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Originally Posted by stucatz
The car is factory claimed to be the decendant of the legendary 550 spyder. Nortorious for James Dean's crash, yet a car known to dominate the racing circut. The newest effort from Porsche, the RS Spyder, is the next evolution of the 550 concept. It's being raced by a Penske team and placed one two at Mid Ohio ( I think it was mid Ohio)..
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Hi,
The latest itineration of the 550 is the Boxster. The RS Spyder is a purpose built race car built to ALMS specs and not street legal whereas the 550 was a weekend racer, legal for the street but capable at the track. Hope this helps...
Happy Motoring!... Jim'99