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Collectors Corner - Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder


Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1663GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1663GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB Califorina Spyder s/n 0919GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB Califorina Spyder s/n 0919GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 0935GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 0935GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1055GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1055GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1057GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1057GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1073GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1073GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1077GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1077GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1183GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1183GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1203GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1203GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1217GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1217GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1253GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1253GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1283GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1283GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1307GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1307GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1411GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1411GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1431GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1431GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder Competizione s/n 1451GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder Competizione s/n 1451GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1459GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1459GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1487GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1487GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1489GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1489GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1505GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1505GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1525GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1525GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1527GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1527GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1575GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1575GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1581GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1581GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1603GT

Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder s/n 1603GT

 

Created 2007 ... Updated 2022
... Updated 2024 March 18 ... List last change of ownership added


2022/aug - 1077GT
2022/... - 1011GT
2021/aug - 1235GT

2019/aug - 1055GT
2018/feb - 1503GT
2017/dec - 1451GT
2017/... - 1203GT
2016/aug - 1603GT
2015/aug - 1307GT
2015/jan - 1425GT
2014/... - 0919GT
2013/jan - 1073GT
2012/aug - 1639GT
2012/aug - 0769GT
2012/feb - 1283GT
2012/jan - 1505GT
2011/... - 1627GT
2010/aug - 1489GT
2010/may - 1253GT

2009/aug - 0937GT
2009/may - 1487GT
2008~/... - 1501GT
2008/may - 0923GT
2007/aug - 1431GT
2007/may - 1663GT
2005/... - 1057GT
2005/aug - 1217GT
2005/apr - 1411GT
2004/dec - 0965GT
2002/aug - 1581GT
2002/may - 1715GT
2001/mar - 1183GT 
2000/nov - 1575GT
2000/jun - 1459GT
200./... - 1413GT

1993/... - 0935GT
1992/dec - 1641GT
1992/jul - 1699GT
1992/... - 1527GT
1990/... - 1085GT

1987/... - 1497GT
1985/jul - 0929GT
1984/aug - 1379GT
1984/may - 1525GT

1974/... - 0927GT

The production period of the Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder started in 1957 and ended early 1960, in that time frame 50 Spyders were built. The design was by Scaglietti and was close to "TdF" Berlinetta, it was available in street version in steel or as competition version in alloy, were all ""TdF" were alloy cars for Competition. The majority were the more attractive looking covered headlight version and all were built by Scaglietti.

The early cars had a 3.0 litre 128C type engine delivering 220bhp at 7.000 rpm, the later once had 128D type engines and 508D type chassis. From 1497GT all Spyders received disc brakes. Some of the late competition versions received a engine of type 168 which was used in the SWB Version, which delivered in a range 230 bhp to 282 bhp. Also chassis type 508F was used at least on one car normally used for the 250 PF Cabriolet S II and the PF Coupe.

» Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder Register

0769GT was the 1st California LWB Spyder completed December 1957, it was a steel version with covered headlights and was delivered to American racer George Arents.

0919GT was finished in June 1958, was dark red steel version with covered headlights, it was delivered to Cuba for Julio Batista Falla, in 1959 it was raced by Bob Grossman of Nyack, NY at Virginia International Raceway carrying number 19.

0923GT was a covered headlights steel version finished July 1958 the 1st owner is unknown.

0927GT was a covered headlights steel version finished in July 1958 delivered to Bob Grossman of Nyack, NY.

0929GT was a covered headlights steel version with burgundy exterior and white interior.

0935GT was a covered headlights steel version with silver exterior, delivered to Great Neck Imports, MJ.

0937GT was a covered headlights steel version with red exterior and tan interior, finished in July 1958 delivered to Jean-Claude Simon of Paris, actress Brigitte Bardot was one of the owners.

0939GT was a covered headlights steel version finished in August 1985 and delivered to Luigi Chinetti, the car was in the '60 crashed and given up, the engine was used later in 1411GT.

