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Porsche 550 chassis numbers



Porsche 550 chassis numbers

Chassis Engine Year Group First owner Next owners (year) Comment
550-01   1953   Porsche KG => Jaroslav Juhan (1953) => …=> Collier Collection, USA (~2011) Raced at Le Mans 1953 as Coupe
550-02   1953   Porsche KG => José Herrarte Ariano (1953) Raced at Le Mans 1953 as Coupe
550-03   1953   Porsche KG => John von Neumann (1954) => …=> Jerry Seinfeld Collection (~2011)  
550-04   1953   Porsche KG => Robert H. Davis (1955) => Carl Haas (1956) =>...=> Vandesande (1964) => ... => Porsche Museum  
550-05         ...=> John von Neumann? (1955)  
550-06       John von Neumann => F. Rauch, USA => Roy Walzer, Litchfield, Conneticut, USA  
550-07 P 90 005     Frau J. Schaeffler, Wien => O. Mathe, Innsbruck => ... frame only => Dr. Raecker, Lemgo => Buckelwagen  
550-08   1954   Porsche KG => Claude Storez (1954) => Fa. Knebel, Siegen  
550-09         ...=> Harris Paul Sylmar, USA (~1973) => ... => Competition Spezialties/Steve Whyte Cangon, USA  
550-10   1954   Porsche KG => Walter Heini => ... => Deal Dave Julian, USA (1973) silver; without air intake opening
550-11   1954   Porsche KG ...=> Greder Kurt Wohlen, CH (1972) silver; without air intake opening; burned in March Field Riverside, USA
550-12   1954   Porsche KG => Jaroslav Juhan (1954) => von Dory brothers, RA =>...=> Prescott Kelly, USA (~2001) =>...=> Lippman Manfredo, USA silver; without air intake opening; It stayed in Argentina for 35 years, having four owners and running large number fo local sportscar races.
550-13   1954   Porsche KG   silver; without air intake opening
550-14   1954   Porsche KG    
550-0015 P 90 010     Wolfgang Seidel ...=> Marco Reveggi, I => ...=> Lotti, I silver; without air intake opening
550-0016 P 90 001 1955-01-20   Josef Jeser   white; without air intake opening
550-0017 P 90 003 1955-01-19   Cunningham ...=> M. Freisinger (1971) white; without air intake opening; restauration by Mario Linke
550-0018 P 90 002 1955-01-15   Ahrens ...=> Mark Torel, USA white; without air intake opening
550-0019 P 90 004 1955-01-27   ?, USA ...=> Steve Gold, USA  
550-0020 P 90 006 1955-02-02   ?, USA ...=> Schroeder & Weise, D Just frame existed.
550-0021 P 90 007 1955-02-02   Hoffmann, USA ...=> Hyland Dick, USA (1973) => ... => GP Classic La Jolla, USA => ...=> Mensi, I  
550-0022 P 90 009 1955-02-14   ?, USA    
550-0023 P 90 008 1955-02-11   ?, USA ...=> Matsuda Collection => ...=> Symbolic, USA => ...Cavallieno, CH  
550-0024 P 90 011 1955-02-11   ?, USA    
550-0025 P 90 014 1955-02-28   M. A. Gacon, F ...=> Bergert Wuerzburg  
550-0026 P 90 016 1955-03-02   ?, USA ...=> Joel Naive, USA (1973)  
550-0027 P 90 015 1955-03-15   Veuillet/Sonauto    
550-0028 P 90 012 1955-02-28   U. Staneck, CH ...=> Hans Eugster, CH  
550-0029 P 90 017 1955-03-23   ?, USA    
550-0030 P 90     Porsche KG ...=> Juan Montalvo, USA (1963) => Bill Bencker/Brumos Porsche (1964~2011) Raceed in the 1960s by Brumos Porsche, later in Brumos museum.
550-0031 P 90 018 1955-03-12   Walter Ringgenberg => Michael May (1956) => ...=> Georg Riley, USA (1973)  
550-0032 P 90 021 1955-03-21   ? , CH   Just frame built.
550-0033 P 90 025 1955-03-29   Ernst Lautenschlager => Eldon Beagle => Erv Lehr => ...=> C. Stevenson, USA  
550-0034 P 90 033 1955-04-23   M. Olivier, F    
550-0035 P 90 029 1955-04-12   Theo Helfrich ...=> Sezidera Ambrosiana, I => ...=> Dr. Bode  
