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Jun 10, 2021 · The transaxle from James Dean's famous Porsche 550 Spyder has just sold for an astonishing $400k – what really happened to a car forever associated with a Hollywood death?
Sep 1, 2020 · James Dean’s career as an actor and racer was cut tragically short on September 30, 1955, when his “Little Bastard” Porsche 550 Spyder was involved in a catastrophic collision on the way to a race meeting. Dean was killed instantly, but Little Bastard would go on to cause considerably more trouble.
Jun 26, 2021 · James Dean was an actor and an amateur racer; he bought a Porsche to win some races, but the fast car eventually led him to his death. Fasten your seatbelts and hold on tight as we embark on a spooky ride with the cursed car and the story of James Dean's Porsche 550 Spyder.
In April 1954, after securing the co-starring role of Cal Trask in East of Eden, James Dean purchased a 1955 Triumph Tiger T110 650 cc motorcycle and, later, a used red 1953 MG TD sports car. In March 1955, Dean traded the MG for a new 1955 Porsche Speedster purchased from Competition Motors in Hollywood, California.
Sep 8, 2022 · The legend of James Dean's cursed Porsche 550 Spyder still lives on to this day, but its actual whereabouts are another baffling yet intriguing story.
Feb 13, 2022 · James Dean's brief yet iconic time in the spotlight came to an abrupt end when he died in a tragic car accident on September 30, 1955 — and the details of his death remain both perplexing and disturbing to this day.
Oct 26, 2016 · After touring the US for several years as a grotesque cautionary exhibit, the wreckage of Little Bastard, the cursed car that legendary actor James Dean died in, vanished without a trace. The last photo of James Dean, taken just hours before his death.
Jul 25, 2019 · Photos of late actor James Dean’s fatal car accident that were to be used in court are going to auction in August and are expected to bring in $20,000.
Jun 1, 1997 · In 1955, film icon James Dean was killed in a car accident when his new Porsche Spyder crashed head-on into another car.
Nov 13, 2009 · At 5:45 PM on September 30, 1955, 24-year-old actor James Dean is killed in Cholame, California, when the Porsche he is driving hits a Ford Tudor sedan at an intersection.
