The 250 GT SWB was, and remains, one of the most elegant hybrids of a road and a race car, and even after the GTO deservedly took up the mantle as the world’s most beloved Ferrari (if sale prices are anything to go by, that is), it would be a crime to say the earlier SWB became anything less because of it. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for CMC M-094 1 18 1961 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder Black at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! You can find this splendid Ferrari 250 GT listed for sale in the Classic Driver Market by Cartique by Mechatronik . Enjoyed on Italian country roads and race tracks alike, this beautiful, dark grey Ferrari 250 GT SWB Competizione has enjoyed the life of a true gentleman’s Berlinetta. Now it is for sale with Cartique by Mechatronik – so you One entry, however, caught the eye of many—the privateer team of Robert Fusina and Guido De Bonis in a 1960 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, chassis 1883 GT. While at that time a two-year-old car, Fusina and De Bonis piloted the former show car to an impressive podium class finish, proving to all that this prancing horse was not ready to Ferrari had introduced the “Short Wheelbase” 250 GT Berlinetta for the 1960 season as the standard bearer for defending its GT-category championship. The SWB proved to be a formidable competitor, easily holding off the challenge from Aston Martin’s DB4 GT, but its blunt nose and corresponding higher drag were a liability at extremely fast 7. However, for the closeup shots, they brought in a real Ferrari. Hughes explains in the DVD commentary that while the Modenas were used in wide shots, “For the tight shots I needed a real Ferrari 250 SWB California Spyder . 1960 – 1963 built at Mondena, Italy coachbuilder Scaglietti & C. production 75 “one of the most beautiful Ferrari and one of the most beautiful convertibles of automotive history ” , the 250 GT California Spyder is therefore also one of the most expensive cars 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder. Mecum. After the mighty GTO, there is perhaps no more sought-after Ferrari than the 250 GT SWB California Spyder. They only ever made 55 of them and it A 1960 Ferrari California Spyder was also a no-sale at auction, with the highest bid reaching $8.25 million. A 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Coupe sold at auction at the 2023 Monterey Car Week The Ferrari came along first, in 1959, a short wheelbase version of the existing 250 GT, abbreviated eight inches to improve agility, and with the famous Colombo 3.0-litre V12 fettled to produce WTf1Lf.