550-09 was produced along side 550-08 and was completed in April 1954. Similar to 550-06, the car was both a test car and a show car for Porsche. Finished in silver, it was in a Buckelwagen configuration built by Karosseriebau Weinsberg with a red interior. It sported a quad cam engine – #547-06.

550-09 was first used at Campione by factory drivers Hans Herrmann and Richard von Frankenberg as a demonstration car to assess potential Swiss driving school students to join the Werk’s factory team. The Buckelwagen was also fitted with a hardtop for racing in inclement weather at the track.

Chassis #550-09 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.