Porsche 550 Prototype Coupe cloned

Even rarer than the Porsche 550 Spyder is the 550 Coupe Prototypes. There are only two of them. The first, with the chassis 550 to 01, is located in the Collier Collection. The other (550-03) is to excel in the garage of the American comedian Jerry Seinfeld. But now there is hope for us all.

From the Porsche 356 driving today many replicas around. Ditto regarding the 550 Spyder, though a bit special. So why not also the 550 Coupe Prototype to reincarnate, but with modern technology under the skin. The French Group D is the plan in the form of the P550 Vintech Tribute.

Carbon
some cars from our history books may forever remain closed to keep the magic, but if we want to give them to the specifications of the P550 Tribute we are quite greedy. The French want the Vintech namely imparting a body of carbon fiber - the original was knocked out of aluminum - which the replica will weigh only 550 kg. Next is to drive the eye fell on a 3.0-liter four-cylinder boxer engine with a capacity of around the 250 kg. And car connoisseurs know more than enough that is it!

August 17
more information is currently unknown. But by then we do not have to wait. On August 17, end this week so, is their Group D plans around the world able to make Vintech P550 Tribute.