In May 1956, Bracker bought a new Porsche 356 1600 Speedster and drove it to Fairmount to spend time with the Winslows, Dean’s paternal relatives. The family’s farmhouse is just down the road from ...

April 14, 2005 One of the stars of the recent Melbourne International Auto Show was a new automobile with a distinctly recognisable shape – the “James Dean” Porsche Speedster reincarnated ...

He had been banned from racing by studio bosses while he was working on projects, but with one nearing completion, he decided to trade his Speedster for a 550 Spyder. James Dean was perhaps more ...

There isn't much left of the 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder actor James Dean died in, but the car's 4-speed transaxle survives and was just sold for $382,000 on Bring a Trailer. Yes, more than what ...

With a convertible roof, the 356 Cabriolet had a star-studded fanbase, including iconic Hollywood actor James Dean who famously owned a Porsche 356 Speedster, a variant of the Cabriolet.

Porsche Teases A Sleek Speedster It Designed But Didn’t Make. ... which might be a reference to the late James Dean’s 550 Spyder (the actor, who had starred in ‘Rebel Without a Cause’, ...

James Dean died at 24 in a horror crash but his legacy went on. ... He was planning to trade in his Speedster for a 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder. Powered by a four-cylinder, ...