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A 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider that went on to sell for $4,950,000 in 2009 was offered for sale in the June 1964 issue of Road & Track for US$10,500 (equivalent to $106,000 in 2024), in the April 1976 issue of Hemmings Motor News, the same car was offered at US$16,750 (equivalent to $93,000 in 2024). [32]
In 1962, the engineer Giotto Bizzarrini was hired by Count Giovanni Volpi, owner of the Scuderia Serenissima racing team, to upgrade a Ferrari 250 GT SWB so it would be competitive with the then-new Ferrari 250 GTO. Enzo Ferrari had refused to sell any GTOs to Count Volpi, due to Volpi's hiring of former Ferrari employees at ATS. [3] [1] The ...
The Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder is a sports car developed by the Italian automotive company Ferrari. It is presented by the brand as Ferrari 250 Gran Turismo Spyder California or simply Ferrari 250 California. [2] It was designed by Sergio Scaglietti, who adapted the styling of the 250 GT Pinin Farina, and was produced by Carrozzeria ...
The Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider factory show car from the 1960 Geneva Motor Show will cross the block at RM Sotheby’s Monterey auction in August.
A few years later, the car was listed for sale at Copley Motorcars of Boston for $895,000; Barchetta.cc, a well-known historical reference site for Ferrari cars, still lists Copley Motorcars as ...
The Ferrari 250 is a series of sports cars and grand tourers built by Ferrari from 1952 to 1964. The company's most successful early line, the 250 series includes many variants designed for road use or sports car racing . 250 series cars are characterized by their use of a 3.0 L (2,953 cc) Colombo V12 engine designed by Gioacchino Colombo .
The first prototype, designated in official photos as the 1961 Ferrari 250 GT Le Mans Berlinetta Sperimentale, was constructed from chassis 2643GT, originally a 1961 250 GT SWB. It was built to competition specification, which included a reinforced chassis, a competition gearbox and a Tipo 168/61 3.0 L engine tuned to 300 bhp, equipped with dry ...
Neri and Bonacini, also known as Nembo, was a small carrozzeria and mechanic shop based in Modena, Italy, active from the late 1950s to around 1967.Founded and run by Giorgio Neri and Luciano Bonacini, the shop worked on and produced bodies for Ferrari, Lamborghini and Maserati road and race cars, both in an official capacity for those manufacturers and for private owners.