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Porsche 550 A RS - Chassis No. 550-0104


1956 - 0104 is the final of four 550A prototypes. The 550A replaced the 550 RS 1956 - Sold by the factory to the preeminent American privateer John “The Kingfish” Edgar. 1957 - Jean-Pierre Kunstle 1958? - George Keck, Seattle, washington, USA 1960 - Ted Davies 1962? - S.K. Smith, Medford, Oregon, USA 2004 - Julio Palmaz 2023 - Offered for sale RM Sotherbeys, Monterey, California - Est $5,500,000 - $7,500,000 - Sold after auction


29 July 1956 - Le Mans 24 Hours - Non Championship Race

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
25 Porsche 550 A RS Coupé 550-0104 S1.5 Richard von Frankenberg (D)/Wolfgang von Trips (D) Porsche KG (D) 5th 1st 282 laps

5 August 1956 - Rheinland-Pfalz Preis Nürburgring - German Sports Car Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
54 Porsche 550 A RS 550-0104 S1.5 Umberto Maglioli (I) Porsche (D) 5th 5th 7 laps

23 March 1957 - Sebring 12 Hours - World Sports Car Championship

No. Car # Class Drivers Entrant Pos Class Grid Notes
45 Porsche 550 A RS 550-0104 S1.5 Jean Pierre Kunstle (USA)/Ken Miles (GB) J. Kunstle (USA) 9th 2nd 184 laps