche 550 Coupé | 550-0002 | S1.6 | Carlos A. Gonzalez (GUA)/José Sala Herrarte Ariano (GUA) | José Herrarte Ariano | 32nd | 1st | 8 laps | |
| 154 | Porsche 550 Coupé | 550-0001 | S1.6 | Jaroslav Juhan (GUA)/Antonio Asturias Hall (GUA) | Jaroslav Juhan | DNF | 7 laps - Mechanical | ||
| 159 | Porsche 550 Spyder | 550-0003 | S1.6 | Karl Kling (D) | Dr. Ing. Porsche K.G. | DNF | 2 laps - Driveshaft | ||
| 160 | Porsche 550 Spyder | 550-0004 | S1.6 | Hans Herrmann (D) | Dr. Ing. Porsche K.G. | DNF | 2 laps - Steering Arm |