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Reply to "550 Spyder Replica Wanted"

@chines1 posted:

Thats a generation 2 car from the Brazil plant.  4 lug, long axle, basic build.  No options other than a steering wheel and some stickers.  Despite the claim of one of the first cars built, it would have been one of the first out of the Brazil plant, but the 200th (or so) overall.  No record of that car in our files, which is common for early cars, so I cant tell you if it was a kit sale or a turn key sale.  And just as I had stated previously, at that price range it needs a lot of TLC to be a clean example, but if the mechanicals are in order it would still be a fun one.

Thanks for the information...

The seller sent me a link to the car on their website. Funny that they describe the car as follows, "...one of the first examples of Chuck Beck's 550 Spyder, Serial number 0011B. Beck Development hand laid the fiberglass bodies of these cars at their facility in Upland, CA and are considered much higher quality than the later cars where the bodies were sourced from Brazil. This car comes to us from a long hold in a private collection and to our knowledge, is the first time publicly offered for sale since completion."

I assume the B in this photo indicates it's a Brazilian body.

I'm going to wait until I've had the chance to see if I fit in one. Just browsing for now...

Martin

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