Gorgeous 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Bought For $2,400 In 1972 Was Sold For $18M | Carscoops carscoops
A simply gorgeous 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider has sold for $18.045 million at a recent sales event hosted byEvery Ferrari model from the 1960s with the number ‘250’ in its name is special and the SWB California Spider is no different. It was produced with the U.S. market in mind and initially built in long-wheelbase guise on the same chassis as
GT Tour de France Berlinetta and Series I Cabriolet. Ferrari then re-engineered it with its short-wheelbase chassis.250 GT California Spider were produced. Of these, 50 were long-wheelbase models while 56 were short-wheelbase models. This particular example is chassis 3099 GT which is one of just 37 with covered headlights.
After being built, the car was shipped to the United States and displayed at the New York International Auto Show in April 1962. It was then shipped to the West Coast and lived in Hollywood for a number of years.Around 1970, the car was crashed into a curb, badly damaging various suspension, brake, and exhaust components. In 1972, it was purchased in its damaged state by Charles Betz and Fred Peters for $2,400 and then promptly repaired.
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