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Richard Smyth' Lil' Bastard Porsche Giclee prints
Richard Smyth' Lil' Bastard Porsche Giclee prints
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International Artist Richard Smyth' Giclee print from original art Richard's perfect perspective and dimensions will bring years of enjoyment in your office or Man Cave.
Richard is available for your commissions.
"Little Bastard" was the nickname of James Dean's Porsche 550 Spyder, which he drove when he died in a car crash in 1955. The car was one of the fastest in the world at the time, and Dean owned it for only nine days. How Dean got the car:
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Dean bought the car a week before the fatal crash to replace his Porsche 356 Speedster
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He named the car "Little Bastard" to "get even" with Warner Brothers, who had previously called him a "little bastard"
The crash:
Dean was driving the car to a race meeting in Salinas, California on September 30, 1955
He was killed instantly when a Ford Tudor made a left turn in front of him on Route 466
The car's aftermath:
The car's remains were towed to a repair shop in Paso Robles, California
The car's original chassis went missing while on tour
The whereabouts of the car are still unknown
The "curse" of the car:
George Barris, the "King of the Kustomizers", promoted the idea that the car was cursed
There are many stories about the car causing misfortune to those who bought parts or were involved with it, but many of these stories are unfounded.
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