#550-0082

Porsche 550-0082 was one of the last production builds of the 550 spyder with the high rail frame and engine number 90054, completed in March 1956. It was a custom colour of yellow body paint with green darts and a black interior, ordered for the Ecurie Nationale Belge which was the National Belgium racing team.

The first race was the La Roche Hill Climb in France on the 25th March 1956 with Gilberte Thirion behind the wheel finishing first overall. The car was raced extensively over the season with renowned drivers like Christian Goethals and Claude Dubois taking podium finishes. The car raced throughout Europe at famous endurance races like 24 hour Le Mans, 1000km of Nürburgring and the 12 hour Reims GP. In 1958, it was raced in rallies and hill climbs by Jacques Thenaers until 1961.