1955 Porsche 550 Spyder

West Coast Porsche dealership based in North Hollywood, California; sold the car to its first private owner.

Colorado-based amateur racer who campaigned the car extensively in West Coast and Midwest SCCA events; sold the car upon acquiring a newer Porsche model.

Celebrated European car importer based in New York City; served as intermediary between the factory and the West Coast Porsche agent.

Utah-based enthusiast and future Porsche Club America figure; had previously raced a Porsche 356 in local club events and competed in only one event with this car.

Columbus, Ohio owner who retained the car only briefly before selling it on.

Lakebay, Washington owner during whose tenure the car sustained significant damage in a garage fire in June 1965; the car remained unrestored for approximately 18 years.

Five separate owners held the car in its fire-damaged, unrestored state between the Woodward period and the consignor's acquisition.

Respected Porsche specialist who undertook an exhaustive restoration of the car, commissioning bodywork repairs, sourcing a period-correct engine, and returning it to running condition by summer 2021.

Miles again led home Ginther at the front; Donner improved on his Bakersfield showing.

Top two positions reversed compared to the preliminary; Donner maintained his 6th-place finish.

Sole remaining 1956 outing; no details on other competitors or finishing order beyond the winner are recorded.

First competitive outing in the car; field included Ken Miles and Richie Ginther, who finished 1st and 2nd respectively.

Mechanical issues hampered Donner; Miles and Ginther again led the field.

Part of a run of four consecutive wins across Coffeyville and La Junta early in the season; competition level was less intense than prior California events.

Included in the four-win sequence at the start of the 1957 season alongside the Coffeyville results.

Strong field included Paul O'Shea's Mercedes 300 SLS and Jim Hall's Ferrari 750 Monza ahead of Donner, with Donner ahead of Jack Hinkle's Maserati 300S and Loyal Katskee's Ferrari 750 Monza.

Pacesetters O'Shea and Carroll Shelby were eliminated in a first-lap collision; Donner drove tactically to finish behind Dick Thompson's Corvette and John Max Wolf's 550 Spyder.

Race won by Lake Underwood in a similar 550 Spyder; result demonstrated Donner's continued improvement.

Year-ending event held in Phoenix; part of a strong end-of-season showing.

Runner-up to Bill Moore's Corvette at the season-closing Phoenix event.

Twenty-lap championship event; finished behind Don Sesslar's 550 Spyder and ahead of Chuck Dietrich's Elva MkIII. Final competitive outing for Donner in this car.

Finished behind Ray Jones' Ferrari 500 TRC and Jack Hinkle's Maserati 200SI.

Rare mechanical retirement ended an otherwise competitive weekend.

Believed to be the only competitive appearance made by Leva with the car; held at McCarran Field, Las Vegas.

Car sustained damage in a garage fire; left unrestored in this state for approximately 18 years.

Original photographs of the fire damage are preserved in the car's history file.

Fire-damaged coachwork restored by a specialist metal fabricator; some new metal was required, though the extent of replacement is said to compare favourably with other surviving 550s.

Workshop located in Newburyport, Massachusetts; commissioned by the consignor.

A 550 engine unit numbered KD P90048 was fully rebuilt and bench-tested; factory records suggest this may originally have been the replacement unit supplied for this chassis, though this is unconfirmed.

Workshop located in Florida; the 'KD' prefix is an abbreviation indicating a factory customer-service replacement part.

Car returned to running and driving condition; engine restarted for the first time since its rebuild, though further sorting is needed before the car can be used in competitive or touring events.

Work completed during the summer of 2021 by the consignor.

Comprehensive mechanical restoration carried out by the consignor, with oversight from long-term 550 authority Dick Hyland; original components were preserved wherever feasible, including the chassis plate, Wendler bodywork, and Spyder emblems.

Repaint to original racing livery executed by Warren Sandford of Newburgh, New York; a period-correct factory cloth top was also sourced from a fellow enthusiast.