The story of James Dean’s Porsche 550 Spyder, called „Little Bastard“, is a tragic legend in automotive history: the actor bought the light, racing-ready Porsche 550 Spyder shortly before his death in September 1955 to drive it to a race; he fatally crashed the car, which led to a series of mysterious incidents with the wreck, which then disappeared without a trace and was considered cursed. | Modelissimo Kosmann OHG

The Spyder 550 is a racing sports carproduced from 1953 until 1956. In that time only 90 spyder 550s were produced, and they quickly established dominance in the 1.1- and 1.5- liter classes. The Spyeder 550 is a mid-engine car with an air-cooled four-cylinder engine, following the precedent of the 1948 356/1 prototype designed by Ferry Porsche. The mid-engine racing design was further developed with 718 model; its advantages led to it becoming the dominant design for top-level racing cars by the