0965GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in August 1958 and fin in read with black interior, in the '70's it was owned by George A. Sirus of La Habra, CA.

1011GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in September 1958 and delivered to Ferrari Representatives of California. The Spyder was at some point in time rebodied in alloy.

1055GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in October 1958 finished in red and black interior. It was delivered to it's first owner to Atlanta, GA.

1057GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in November 1958 delivered to Bob Gumper, NY in 1958.

1073GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in December 1958 and delivered to Ferrari Representatives of California in Hollywood.

1077GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in December 1958 finished red with tan interior, it was long time owned by Italian Industrialist and F1 Racing Team Owner Giuseppe Lucchini.

1085GT was an open headlights alloy version with an 128D engine and outside filler in the center of the rear deck, it was completed in December 1958 and was extensively raced after being delivered to Howard Hively of Cincinnati, OH , It was raced by Richie Ginther, Howard Hively, Wayne Burnett, Jim Hall, Hap Sharp and Allan Wylie.

1183GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed February 1959, delivered to Garage Francorchamps finished in grigio metallizzato and dark red interior.

1203GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in January 1959 and delivered to it's first owner in Rome. In the same year it already went thru Luigi Chinetti Motors to Dr. Harvey Schur of Scarsdale, NY. In August 2001 it was auctioned by Christies for Patrik Ryan at the Pebble Beach Auction and sold for $831.000.

1215GT was an open headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in February 1959 finished red with black interior delivered to Rome.

1217GT was an open headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in February 1959 finished black with tan interior delivered to Genoa with a factory hardtop. At one point of time it was owned by Swiss racing ace Jo Siffert.

1235GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in March 1959 finished maroon with black interior delivered to Dr. Ottavio Randaccio with a factory hardtop and outside filler in the center rear boot lid. It was heavily raced in Italy.

1253GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in March 1959 delivered to Switzerland.

1283GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in April 1959 finished red with black interior delivered to Roger Vadim and Brigitte Bardot of St. Tropez with factory hardtop.

1307GT was an open headlight steel version with an 128D engine
completed in April 1959 finished dark blue with a silver hardtop delivered to Prince Alvise Hercolani of Bologna.

1379GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in May 1959 finished red with tan interior delivered to Luigi Chinetti Motors, NY for Enzo Stuarti a famous singer from New Jersey.

1411GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in May 1959, it was delivered to Luigi Innocenti of Rome and in the 1961 it was owned by famous tenor Mario del Monaco.

1413GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in May 1959, in the '80's the car surfaced in the USA.

1425GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in May 1959 finished in red and black interior, it was delivered to Livio Mustica of Napoli.

1431GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in May 1959 finished in red and tan interior, it was delivered to Luigi Chinetti Motors, NY. In August 2007 it was auctioned by Gooding & Company in Pebble Beach for David Smith for $4.455 mio now triple black.

1451GT was an open headlights alloy competition version with an 128F engine completed in June 1959 finished in argento, it was delivered to Bob Grossman, NY and was raced until 1960 it finished in 1959 in the 24h Le Mans race 5th OA and 1st IC with Bob Grossman and Fernand Tavano. In August 2007 it was auctioned by RM in Pebble Beach for Jon Masterson for $4.950 mio.

1459GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128D engine under a plexiglas cover over the carbs, completed in July 1959 finished in red and black interior with outside filler cap, it was delivered to Count Giovanni Volpi di Misurata for Scuderia Serenissima, the Spyder was raced in 1960 in the 12h Sebring race were it finished 8th OA and 1st GT with Giorgio Scarlatti, Fabrizio Serena di Lapigio and Carlo Abate, it was entered in the Targa Florio and did not start, in May 1960 it crashed during practice for the 1000km Nuerburgring race.

1487GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in September 1959 finished in black and red interior, it was delivered to Luigi Chinetti Motors, NY for Judge Leibowitz. Henry Mergner of Washington raced the Spyder and it was repainted in American racing colors (white with blue stripe) in the 60 early it came back to Chinetti and was raced by Pedro Rodriguez.

