Is the hype behind James Dean’s seemingly cursed Porsche 550 Spyder real or is it all just made up based on odd circumstances ...

Apart from being nearly a decade older, mid-engine with a flat-four, and made of aluminum instead of steel and fiberglass, the Porsche 550 Spyder is just like an original Lotus Elan in spirit.

Prior to the 550 Spyder, Porsche had stuck to building road cars like the 356 that were adapted for racing. The Spyder was its first foray into purpose-built racing cars. Dean was killed in a car ...

Motor to the junction of California highways 41 and 46 not far from the tiny town of Chalome and you'll be at the spot for which Porsche's 550 Spyder is best known throughout the world.

Porsche's original Boxster sports car was presaged by the silver 1993 Boxster concept car that carried a strong whiff of the original 1955-56 550 Spyder. You know, the car that actor and cool-guy ...

The four-speed transaxle from the Porsche 550 Spyder that James Dean suffered fatal injuries in has been auctioned for $382,000. The unit is the only documented part from the wrecked car whose ...

There was one concept developed in 2008 that wasn't previously shown however—this modern interpretation of the legendary Porsche 550 Spyder. Photos of the concept were posted over the weekend on ...

With the Porsche 550-Spyder, Porsche proved that it deserves the sportscar manufactured badge. Ferry Porsche designed the small roadster, especially for racing. While the work on the car started ...

Media types attending the Boxster Spyder launch near Monterey, California, got rides in an original 1950s Porsche 550 Spyder—until it broke down. So we drove the new Spyder three hours south to ...

The overwhelming majority (47 percent) saw the 550 Spyder as an appealing car that would bring rear-drive fun to the masses. Given Porsche’s recent ‘do no wrong’ image, this isn’t really a ...

For 2010, Porsche has unveiled an all-new flagship coupe concept, named the 918 Spyder (paying homage to the original Porsche 550 Spyder of the 1950s). The 2-door sports car boasts a powertrain-a very ...

German luxury sportscar maker Porsche is mulling an upgraded reissue of the iconic 550 Spyder model owned by U.S. actor James Dean, boss Matthias Mueller said in the business daily Handelsblatt.