550-0036 P 90 035 1955-05-01   Theo Helfrich/Peter Nöcker ...=> Gary L. Quast, USA (1982)  
550-0037 P 90 026 1955-04-23   Rolf Victor/Friedrich Kretschmann ...=> John Bond, USA (1973) => ...=> Steve Sailors, USA  
550-0038 P 90 031 1955-04-29   Adolfo Stock, P    
550-0039 P 90 032 1955-04-29   ? , P    
550-0040 P 90 039 1955-05-04   Ernst Vogel ...=> Mr. Mantovani, I  
550-0041 P 90 037 1955-05-05   Trenkel/Hezemans => Carel Godin de Beaufort (1956)  
550-0042 P 90 036 1955-05     ...=> Fred Hamton, GB  
550-0043           Change for Carel Godin de Beaufort
550-0044 P 90 042 1955-05   ?, Maroco    
550-0045 P 90 040 1955-05   Gerd Kaiser, S ...=> fa. Maas, Natan & Co, D  
550-0046       Porsche KG    
550-0047       Porsche KG    
550-0048       Porsche KG    
550-0049 P 90 044 1955-06-22   ?, USA    
550-0050 P 90 046 1955-06-22   ?, USA ...=> Franc C. Cook, USA  
550-0051 P 90 047 1955-06-30   M. Oliver, F ...=> Hein Gerike (1992-10-28)  
550-0052 P 90 045 1955-07-08   ?, USA    
550-0053 P 90 049 1955-07-08   ?, USA ...=> Paul Russel, (USA)  
550-0054 P 90 048 1955-07-14   ?, USA ...=> W. Haupt Monroe, (USA)  
550-0055 P 90 059 1955-07-15   ?, USA ...=> Steven Lee Davidson, (USA)  
550-0056 P 90 060     ?, AUS    
550-0057 P 90 043     Heinz Knock, A ...=> Autohaus Huber St. Poelten, A  
550-0058 P 90 058 1955-08-08   ?, USA    
550-0059 P 90 064 1955-08-12   ?, USA    
550-0060 P 90 063 1955-08-19   ?, USA ...=> Lou Hilton, USA (1957-1999) => ... => Paul Russel, (USA)  
550-0061 P 90 062 1955-09-02   ?, USA ...=> Everet A. Singer, USA  
550-0062 P 90 066 1955-09-08   ?, USA    
550-0063 P 90 038 1955-09-22   ?, USA    
550-0064 P 90 073 1955-09-27   ?, USA    
550-0065 P 90 074 1955-09-28   ?, USA    
550-0066 P 90 070 1955-09-23   von Theves, D    
550-0067 P 90 072 1955-09-29        
550-0068 P 90 071 1955-09-19   ?, USA    
550-0069 P 90 075 1955-10-14   ?, USA    
550-0070 P 90 069 1955-10-14   USA, West Coast distributor => John Hudson, USA (1956) => Geo. Keck (1956) => Jean Pierre Kunstle (1958) =>…=> John G. Carapiet, USA  
550-0071 P 90 076 1955-10   ?, USA    
550-0072 P 90 077 1955-10   ?, USA ...=> Dieter H. Aumann  
550-0073 P 90 078 1955-11        
550-0074 P 90 079 1955-11     ...=> Jose Otero, USA  
550-0075 P 90 081 1955-11        
550-0076 P 90 082 1956-01   Houdusse, USA ...=> Hans Bitterwolf, F  
550-0077 P 90 084 1956-01   C. Goethals , B ...=> Rudolph Franklin, USA (1973)  
550-0078 P 90 085 1956-03-15   ?, CH    
550-0079 P 90 080 1956-02-02   ?, P    
550-0080 P 90 081 1956-04-03        
550-0081 P 90 090 1956-04   Bell/William Buff, USA ...=> Roland L. Hughes, USA  
550-0082 P 90 054 1956-03   De Iteren, B ...=> Coubelini, I  
550-0083 P 90 087 1956-03-15     ...=> Don Bell, USA (1982)  
550-0084 P 90 088 1956-04-10   Gottfried Koechert, A ...=> Heinz Kauhsen, D  
550-0085 P 90 092 1956-06-05     ...=> Werner Schoch Strengthened rods, steering arms, steer stick lever.
550-0086   1956-05   Porsche KG ? ...=> Werner Schoch Special body for FG 550 0048. (?)
550-0086 P 90 091 1956-06-14        
550-0087 P 90 093 1956-06-08   Nagera, P    
550-0088 P 90 095 1956-06-28   ?, USA    
550-0089 P 90 094 1956-06-28   Von Neumann ...=> Garry Clenn (1973) => ...=> Bob Tate, USA (1982)  
550-0090 P 90 096 1956-06-29     ...=> Georg Reilly, USA (1973)  
550-0093         ...=> Wayne Shook => Jeffrey Keiner (1982) => ...=> Toy Store, USA  
550-101         ...=> W. L. Hagstrom, USA (1973)  



