 REMEMBERING JAMES DEAN DAYS, FAIRMOUNT, PHOTOS OF 550 SPYDER REPLICAS |
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| BEE DRIVEN |
 Oct 7 2005, 08:32 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 9-August 04 From: Southeast Michigan Member No.: 2,497  |
Another Dean look alike if Dean would have been older,in Vic's 550.
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| BEE DRIVEN |
Oct 7 2005, 08:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 9-August 04 From: Southeast Michigan Member No.: 2,497 |
One photo of an older Dean. This guy did a great job with James Dean movements during the James Dean look alike contest.
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| BEE DRIVEN |
Oct 7 2005, 08:50 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 9-August 04 From: Southeast Michigan Member No.: 2,497 |
Back to the Studebaker 550 replica, with front ,and rear open for viewing all the great detail.
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| BEE DRIVEN |
Oct 7 2005, 08:56 PM
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3qtr. rear view of the 550.
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| BEE DRIVEN |
Oct 7 2005, 09:02 PM
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From the front top view.
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| BEE DRIVEN |
Oct 7 2005, 09:06 PM
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Front storage, and fuel tank area. Very nice detail!
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| BEE DRIVEN |
Oct 7 2005, 09:10 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 9-August 04 From: Southeast Michigan Member No.: 2,497 |
Another view of the fuel tank,and all the close out panels in the storage area.
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| BEE DRIVEN |
Oct 7 2005, 09:14 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 9-August 04 From: Southeast Michigan Member No.: 2,497 |
Engine detail of the studebaker 550.
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| bernbomb914 |
Oct 7 2005, 10:00 PM
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one of the oldest Farts on this board Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,873 Joined: 29-December 02 From: Temecula, CA Member No.: 36  |
I had the pleasure of pitting with my brother next to J D at Santa Barbara when He first started. My brother also had a 550 then but Ken Miles was The top driver of the 550 then. He would race in the over 1500 class and blow most of the big boys off.
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| jimtab |
Oct 7 2005, 10:09 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,477 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Pacifica, California Member No.: 91 Region Association: Northern California |
I admire and lust after the porsche spyders, even the replicas....but that being said I don't understand why people want to paint them like someone else did, no matter who that person was or how famous. I guess I just don't get the cult of celebrity...own the car for whatever reason but make it yours...ok, flamesuit on, Dean fans blast away.
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| BEE DRIVEN |
Oct 8 2005, 04:48 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 9-August 04 From: Southeast Michigan Member No.: 2,497 |
Hey Jim, you could take off the flamesuit, and you are right. Owners of Spyder replicas should be more creative and come up with their own graphics that say something about themselves, that's what James Dean did. I guess the 130 stood for top speed of the 550,and Little Bastard was a nickname given to him by some director from the movie Giant. I have to say,after all that it was very cool to see the Spyders painted like the Little Bastard . There were three 550's there, one was from the James Dean Gallery in Gascity just north of Fairmount,second one from New York inwhich Vic Bent uses the car for special events like this James Dean Event, and the third Spyder was used as a display for the Fairmount Museum,but to also talk about aluminum body replicas that Marvin Simms from Ohio will be building for customers who could afford them. I think the graphics on Deans 550 had a very good design,that was clean and did not distract from the shapes,and seeing the three 550's it still looks great 50 years later today. I was hoping to see a Indian Porsche Club there,but I guess the Hot Rodders feel they have more in common with James Dean. James Dean was a true Porsche crazy guy, with owning two in his short life. |
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| BEE DRIVEN |
Oct 8 2005, 05:14 PM
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Hi Bernie, it's good to hear from people that lived these experiences first hand. Last weekend at Fairmount Indiana for the James Dean 50th Memoral,one of the guess speakers was Lew Bracker a friend,and insurance agent of Deans. Dean got Lew into porsche racing inwhich Lew bought a red 356 and raced it. He later bought Dean's white 356 super speedster when Dean bought the 550. We all asked Lew questions about Dean,and I walked away with.... this young guy was crazy about Porsches,and girls, but he was also very shy when it came to meeting some girl he was really attracted to. I guess we all have to think back when we were all in our early twenties,he was just a normal guy with a special talent for expressing himself on film. Hey Bernie, would happen to have photos of you and your bother with the 550 Spyder? Maybe you could post them if you have them. Thanks again for writing in. Nick |
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| BEE DRIVEN |
Oct 8 2005, 05:38 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 9-August 04 From: Southeast Michigan Member No.: 2,497 |
Another view of the engine from the passenger side.
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| BEE DRIVEN |
Oct 8 2005, 05:43 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 9-August 04 From: Southeast Michigan Member No.: 2,497 |
Spare tire detail.
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| BEE DRIVEN |
Oct 8 2005, 05:47 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 9-August 04 From: Southeast Michigan Member No.: 2,497 |
Interior of the Studebaker 550 replica.
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| BEE DRIVEN |
Oct 8 2005, 05:52 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 9-August 04 From: Southeast Michigan Member No.: 2,497 |
Steering wheel,and cluster of the 550.
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| BEE DRIVEN |
Oct 8 2005, 05:57 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 9-August 04 From: Southeast Michigan Member No.: 2,497 |
Front view with open front ,and rear panels.
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| BEE DRIVEN |
Oct 8 2005, 06:03 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 9-August 04 From: Southeast Michigan Member No.: 2,497 |
Rear open qtr.panel view.
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| BEE DRIVEN |
Oct 8 2005, 06:08 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 9-August 04 From: Southeast Michigan Member No.: 2,497 |
Front open panels view.
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| BEE DRIVEN |
Oct 8 2005, 06:15 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 706 Joined: 9-August 04 From: Southeast Michigan Member No.: 2,497 |
Low angle photo of the 550.
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