I was watching a show that looked at the events leading to James Deans death in his Porsche spyder. I had never seen one in person and was amazed at how freaking tiny the thing looked on tv. I thought our cars were small. Has anyone seen one in person or does any one know how the size of them compare to our s2k's? Just curious.

 

I don't know about the original 550, but the Beck Spyder replica is:

Wheelbase (in) 82.7"
Overall Length (in) 150"
Overall Width (in) 65.8"
Overall Height (in) 44.7"
Track (front/rear in) 61.8" / 50.4" That sounds off to me...

The S2000 in comparison for each dimension is:
+11.8"
+12.2"
+3.1"
+5.3"
-3.9" / +9.0"

 

Wheelbase (in) 82.7" 82.7"
Overall Length (in) 150" 150"
Overall Width (in) 65.8" GT (65.8") GTS (76.5")
Overall Height (in) 44.7" (15" tires) GT 43.9 (15" tires), GTS 41.3 (16" tires)
Tread Width (front/rear in)
61.8" / 50.4" GT (53.8" / 52.4") GTS (61.5" / 64")
Drag Coefficient (Cd) 0.28 0.28
Ground Clearance (in) 5.4 (15" tires),