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Rare part from James Dean's 'cursed' Porsche 550 Spyder sold for $382,000
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The only-known remaining part from James Dean's Porsche 550 Spyder has sold for $382,000 at auction. The documented transaxle was scavenged from the wreckage of the car he fatally crash in in 1955.
Dean died after colliding with another vehicle at an intersection in Cholame, Calif., on Sept. 30, 1955, while on his way to compete with the Porsche in a race in Salinas. The transaxle was one of several components scavenged from the wreck by Dr. William F. Eschrich, who purchased the car from the insurance company for $1,092, but it was never used again. Another racer, Troy McHenry died in a racing accident in 1956 in a car that was reportedly equipped with several other parts from Dean's car, one of several tragedies connected to it that led to the myth that it was cursed.More Related News