Thanks for the pics, a real work of art. One of my favorite cars.

 

2 million smackeroos ......... not sure i would buy one even if i was stupid rich. thanks for sharing

 

Wow... Amazing car.

 

When I first moved to Los Angeles in 1979, I was invited to a film shoot in North Hollywood. The director arrived in a black Mercedes, but he had hired a James Dean lookalike to drive his silver 550 there and pose, leaning on it, wearing a red jacket, all night. The location shoot was on Lankershim about 3 blocks from the Barris shop where the real #130 had it's numbers and "Little Bastard" painted on it, 9/30/55.

Great introduction to Los Angeles.

 

wow what a treat to see a real one in person

 

Yeah, but the funny thing is, in 1979, it wasn't a big deal. Just a very basic $15K car. How things change.

 

Very beautiful speedster. . .

 

Love.

 

What a beauty

 

dreamy!

 

Maybe a "3". I saw Gooding auction this one: http://www.goodingco.com/car/1955-po...1500-rs-spyder for $3,350,000 plus a 10% buyer's premium at Amelia Island earlier this month.

 

First, as it turns out it wasn't "Allen" that I was talking to about the 550 Spyder at Cars and Coffee last year, it was Bob Ingram's son Cam.. same fella who won last June's Pebble Beach Concours with a '48 356 Gmund coupe that he restored for the Porsche family.

At the first Saturday event earlier this month I was talking to Cam about the 550 Spyder, and he mentioned the car that sold at Amelia Island, and how the value of their car had just gone up.

Wish I could say the same about my 401K ...

 

I suspect he's right about the value of his car. IIRC there were two other bidders who pushed the Amelia Island car well north of $3 million. They probably haven't lost interest!

 

I got a chance to tour his collection last night, absolutely unfreakinbelievable!!!

I really wish I could have taken pictures....the Albarth GLX and the 904 Carrera GTS were my favorites

 

You lucky dog !!