Photo Gallery «Porsche 645 - The crash landing with the mouse»
Well meant does not always mean well done. The attempt to make the Porsche 550 Spyder lighter, faster and more aerodynamic only lasted a few months and ended in a chassis fiasco and a huge fireball. Contrary to what its nickname "Mickey Mouse" might suggest, the Porsche 645 was anything but nice and friendly. This article tells the story of the almost forgotten mid-engined sports car and features plenty of historical footage.
Egon Forstner was head of technical calculation at Porsche from 1956. He came up with the idea of the new Spyder to compete against the Borgward RS and the six-cylinder AWE.
© Ludvigsen Partners, 1956
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