Porsche spyder 550-0083 was completed on the 15th March 1956, painted white with blue darts, black interior and fitted with engine # P80087. Along with three other spyders, it was displayed outside the Porsche factory for a promotional photo.

Race history of this spyder is incomplete as it was believed to be owned by Charles Wallace, but race photos of the time indicate the it was a 550A that he raced.