#1955 PORSCHE 550 SPYDER DRIVER#
“This particular car had its own racing pedigree, having been campaigned extensively in Europe, including at the Nürburgring, by its first owner, German racing driver Theo Helfrich,” the auction company said in a news release. This Porsche 500 also had another identifier as a “hidden treasure,” according to Bonhams, because it was under single ownership for more than 50 years and had gone unseen in public for the past 20 years before arriving at the Florida auction. The 550 was a seminal competition model for Porsche, the automaker’s first purpose-built race car, which earned its “giant killer” reputation for regularly beating bigger, more-powerful cars in such challenging races as the 24 Hours of Le Mans.
That result should be among the highest from the three auctions being held during Amelia Island car week, which culminates with The Amelia concours d’elegance. Hagerty noted that the Porsche 550 sale was about on par with the model’s valuation in the Hagerty price guide. That was off considerably compared with Bonhams 2021 Amelia auction result, according to Hagerty observers, despite there being about 28 percent more offerings this year and an improved sell-through from 83 percent in 2021.īonhams did have a large contingent of vintage British motorcycles offered at no reserve, which could have boosted the number of auction lots, lowered the total sales results figure and raised the sell-through rate. The sale of the Porsche made up nearly a third of the sales for Bonhams’ Florida auction, which resulted in a $13.5 million total and a 95 sell-through rate, according to the auction company. A 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder once again lived up to i ts “giant killer” reputation, scoring by far the highest sale of Bonhams’ Amelia Island auction, achieving $4.185 million after a “tense bidding battle.”
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