Automotive Art – Steve Vartanian’s “Posterior Porsche 550A”

Porsche Spyder Artwork

Artist Steve Vartanian takes an unusual look at the venerable Porsche Spyder.

In 1956, Porsche introduced a slightly modified Spyder, the 550A. Exterior changes were mainly from the doors back with a much lower and sleeker engine bonnet. The “famed” rear grilles were placed much lower on the bonnet than on the 550. They also had on each side, vented hinged doors to access the engine. With its super technical four-cam Carrera engine and skinny Dunlops, this spaceframed aluminum lightweight humbled many of its larger, more powerful rivals like Ferrari, Maserati and Jaguar.