Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider by Scaglietti - Top Speed
Not only were there just 56 units of the Spider produced, but only 16 of these units were built with open headlights, this 1961 model being one of those 16. RM auctions is therefore expecting the car to go for 11-13 million euros. The California Spider was built essentially at the request of a couple of American Ferrari distributors. It was bought by its current owner in 2007, and was sent to Ferrari Classiche shortly thereafter for restoration. Continue reading to learn more about the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider by Scaglietti. versions of the car were made, the 250 GT Cabriolet Pininfarina, with bodywork by Pininfarina (obviously), and the America-bound 250 GT California Spider, with bodywork by Scaglietti. Both of these were superseded in 1960, when Ferrari decided to go with a shorter wheelbase for improved handling. There are some variations in the bodywork between the versions of the car, especially given that the SWB versions were a full 8 inches shorter than the original, but all told, a 250 GT is always pretty recognizable as a 250 GT. Among the... Source: www.topspeed.com
