Porsche 550
Sold prices, market value and cars for sale
As of October 21, 2026, Shifty has recorded 6 public sales of the Porsche 550. The records run from October 2023 to August 2026. 2 sold in the past 12 months. The Shifty Estimate for the Spyder is $80,000.
Versions
About the Porsche 550
- Built
- 1953 to 1956
- Versions
- 1
- Body styles
- Speedster
- Engine
- Flat-4, 1.5L
- Power
- 110 hp
- 0 to 60
- 9 s
- Top speed
- 140 mph
- Designer
- Erwin Komenda
The Porsche 550 was built from 1953 to 1956.
The Spyder, the most traded version: The 550 Spyder represents Porsche's purest racing expression, a purpose-built weapon that dominated its class while establishing the marque's competition credibility. Erwin Komenda's aerodynamic masterpiece weighed just 1,200 pounds, allowing the 110-horsepower four-cam engine to deliver genuine 140-mph performance. With only 90 built, each 550 was essentially hand-crafted in Porsche's racing department. The spaceframe chassis and advanced suspension created handling that embarrassed cars with twice the power. James Dean's fatal crash in 'Little Bastard' created dark legend, but the 550's racing achievements speak louder—class wins at Le Mans, Carrera Panamericana victories, and countless club racing triumphs. Today, authentic 550s represent the absolute pinnacle of Porsche collecting, with prices exceeding $5 million. They're not just cars but rolling history, representing the moment Porsche transformed from Volkswagen offshoot into legendary sports car manufacturer.
The market
Recent sales
Common questions
What is a Porsche 550 worth today?
The Shifty Estimate for the Spyder is $80,000. It describes a well-kept example.
How many Porsche 550s have sold?
Shifty has recorded 6 public sales since October 2023. 2 came in the past 12 months. The most recent sold for $1,545,000 on Aug 15, 2026.
Where do Porsche 550s sell?
Of the last 6 sales with a known venue, 3 were at PCARMARKET. The rest: Gooding & Company (1), Hagerty Marketplace (1) and RM Sotheby's (1).
Where do Shifty's Porsche 550 prices come from?
Every figure here comes from recorded public sales and live listings of the Porsche 550. Each sale is filed by version and year. Shifty leaves out cars without a clean title, mismatched cars and implausible prices. The Shifty Estimate weights the most recent sales most heavily. These figures were read on October 21, 2026.