1959 Ferrari California Spyder LWB (#1501 GT)

The Ex-Nicholas Cage LWB California Spyder.The car is in excellent condition and below is its provenance. The car is here with me in sunny California:

* 1959 Ferrari California Spyder LWB

* Chassis #1501 GT.

* Engine #1501 GT

* Numero interno #0510/D

* Completion date: December 19, 1959.

• LHD.

* Color exterior:: Black

* Color interior: Black (was tan)

* The 34th of 51 LWB California Spyder built.

* Covered headlights.

* Factory Disc Brakes.

* Velocity stacks

* Spectacular one-off nickel fittings across the dashboard, gauges, door standards, handles, that were Ferrari Factory

delivered to first owner Dott. Carlo Innocenti who was believed to a well known jeweler in Rome.

* Recessed door handles

* Chrome surrounds on covered headlights

* Chrome surround on hood scoop.

* Chassis Tipo 508D.

* Engine Tipo 128D

* Numero interno 0510D

* Gearbox Tipo 508C/525

* Camshafts 128C

* Camshaft lift 9mm

* Compression ratio 9.3:1

* Carbs 36DCL3

* Beautiful leather tool roll and full set of tools (repro).

Ownership Provenance:

* Sold new in 1959 to Dott. Carlo Innocenti, of Rome, Italy

* In 1972 to USA Ferrari Importer Luigi Chinetti, NY, USA

* Sold immediately to Marc Goldschmidt (Montpellier, Vermont). Goldschmidt later sold the car to Wayne Nelson of Indiana.

• 1988 it was acquired by noted Ferrari enthusiast, Mr. Tom Mitler of Mishawaka, Indiana for $1,850,000 U.S. dollars.

* 1972 Sold to Wayne Nelson (Indianapolis, Indiana)

* After 1988 sold to Tom Mittler, South Bend, Indiana, for $1,850,000 U.S. dollars

* Then sold at Christie's 1996 August Pebble Beach sold to Carlos Hank

* Then in mid-May 2002, sold to Shane Mattaway of Boca Raton/FL

* Then sold to Hayashi (Japan)

* Then on May 15, 2005 sold to actor Nicholas Cage

* Then sold to Robert Harris later in 2005.

• Sold to Mark Ketcham in 2008. Displayed at the Ferrari Classics event at the Bahrain Formula 1 Grand Prix April 3-6 2008.

Mark Ketcham

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