Porsche 550 Spyder
Produced for just two years, between 1953 and 1955, the 550 Spyder left an everlasting mark on sports car history. This was an open-top race car for the street and the ultimate evolution of the Porsche 356 model. It was an immensely successful race car and a very exclusive road-going model (via Robb Report).
Behind the passengers was a 1.5-liter flat-four engine with just 110 HP, but since the whole car weighed just 500 kilograms, it was more than enough for blistering performance, at least for the standards of the day. Maybe this model would be forgotten if it wasn’t for unfortunate circumstances which made it legendary. The Hollywood icon James Dean owned a 550 Spyder and was killed driving it in 1955.