A part from James Dean's iconic Porsche has found itself a new home. Late last month, the four-speed transaxle from the 1955 Porsche 550 Spyder was sold at auction for $382,000, according to its ...

30, 1955, fatal head-on collision, where his Porsche Spyder collided with then-Cal Poly student Donald Turnupseed’s sedan turning left across the roadway to Highway 41. James Dean died on Sept.