This is chassis number 550-03 on display at The Quail. This historic car is being restored by Jerry Seinfeld and was the first to receive the 4-cam Fuhrmann engine. I love seeing cars in this state of restoration. You get to see the kind of work and talent that goes into a project like this. If you would like to read about the history of this car and other 550 racing cars, see Porsche Legends and Porsche Racing Cars 1953 to 1975.
Pictures courtesy of Ed Kriscunas
Porschebahn Weblog 
550-003 was the last pushrod Porsche race car.
The large brake vents in the front of the car was a result of Jonny Von Neumann’s crash @ Torrey Pines. I do not believe it was raced as a coupe.
My dad raced the car @ Floyd Bennett Field in 1953.
By: LEN FANELLI on April 11, 2011
at 2:20 pm
Hi Len,
interesting to read that your dad raced 550-03 at Floyd Bennett Field – I suppose you don’t have any pictures of that ? By the way, John von Neumann didn’t crash 03 at Torrey Pines, but at Pebble Beach in 1954, damaging the left front of the car –
I’d love to hear from you on corsa@pandora.be
cheers, Tony
By: tony adriaensens on November 19, 2011
at 5:35 pm
I think I was wrong about Floyd Bennett, ( I was at the race) I now think it was at Linden NJ airport, a professional endurance race, Dad was 3-4 laps ahead of the field when the fuel tank cracked.
By: Len Fanelli on May 16, 2016
at 11:18 am
550-003 was the last push rod 550
By: Len Fanelli on July 6, 2016
at 1:29 pm