550 beck Spyder

1955 porsche 550 spyder (becks) - $13995 (morristown)
Date: 2009-09-29, 10:08PM EDT
Reply to: sale-nwvm9-1399024371@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

This 550 spyder was built by Thunder Ranch, the company that built the Miami Vice car.
The car is silver with red int. and comes with roof and side curtains. The engine is
1600cc with dual webber carbs. The car is NJ titled as a 1955 and has histroic plates.
For more info call Vince at 973 229 3942

* Location: morristown
* it's NOT ok to contact this poster with services or other commercial interests

I've seen the car and it is a great deal.

PostingID: 1399024371

DANG! Wish I had room for a Spyder!!

HOLY CARP!!
I bet that Merklin is halfway there with the trailer already!!

~WB

I have an apptointment tomorrow with the seller, just hope it is as described. ~ Alan

I KNEW IT, and I called it!

I hope it is awesome enough for Alan to buy it. Price sounds VERY reasonable. Wonder how long he'll own it, maybe Carlisle 2010?

Ok, Danny, I owe you a beer.

Alan,
I want first dibs on it if you get rid of it.

Daang Bill--you sure called that one!

Alan IS the man isn't he?

Hey Mickey, the back of the line is over there>>>>>>>>>.
I dam near had the wife talked into it, too!

~WB

To all interested the car sold- it was my brother-in-laws and if I had the space and money I would have bought it.

Alan,

Next time you are in the area give me a call and you can see my 356.

By the way I worked down in Port Newark at the car port(PNAT) years ago and if you ever need any help just let me know as I still talk to everyone there.

Robert

Robert...Thank you for listing the Spyder here!
I will take you up on the Nwk Port info, will pm you ~Alan

Arrived 3:45 and by 430 it was loaded on my truck and tucked in my shop by 830.
It will need paint and a few other odds and ends, but I can say this.... I rattled the neighborhood tonight ...it "ain't" no stock 1600cc in that car, geesh does it ever go weeeeee !
Kim loves this Spyder too!

Alan-alan-alan....hey alan...

Alan, my 16 year old dashchund just went "weeee" all over the carpet. Not always a good thing ;-)

Glad you got a new toy in time for the Punkin' Run. we'll get you down to the Dragon eventually.

I talked to Alan tonight, among others, and congratulated him. Just one more to the dark side, he'll never be the same!!!!!!


BWAAAAAHHAAAHHAAAA!(In my best Dr. Evil voice)

Well, at least it's not "Speedsters Meet Danny" anymore!

So, who else wants to drive my car next year?

I guess Alan has some stuff to do, but he wants to finish the Dune Bug first, so leave him alone and let him get to it! And thank God he doesn't think of women the same way he thinks of cars........

And Lane's bringing the beer next year, cool!

Alan,
I'm serious! Call me before you unload that car!!!!

I know you have a short attention span. ;)

I have a nice little red speedster carrera that would be more than happy to swap places with that spyder when/and if the time comes.

Ironically tonight was the first time I've driven my speedster in 4 months. As soon as I got it in 2nd gear I was in love all over again. :)
I'm having a few goodies put on the 911 so I pushed my buddy to get the speedy running so I had another car. It's good to be in the saddle again.

Mickey, your request is noted...
It's true, one drive in Danny's Spyder and you're hooked :)

Alan that is cool, one by one Dr. Evil will convert you all.

P.S. don't sell It.

Be quiet Lenny. ;)

A couple of the neighbors asked," WTF was THAT you were driving last night" :)

OK Al, I guess you can tell them.

Al needed some more coin at Fall Carlisle today so he sold me the Spyder.
He JUST HAD to have this.

~WB

Oh yeah! The Egg Sammiches were overflowin'!
I even didn't do too bad with the cast on.

~WB

BBBut if I sold it to you, how come I drooled all over the rear of the spyder when I replaced the weather trip on the body?
I was like a kid a Toys R Us aisle....I got to sit up (11')in a Futureliner at Carlisle, what unique vehicle 30,000 lbs and get this, powered by a GM in line gas 6 cylinder with both dual rear wheel AND also front steer dual wheels!

Robert I sent you a PM.
Did your son trash it again ??

D*mm*t put me on your safe list !!

Dave,

No it was not deleted! I have been working nights and I will refund your funds tomorrow!

Robert

Alan, congratulations on the purchase of your Spyder!! On the 54th anniversary of the un-timely death of James Dean in his Spyder by Robert Turnupseed in Clovis, Ca.

When will the pictures be up?

Thank you Chuck !

As the little red head who sings on a Broadway stage,
" Tomorrow, tomorrow, pictures will be up tomorrow ...."

I cant wait....Im drawing pictures of it now. Now lets see..its silver on the outside and red on the...Damn, my red crayon just broke. Please get some pics up!!!!!!

Yeah Alan, I want to see my next car so put up some pics. ;)

Mickey, you are starting to sound to Alan like Cory sounds to me.

What is it with you D.C. area guys???? ;)

Spyder envy?

Alan, good score on the Spyder. Looking forward to your special touches on this one. Enjoy!

ALAN, ALAN, ALAN...AL, ALAN....

eh, thats not Alan, it's Steve. STEVE STEVE STEVE.......
(that video cracks me up!!! My girls and I watch it 10 times a day)


Danny,
I been eyeing up one them thar Spyders since I started the redo on my Speedster in spring of 08. Now that it done, for the most part, and I'm in the begining stages of my 911 project, the only sensible thing to do is get a Spyder. Jeez, I'd think it's obvious! ;)

Seriously, if the right deal came up, and I didn't have to jump through too many hoops, I'd dump the speedy and get a Spyder in a heartbeat. Being that Alan has about the same attention span as..... let's say........ someone like.........me, and he lives not too far, I figure when he's ready to move on to his next project (lets say an almost completed 58 Carrera replica), he'd trade/sell the spyder to someone who will love it and pet it and take good care of it, like me.
Oh Alan, did I mention my speedster has a CB Performance engine in it with brand new P&C's? S'got bout 2K on the eninge and 100 miles on the new bits. I'm just saying..............

I need to fondle the Spyder for a good while as it produces Permagrin syndrome I have no idea what motor is in it, has Webers and a cam that's for sure... but it does rock ~ . Need to fix the this and that issues. I'll need to resolve a heavy mid range fuel delivery stumble. Already went through the jets and accelerator pump adjustments but to problem remains.

Could it possibly be ignition, instead of fuel??

Looks to be a electronic ignition module in the 009 has a rotating disc under the rotor with four contacts (is not Pertronix)
I figured it either works or doesn't.
Instant start and run up into mid rpm range, then heavy stumble similar to a rev limiter then runs up with no hesitation (no carb popping either)

Hey! WhereDa Pics?

I got pics!




My EVIL is showing ;)