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1956 Porsche 550 Spyder 1500 RS 
"LC-23-99"

Chassis Number:    550-87
Engine Number:  547/2 SN# 90 093

Transmission Number: 10089
Interior: 216 Schwarz
Assembly: June 1956
Test drive: Mimler


HISTORY
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DRIVER - JOAQUIM FELIPE NOGUEIRA

Porsche records state the original owner as Nagera, P. Porsche confirmed the car was sold to
Joaquin Felipe Nogueira, Portugal. According to some sources in Portugal, João de Castro funded the purchase of this car in 1956 from Porsche through Soc. Com. Guerin in Lisboa Portugal for Joaquim to drive. The car was painted silver with red tail stripes on the rear fenders. Joaquim was an accomplished Portuguese race car driver. The car is also referred to car "LC-23-99" based on it's license plate. The car was prepared and maintained by Mestre Jaime Rogrigues, well known Portugese race car mechanic.
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JUNE 16 1956, 7° CIRCUITO INTERNACIONAL DO PORTO
Joaquim Felipe Nogueira 
Quailfying: Grid 2nd Car #4 Joaquim Felipe Nogueira 
Race: Finishing Position 2nd

DRIVER - ANTONIO BORGES BARRETO "Tóquim"
Antonio Borges Barreto took over for Joaquim Felipe Nogueira  who was injured in a crash in a Ferrari. "Tóquim" was the first and only Portuguese to race for Ferrari.  He tragically lost his life in 1957 in a crash.  Entrant  was João de Castro.
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SEPTEMBER 30TH 1956, GRAN PREMIO SHELL D'IMOLA
Joaquim Felipe Nogueira  and Antonio Borges Barreto 
Race: Finishing Position 10th car #38
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DRIVER - JOAQUIM CORREIA DE OLIVEIRA
​Joaquim Correia de Oliveira became the driver this car in 1957. Joaquim was a promising young Portuguese race car driver. Many sources in Portugal claim that the owner remained João de Castro.
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September 1957 I GRANDE PRÉMIO DE ANGOLA,
​NOVA LISBOA 

Qualifying: Grid 3 car #8 Joaquim Correia de Oliveira
Race: Finishing Position 1st (car #8) Overall Winner
JUNE 1957 CIRCUITO INTERNACIONAL DE LISBOA VI GRANDE PRÉMIO DE PORTUGAL, MONSANTO
Qualifying: Grid 11 car #4 Joaquim Correia de Oliveira 2.35.73 
Race: Finishing Position 10th car #4 Joaquim Correia de Oliveira 2.33.89:


JULY 1958 PISTA ITERNACIONAL DE VILA REAL PORTUGAL
Qualifying: Grid 8th car #32 Joaquim Correia de Oliveira  
Race: Finishing Position 8th car #32 Joaquim Correia de Oliveira 1:50:31


Picture
(photos from Gonçalo Macedo e Cunha)
September 1958 II GRANDE PRÉMIO DE ANGOLA, NOVA LISBOA 
Qualifying: DNQ (damaged piston) car #22 Joaquim Correia de Oliveira

August 1958 CIRCUITO INTERNACIONAL DE LISBOA VI GRANDE PRÉMIO DE PORTUGAL, MONSANTO
Qualifying: 1 car #2 Joaquim Correia de Oliveira
Race: Finishing position 

September 1959 III GRANDE PRÉMIO DE ANGOLA,
​NOVA LISBOA 

Qualifying: ? car #16 Joaquim Correia de Oliveira 
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Race: Finishing Position 4th
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July 9th-10th 1960 The V rally to Coimbra
Driver Joaquim Correia de Oliveira Control near the Traffic and Traffic Police Station (PVT), in Lumiar. Departure for the V Rallye to Coimbra.

DRIVER - FLÁVIO SANTOS

Picture
(photos from Sousa)
September 1960 IV GRANDE PRÉMIO DE ANGOLA,
NOVA LISBOA 

Qualifying: ? car #4
Race: Flåvio Santos #4 DNF

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