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Porsche 550 RS Spyder #37 H. Polensky / R. von Frankenberg 24 Hours of Le Mans 1955 Schuco 1:18

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Porsche 550 RS Spyder #37 H. Polensky / R. von Frankenberg 24 Hours of Le Mans 1955 Schuco 1:18 450033400 Diecast
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Schuco's 1:18 diecast Porsche 550 RS Spyder reproduces the #37 Le Mans 1955 entry of Polensky and von Frankenberg, with opening panels for genuine cockpit and engine inspection. This is a used model, and the box shows traces of storage while the casting itself is unaffected. An early Porsche racing subject.
Porsche 550 RS Spyder #37 H. Polensky / R. von Frankenberg 24 Hours of Le Mans 1955 Schuco 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Porsche
Model Manufacturer
Schuco
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
450033400
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About the Porsche 550 RS Spyder #37 H. Polensky / R. von Frankenberg 24 Hours of Le Mans 1955 Schuco 1:18

TL;DR: Schuco's 1:18 diecast Porsche 550 RS Spyder reproduces the #37 entry of Polensky and von Frankenberg at the 1955 24 Hours of Le Mans, with opening panels revealing the rear-mounted flat-four. This is a used model, and the box shows traces of storage.

The 550 Spyder was Porsche's first purpose-built racing car, a lightweight open-cockpit design that established the marque's endurance-racing credentials before it had built anything resembling a road-going supercar.

Diecast Build and Opening Panels on the 550 RS Spyder

This model's engine cover genuinely opens, giving direct access to a scaled reproduction of the flat-four that made the original 550 competitive against far larger-engined rivals, an unusual and welcome level of engagement for a subject this early in Porsche's history. The zinc-alloy body carries real weight for such a small, open-cockpit shape, and that heft helps the hinged cover sit securely once closed. Schuco's tampo work on the #37 racing number and period sponsor markings stays crisp, essential on a livery this sparse where every marking carries visual weight. This is a used example, and the box shows traces of storage, the ordinary wear a carton picks up over years; the casting itself remains unaffected.

The 550 RS Spyder's Place at Le Mans 1955

Entered in the demanding 24 Hours of Le Mans, the #37 car crewed by Polensky and von Frankenberg represented Porsche's early push into top-level international endurance racing, a period when the marque was still establishing itself against far more established manufacturers.

Anchoring an Early Porsche Racing Collection

Displayed ahead of later 356 and 911-based racers, the 550 Spyder marks the true starting point of Porsche's competition history. Handle the opening engine cover with care and it will keep settling correctly for years.

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