The car that put Cholame, California on the map, a Porsche 550 Spyder often described as cursed, was largely believed to have been stolen after its carcass was stripped for parts by noted customizer George Barris, an old friend of James Dean, who famously perished in the car after smacking into Donald Turnipseed's Ford at a highway intersection. The Volo Auto Museum is offering a million dollars to anyone willing to sell them the car, provided that Barris can authentically identify the remains. If they can pull this off, we're betting the museum is demolished by a freak tornado the day after the car goes on display.
James Dean Killed in Porsche 49 Years Ago Today [Internal]