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Only 90 examples of the 550 Spyder were produced between 1953 and 1956, making it one of the rarest sports racing cars of all time. The four-cylinder legend also happens to be obscenely expensive nowadays. For instance, chassis number 550A-0145 is a works team car that sold for an insane $5,170,000 including the auction house’s selling premium in 2018.
Given these circumstances, the replicar industry is much obliged to cater with do-it-yourself and turn-key copies of the coveted original. Take, for instance, chassis number CA976370 that’s currently listed on Bring a Trailer with a high bid of $25,000 and just over seven days of bidding left.
Built in 2010 by Stanton-based Vintage Motorcars, the road-going racer costs in excess of $60,000 in turn-key configuration albeit without a powerplant or a transaxle. The California-based replicar specialist offers two choices in this regard: Volkswagen Type 1 or a Subaru-sourced boxer.
This particular example is flexing an EJ25 that was purchased for $2,137.14 in short-block form. A four-speed transaxle of the Freeway Flyer variety also needs to be mentioned, along with a dyno chart which reveals quite a bit more power and torque than the original 1.5L mill of the 550 Spyder.
Installed by Dallas-based AWD Tuning, the 2.5L boxer is controlled by a MegaSquirt engine management system. A throttle body from Hitachi and dual mufflers from MagnaFlow also need to be mentioned, together with a vehicle information label affixed to the frame. It reads 2011 model year although the title states that we’re dealing with a 2010 assembled vehicle.
Cooling is the duty of a Griffin-sourced aluminum radiator mounted in a custom housing in the front compartment. That’s also where you’ll find the fuel tank. Painted in Arrow Gray Pearl accented with red-finish darts over the fenders, this corner-carving machine also flaunts leather decklid buckles, twin engine grilles, and a handful of stone chips up front. Pictured on 15-inch wheels that hide Bilstein shocks and height-adjustable coilovers, this amazing build has racked up just over 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers).
Built in 2010 by Stanton-based Vintage Motorcars, the road-going racer costs in excess of $60,000 in turn-key configuration albeit without a powerplant or a transaxle. The California-based replicar specialist offers two choices in this regard: Volkswagen Type 1 or a Subaru-sourced boxer.
This particular example is flexing an EJ25 that was purchased for $2,137.14 in short-block form. A four-speed transaxle of the Freeway Flyer variety also needs to be mentioned, along with a dyno chart which reveals quite a bit more power and torque than the original 1.5L mill of the 550 Spyder.
Installed by Dallas-based AWD Tuning, the 2.5L boxer is controlled by a MegaSquirt engine management system. A throttle body from Hitachi and dual mufflers from MagnaFlow also need to be mentioned, together with a vehicle information label affixed to the frame. It reads 2011 model year although the title states that we’re dealing with a 2010 assembled vehicle.
Cooling is the duty of a Griffin-sourced aluminum radiator mounted in a custom housing in the front compartment. That’s also where you’ll find the fuel tank. Painted in Arrow Gray Pearl accented with red-finish darts over the fenders, this corner-carving machine also flaunts leather decklid buckles, twin engine grilles, and a handful of stone chips up front. Pictured on 15-inch wheels that hide Bilstein shocks and height-adjustable coilovers, this amazing build has racked up just over 3,100 miles (5,000 kilometers).
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