1489GT was a open headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in September 1959, it was delivered to well known German racing driver Wolfgang Seidel. Later it was converted to covered headlights.

1497GT was a open headlights steel version with an 128D engine the 1st Cal Spyder with factory disc brakes completed in October 1959, it was delivered to Mario Fusario of Milan.

1501GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in December 1959 finished in black with tan interior, it was delivered to Dr. Carlo Innocenti of Rome, later it was owned by Piero Drogo. It was sold by Symbolic shortly after the Pebble Beach Auctions in which 2 California Spyders were sold for record breaking hammer prices, it was just 8h in the market and sold for $3.9mio.

1503GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in October 1959 and sold via the Venezuelan Ferrari agent Carlos Kauffmann to Dr. Otto Rodriguez Vincentini.

1505GT was an open headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in December 1959 finished in red with cream interior, it was shipped to Garage Montchoisy in Switzerland.

1507GT is listed as a LWB California Spyder ... but no history is known

1525GT was an open headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in November 1959 and delivered to Baronessa Jacqueline Descamps via Garage Francorchamps in Belgium.

1527GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in November 1959 finished in Bordeaux metallic and cream interior it was delivered to Switzerland in the 7o' it was converted to open headlights.

1575GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in November 1959 finished in light blue metallic and black interior it was delivered to Princess Tarzi.

1581GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128D engine completed in December 1959 it was delivered to a favored Chinetti Motors customer Alfred Goldschmidt of NY.

1603GT was a covered headlights alloy version with an 168 engine completed in November 1959 with outside filler in the center of the rear deck it was delivered to American racer George Reed of Midlothian, IL. It was raced in 1960 and '61, in the 1960 12h Sebring race it finished 5th OA and 3rd IC driven by the owner and Alan Connell.

1615GT was a covered headlights alloy version with an 168 engine completed in December 1959 it was delivered to Rome.

1627GT was a covered headlights alloy version with an 128D engine completed in late 1959 finished in red and black interior it was delivered to Chinetti Motors for Magnusson. In the '60's the car was rebuilt in steel and in 1991 again.

1639GT was a covered headlights alloy version with an 168 engine completed in January 1960 it was delivered to RR Motors, IL for American Racer Ed Hugus.

1641GT was a covered headlights alloy version with an 168 engine and a chassis type 508F out side filler cap completed in January 1960 finished in red and tan interior it was delivered via Chinetti Motors to American Racer William Helburn.

1663GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128F engine completed in 1960 early it was delivered to the USA.

1685GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128F engine completed in 1960 it was delivered to the UK.

1699GT was a covered headlights alloy version with an 128F engine and a chassis type 508D out side filler cap completed in February 1960 finished in red and tan interior it was delivered via Chinetti Motors to American Racer Robert Publicker. It was raced by the owner, Dean Mc Carthy and George Constantine, his spouse and Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips., in the 12h Sebring race it finished 10th OA and 6th IC.

1715GT was a covered headlights steel version with an 128F engine completed in February 1960 it was delivered to Robert Pearson of Los Angeles.


Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder Technical Specifications

Engine

Front longitudinal 60° V12, light alloy cylinder block and head

Timing gear

2 valves per cylinder, single overhead camshaft per cylinder bank

Bore and stroke

73 x 58.8 mm

Unitary displacement

246.10 cc

Total displacement

2.953.21 cc

Compression ratio

8.5:1 to 9.2:1

Maximum power

240-280 bhp at 7,000 rpm

Transmission

Multi-plate clutch, 4-speed gearbox + reverse, conventional differential

Chassis

Elliptical section steel tubes

Front suspension

Independent, double wishbones, coil springs

Rear suspension

Live axle, semi-elliptic leaf springs

Length

4.400 mm

Width

1.650 mm

Height

1.400 mm

Wheelbase

2.600 mm

Front track

1.354 mm

Rear track

1.349 mm

Kerb weight

1.000

Fuel tank

100 / 140 litres

Top speed

250 km/h

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