Porsche 550A chassis numbers

Chassis Engine Year Group First owner Next owners (year) Comment
550A-0101   1956   Porsche KG => Juhan, RA (1956-10-04) =>…=> Hagstrom, USA? colour: silver; Raced in Sebring by factory.
550A-0102   1956   Porsche KG => ? (1956-09-26) colour: silver; Raced in Sebring by factory.
550A-0103   1956   Porsche KG   colour: silver; Raced by factory as a Coupe prototype in Le Mans 1956.
550A-0104   1956   Porsche KG {rebuilt as Spyder} => John Edgar, USA (1956-09-25) => Jean Pierre Kunstle (1957) => Geo. Keck (1958) {Re-bodied by Nadeau Bourgeault} => Bill Hofius (1959) => Tad Davies (1960) => Sherrill Smith (1963) {Corvair re-powered} => Bruce Larson (1967) => ... => Dr Julio C. Palmaz (~2012) colour: silver; Raced by factory as a Coupe prototype in Le Mans 1956. Then rebuilt as a Spyder and sold to the USA. Leter restauration by John Holland, USA. Per information from 2012 being restored to '56 Le Mans coupe configuration.
550A-0111   1957-02-04   ?, USA   raced in Sebring
550A-0112   1957-02-04   ?, USA ...=> M. Makuh, USA (1971) => ...=> Caliceti, I raced in Sebring
550A-0113   1957-02-08   Continentel, USA ...=> Georg Jewett, USA (1980) => ...=> McMillan, USA (1982) / Rid Young, USA (1982) => ...=> Willi Simens  
550A-0114   1957-02-26   ?, USA ...=> Gary Laven, USA  
550A-0115   1957-05-27   John von Neumann, USA => Pete Lovely (1960-1971] => Roger Bursch (1973) => Ray Litz (late 1973~1974) => George Maynes (1976) => Bob Petersen’s son (early 1980s) => Ray Fulcher and Dirk Layer => Roger Meiners (11/1986~2011) => Claudio Roddaro, MC (2011)  
550A-0116   1957-03-04   ?, USA    
550A-0117   1957-03-04   ?, USA (ev. Rodriquez Mexico Auto?) ...=> Blair Emeret, USA (1980) => ...=> Herrmann Dannesberger {maybe replica}  
550A-0118   1957-03-12   ?, USA ...=> G. Sutterfield, USA (1980) => ...=> Dr. Wolfgang Zweifler, D colour: blue/white
550A-0119   1957-03-23   ?, USA    
550A-0120   1957-04-08   Porsche KG/H. Walter ...=> A. Pibarot, F  
550A-0121   1957-03-28   ?, DK ...=> Gordon Grow, Isle of Man (1972) => Frechi, I (1979) => Claudio Roddaro, MC (2009~2011) colour: blue?; by 2011 the car has never been restored
550A-0122   1957-03-21   ?, B    
550A-0123   1957-04-12   ?, USA ...=> Andros Baptista, MEX (1985)  
550A-0124   1957-05-03   ?, USA ...=> Schroeder & Weise, D  
550A-0125   1957-04-18   Carel de Beaufort, NL ...=> Heini Walter, CH (1958-05) => ... => Criffith Gripas (1969) => J. Mazuda => J. Morenfeld, USA => ...=> Julio Palmaz, USA  
550A-0126   1957-04-15   Carriebien Motors Co., GUA/H. Wiese => Robert Buchet, F (1959) => Touroul Racing Team, F => Gilles Bochand (1985~2012)  
550A-0127   1957-04-26   Heinz Schiller, CH ...=> Holte Prinz v. Hohenlohe?  
550A-0128   1957-05-10   ?, USA    
550A-0129   1957-05-29   ?, USA ...=> Paul Russel, USA => ...=> Fritz Kozka, D  
550A-0130   1957-06-07   James Dean, USA ...=> Miles Collier, USA Not raced. Dean died in road accident.
550A-0131   1957   Porsche KG ...=> Pibarot, F ? => ...=> Hans Werner Maas, D  
550A-0132   1957-06-15   Ed Hugus, USA => Don Sesslar => Claudio Roddaro (~2011) ????? winner of 24 heures du Mans 1957.
550A-0133   1957-07-12   ?, USA   colour: red?
550A-0134   1957-07-19   ?, USA ...=> McLauglin, USA => Kopf, USA => ...=> Tom Davidson, USA colour: red, much later silver
550A-0135   1957-08-02   ?, USA ...=> B. Warren, USA  
550A-0136   1957        
550A-0137   1958-02   Tito, YU ...=> Prada, I  
550A-0138   1958-03   Carel Godin de Beaufort, NL    
550A-0139   1958-02   Chippinger, USA    
550A-0140   1958-03   R. Johnes, ZA    
550A-0141   1958-03   ?, A ...=> M. Pettibone, USA (1981)  
550A-0142   1958-04-01   Veuillet Sonauto, F => Jean Kerguen => ...=> Andre Pibarot, F (1976)  
550A-0143   1958   Christian Heins, BR    
550A-0144   1958   Porsche KG => Rodriguez, MEX …=> Jim Watson (~1963?~2012)
550A-0145   1958   ?, CDN => Eglinton/Caleedonia Motors of Toronto (1959) => ...=> Ferracin, I  
550A-0146   1959-02-02   Straehle, D    





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