LOGBOOK OF A RESTORATION: Porsche 550 Spyder Prototype (with engl. subtitles)
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- čas přidán 29. 11. 2022
- This is the first of two films about the restoration of a Porsche 550 Spyder prototype from 1954. The second film shows the test drive after completion: • Porsche 550 Spyder Pro...
Almost the whole year 2020 I was in the process of creating a cinematic portrait of a very special company. In 2017, Alfred Kist, a graduate engineer (TH) and former senior developer in the automotive industry, founded ORCA Restoration GmbH in Eberdingen-Nussdorf. The company is located in a district of the small town of Eberdingen, very close to the Porsche development center. Behind a neutral new façade, Alfred Kist and his team lovingly restore, rebuild and also maintain treasures and precious items from the world of motorsport. Today, the company combines old automotive craftsmanship with state-of-the-art technology. People with the highest level of expertise work here, coupled with a passion for these special vehicles, their history and the technical conditions.
A very special project was the complete restoration of the prototype of a Porsche 550 Spyder from 1954. The car competed in two major races that year: the 24 Hours of Le Mans and the Carrera Panamericana. At Le Mans, the number 39 car driven by Johnny Claes / Pierre Stasse was the class winner in the 1500 cc class and finished 12th overall. At the race in South America, Jaroslav Juhan drove the number 56 car and secured 4th place overall and second place in the class up to 1600 cc after Hans Hermann, who also drove a 550 Spyder. The car remained in the livery of this race until 2019. After a checkered history, the owner of the car decided to have the 65-year-old car completely restored by Alfred Kist and his team at ORCA Restoration GmbH. Externally, the 550 was to be given the original paintwork it had when it started at Le Mans. The experts made sure that the exterior was painted in the contemporary design as nitro paint. All parts were also technically overhauled and restored to their 1954 condition. Alfred Kist's team worked on this Porsche 550 prototype for over a year until it set off on its first drive after the long restoration on November 6, 2020.
After successfully completing the rollout, the car was handed over to its owner. Now the car is in the Le Mans Museum in France and can be admired by a wide audience. Please have a look to the film about the rollout: • Porsche 550 Spyder Pro...
About the films
Both films defy the fast pace of today's viewing habits and depict the restoration and the first test drive of this unique car in calm images - just appropriate to the theme of classic vehicles. And despite this, or perhaps because of it, both films went viral on social media.
Over just under 25 minutes, the film "Porsche 550 Spyder Prototype - The Restoration at ORCA Restorations" brings the entire restoration process to life, providing unique insights into the work of the team at ORCA Restoration GmbH in Eberdingen. It ends with the first test of the car on the test bench.
The second strip, "On the road again" ( • Porsche 550 Spyder Pro... ), recounts the first test drive of the nearly 70-year-old vehicle in moving images inspired in style by the unique pictures of photographer Amy Shore. Small note: In view of the car's later location in the Le Mans Museum, the opening and closing credits are in French as opposed to the English-language title with its reminiscence of the old hit by the band "Canned Heat" from the 1970s.
For every lover of old racing sports cars and especially for all aficionados of the Porsche 550, these films are a pleasure - even if you have to plan almost half an hour for them.
So so satisfying to watch…this is art .
Thanks a lot
Felicitaciones !!!
Este auto es de los 15 . O de los 90 ? Numero chasis . Saludos desde Buenos Aires argentina
Magnificent!
Sehr informativ. Herzlichen Dank für die vielen Details. Wenn man wie ich Porsche-Gene hat ist es ein Genuss was Ihr da erarbeitet habt. Gratuliere!
Hallo Herr Diez, herzlichen Dank für diesen Kommentar. Ich gebe das Lob sehr gerne an Alfred Kist und die Mechaniker weiter, die wirklich mit ungeheuer viel Kompetenz und Leidenschaft diese Porschelegenden restaurieren. Wenn es Sie interessiert, würde ich Sie sehr gerne auch auf die anderen Filme über restaurierte Fahrzeuge hinweisen - entweder hier auf meinem Kanal und noch mehr davon in Bewegtbild, Foto und Print auf meiner Homepage walter-korinek.de/. Beste Grüße WK
Fantastic!
Thank you
Sehr schòner 550 Spyder er hat eine gosse Geschichte hinter sich ,ich habe vor 2 Jahre einen 356 Speedster Komplett Restauriert, aber zuerst die Meckanik instand gesetzt und dann erst wird Lackiert,weil darum arbeiten gibts leider immer wieder kratzer oder andere leichte unschònheiten, aber Hut ab der solch ein Super Fahrzeug hat, ich p.s bin dabei nàchstes Jahr eine Karosserie 550 Spyder Nachzu bauen und der Serie ein Neues Leben zu erwecken in verschiendenen Ausfùhrungen.
I’m surprised that they painted the car before carrying out the mechanical restoration (?).
Ein wunderschönes Fahrzeug! ...aber wer kann mir erklären warum der Wagen lackiert wird, bevor man sich um die Mechanik kümmert.
Only Porsche uses silver primer and paint on an all-aluminum car body.
more iris on teh cam next time
DO you have the chasis number???
No, sorry. I‘m only the filmmaker. But you can call to Orca Restoration, they will help you
What was the final HP and torque on the wheel dyno?
Thank you for your question, but I was only the chronicler of the restoration. If you have questions about the technical details, you should contact Alfred Kist of Orca Restorations. I'm sure he'll be happy to answer any questions.
Did this car have 2 fueltanks?
No, the tank is under the front hood. You can see it at 15:47
@@wk-film so is the cap on the right side for oil then?
@@thomaslarsen9867 Sorry, I'm just the filmmaker. I don't know the technical details that well. But I think you're right. If you want to know exactly, just contact Marco Edlmayer from Orca Restorations in Ebedingen-Nußdorf.
“Ah yes! Here is the issue! This one-time-use-only gasket made of Bald Eagle scrotum was not given the proper coating of Polar Bear tears! What fool allowed anyone except the original assembly line mechanic from 1955 to service this vehicle?!?”