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Re: 50 Year old Classic! - No Tiger Content

To: "Steve Laifman" <SLaifman@socal.rr.com>,
Subject: Re: 50 Year old Classic! - No Tiger Content
From: "bob josten" <bobjosten@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 5 Apr 2004 11:24:37 -0700
Hi Steve,
I followed the link you provided and I can't believe how young James Dean
looks in that picture of him sitting in the Spyder.

Bob

> Sure,

> The Porsche 550 Spyder (ala James Dean) was first produced as a custom
> "hot rod" by Walter Glockler in 1950, with a 48 bhp 1086 cc 4 cylinder
> VW racer.  By 1953 Porsche decided it was something they should be
> building, and started with their own 98 hp 1500 Super, and continued
> racing variations of this car thru 1955, with varying degrees of success.
>
> It was low, sleek, fast, nimble, and beautiful.  Fiberglass replicas
> were built in later years, but that original was really a remarkable
> vehicle.
>
> Now, you too can own a remarkable likeness of this historic vehicle, as
> it is again in production starting at $5900,  with upgrades and options
> to over $9,000.
>
> Be the first kid on your block to own one.  You too can be another
> Herbert Kaes, Heim Glockler, Hans Hernann, Josie Von Neumann, or Ken
Miles!:





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