Ferrari 250 California Spyder California Spyder 1958
General description :
The 250 GT California Spyder was released in 1957 initially in LWB format and was Scaglietti's interpretation of an open-top 250 GT. The cars were comprised of a combination of steel and aluminium body panels, designed by Pininfarina and featured the brand's iconic 3.0L naturally aspirated Columbo V12 engine, as found in the highly successful 250 Tour de France.The California Spyder was developed to satisfy the requests of the American market for a convertible version of the race-winning 250 Tour de France. Ferrari's American customers wanted the incredible performance the TdF had to offer but also a convertible roof, to suit the sunny California days.Just 50 LWB California Spyders were produced including both open and covered headlight variants.The car we are delighted to present is the 10th California Spyder built. The car features the 7x32 rear axle ratio, which was fitted to several cars to produce the greatest acceleration from a standing start. The car is steel-bodied and was specified with covered headlights and side vents.This car was delivered by the Ferrari Representative of California in October 1958 to a Mr Hal Baud Esq of San Francisco before passing it on in 1977 to Herb Gordon, also a resident of California. The car left the USA in 1992 and found its way to Germany and in 1999, Juergen Jaudzims of Hamburg had the car fully restored and had many years of enjoyment.The car finally moved to its current owner in 2015 in the UK who swiftly had it sent to Joe Macari Classics (official Ferrari after-sales and Classiche) where it underwent a no-expense-spared total restoration. During the restoration, the car was repainted in the stunning colour combination presented today. The car is in sublime condition and was awarded red book Classiche Certification from the Ferrari Factory. Since restoration, it has covered shakedown test mileage and is now ready to be enjoyed!The Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder is arguably one of the most elegant and desirable cars in the world. Not only beautiful to look at but also to drive. Certainly, one of the most complete cars of its era.
Car Make/Model : Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder
Mileage : 115
Summary : A beautifully restored example of the LWB California Spyder. Classiche Certified.
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1958 Ferrari 250 California Spyder California Spyder is listed sold on ClassicDigest in London by Auto Dealer for Not priced.
Car Facts
Car type : Car Make : Ferrari Model : 250 California Spyder Model Version : California Spyder Engine size : 0.0 Model Year : 1958 Location : 249-251 Merton Road, London, SW18 5EB, United Kingdom
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About Ferrari
The first Ferrari road car was the 125 S introduced in 1947 and powered by a 1.5 L V12 engine, right? Well it's not quite that simple, Ferrari did in fact produce e Tipo 815, in 1940. Tipo 815 was designed by ex-Alfa Romeo engineers Alberto Massimino and Vittorio Bellentani and by Enrico Nardi under Enzo's company but legal issues with the former associate Alfa Romeo prevented Ferrari from launching the Ferrari marque at that point.
Enzo did produce a series of fine road cars in the 50's and 60's but they were merely to finance his true passion racing, wheather GT/Sports car or Grand Prix. The 50's saw the birth of Ferrari's most memorable cars, 250 GTB (tour de France) 250 Testa Rossa, 250 GT swb just to name a few.
Under the surface tension was growing though. In November 1961 long-time sales manager Girolamo Gardini made an ultimatum to Enzo: if tensions continued, he would leave the company. As a result, Gardini was ousted, as well as Scuderia Ferrari manager Romolo Tavoni, chief engineer Carlo Chiti, experimental sports car development chief Giotto Bizzarrini, and a number of others who stood by them.
Without Chiti and Bizzarrini the development of what was to become the most quintessential Ferrari and today the world's most expensive car, 250 GTO, was at a pivoting point. 250 GTO project was saved by a young engineer Mauro Forghieri and long-time racing bodyman Sergio Scaglietti who stepped in and took over the program with known results.
In addition to 250 GTO, Ferrari launced such master pieces as 250 LM, 250P, 275 GTB, 365 GTB/4 "Daytona" during the the 60's
By the late 60's Ferrari's prototypes' success came to a sudden halt by a new competitor, GT40. Ford turned to Lola to produce a Ferrari beating long distance racer after Enzo had cut the deal off with Henry Ford II making the latter absolutely boil with fury. The collaboration between Ford and Lola created the mighty Ford GT40 that gave Ferrari some heavy hits in Le Mans 24 to come.
By the end of the 60's FIAT purchased 50% of the company, starting a development that has led to a new mass-produced era of Ferraris.
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