550-0017 was completed on 19th January 1955 as a white spyder with blue darts and beige interior. It was fitted with a quad cam engine # 90003 and was the first 550 spyder to be exported to the US.

Max Hoffman placed his first order for one of the new customer 550 spyders on the 3rd November 1954 on behalf of the new owner, Mr Briggs S. Cunningham from Green Farms, Connecticut. The car was delivered on the 17th February to Hoffman’s VW dealership in New York as he was the Porsche dealer for the east coast.

Chassis #550-0017 has a documented race and ownership history that has been researched and verified through primary sources. Accurate provenance information for this car is available upon enquiry through the contact page.