Post by MoMo on Mar 6, 2014 18:46:55 GMT -6
The Little Bastard was the name that James Dean gave his Porsche Spyder in 1955. It was one of only 90 that were manufactured. His friends tried to warn him when he purchased it. They felt like the car was bad news. Unfortunately, they were right. James Dean died in The Little Bastard on September 30th 1955.
Master customizer, George Barris, purchased the wrecked vehicle for less than $3,000. When the car arrived at his shop, it fell on top of one of the mechanics as it was being unloaded. The mechanic suffered two broken legs. Barris realized at that moment that the car was trouble.
In the fall of 1956, Barris’ feelings were confirmed. During a race, two cars that had parts from The Little Bastard crashed. The driver of the car that was running on the Porsche’s engine, died. The other driver survived but reported that the locked on him when he was entering the curve.
Afterwards, a young man trying to steal the Porsche suffered an arm wound when the steering wheel slipped. Another man almost died when two of his tires blew out at the same time; the tires were taken off of The Little Bastard. There were mishaps with the car until 1960. The car disappeared while it was being transported as part of an exhibit. No one has ever located it.
