The Porsche 550 was a racing sports car produced by Porsche from 1953-1956. In that time only 90 Porsche 550's were produced, an impressive fact considering its dominance in the racing world at that time. The Porsche 550 is a mid-engine car. It was inspired by the Porsche 365 created by Ferry Porsche. It was also inspired by the spyder prototype.
The Porsche 550 has a solid racing history; the first race it entered, the Nurburgring Eifel Race in May 1953, it won. The 550 Spyder would usually finish top 3 in its class. Each Spyder was designed and customized to be raced.