James Dean loved that car.
But was that Porsche Spyder, nicknamed "The Little Bastard", cursed? Was it a real-life "Christine"?
The story goes that despite multiple warnings from friends about the car, James was determined to race it. So on September 30, 1955, he set out on the road for the races in Salinas, CA. His mechanic, Rolf Wuetherich, was with him in the car, and two friends were in another car behind
A car driven by a young student, Donald Turnupseed, attempted to make a left-hand turn in front of James Dean's car and what resulted was a head-on collision. Rolf Wuetherich was thrown from the car and survived with a broken leg, fractured jaw, and some internal injuries. Donald Turnupseed walked away with minor cuts and bruises. But James, who was trapped in the Spyder, died from a broken neck and other injuries within minutes of the crash.
So the world cried and James was buried and George Barris, aka the
"King of Kustomizing" bought the remains of the Porsche Spyder for $2500.
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