“Unraveling the Enigma: Could James Dean’s Iconic Car Hold Dark Secrets of a Cursed Legacy?”

The next bizarre twist in the story of James Dean’s supposedly cursed Porsche is that after buying it, William Eschrid decided to race a friend. He and the friend, another doctor named Troy McHenry, raced each other in cars that each had parts from the Spyder.
Eschrid sustained serious injuries when his car locked up and rolled over as he attempted to make a turn. McHenry lost control of his vehicle and hit a tree. He was killed on impact. The Spokane Daily Chronicle reported the story on October 24, 1956, with the headline “Hint Of ‘Legend’ Linked To Crash.” Pictured here is James Dean’s crash site.