1955 Porsche 550 Spyder
Porsche arguably began its ascent to a legendary motorsport icon with the 550 Spyder. The first Porsche designed from the ground up as a race car, the small roadster would go on to compete in races like the Targa Florio, Mille Miglia, 24 Hours of Le Mans, and Carrera Panamericana with incredible results. This 1955 550 was delivered new to Fernando Mascarenhas of Portugal, scoring class podiums in its first two races. The car was sold to Caeser Flores in 1958, whose son would inherit the car and have it restored by Porsche from 1992 to 1994, with the body attended to by the original coachbuilder Wendler. The car has not been driven since, and the engine hasn't been started since at least 2010. This 550 does retain its original factory engine, gearbox, and chassis, and goes to auction in Germany via RM Sotheby's.
