Published Jan 27, 2023. Ferrari's 250 GT SWB California Spyder is the quintessential classic Italian roadster, overflowing with beauty and passion. Tom Hartley Jnr. The Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder is widely known as one of the most magnificent cars ever made. When it comes to classic cars, it doesn't get much better than this. The first car was completed in 2010 and we’ve built 40 or so since – mostly SWBs, although we offer Revival versions of the 250 Testa Rossa and 250 GT California Spyder SWB, too.” 1999 Ferrari 250SWB California factory-built by DNA For Sale. The Ferrari California 250 is the car made famous by the cult film, Ferris Bueller’s Day-Off, albeit that the car used was also a replica. No doubt most will also be aware of Chris Evan’s purchasing James Coburn’s car, and the eye-watering fact that these cars now fetch up to $20m. 4013GT was a 250 GT SWB California Spyder, completed in 1962, it was an open headlight steel version, delivered to Emil Tossi, Michigan, USA. According to Joe Moch, 4013GT started life as a covered headlight California. But Tossi didn’t like covered headlights and so he changed it to open headlights. The UK registration number 4 RU that barchetta.cc says 2591GT was on in 1983 is currently allocated to a 1961 Ferrari of 2953cc according to the RAC. That plate was also on a 1963 RHD 250 GT/L Lusso belonging to Colonel Ronnie Hoare of Maranello Concessionaires in 1963. Image Unavailable, Please Login. Held annually through 1977 in the picturesque region of Sicily, the Targa Florio's original course stretched over 92 miles through breathtaking mountain roads and the streets of charming Italian villages. The 1962 race saw a competitive field chock-full of Alfa Romeos, Porsches, Lancias, Ferraris, and Maseratis, with this very special car The Ferrari 250 series, and the 250 GT California SWB. This is of course down to the fact of the original car in question. The drop-dead gorgeous Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder SWB is an automotive gem, and an extremely rare one too (only 106 built). The SWB California Spyder was a variant on the popular Ferrari 250 designed for the American market. It featured a 3.0-liter SOHC V-12 with 280 horsepower and a four-speed manual transmission [source: Motor Trend]. All SWB California's used the Tipo 168 engine that, in standard tune, produced 260bhp at 7000rpm. These motors retained the by now familiar 2953cc displacement thanks to an unchanged bore and stroke of 73mm x 58.8mm respectively. 250 GT LWB California Spyder Competizione Chassis Index. Chassis No. Frame Engine. Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder s/n 2377GT 2377GT has a correct Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder engine although it cannot be confirmed it is engine # 2377GT. . Ferrari Classiche have restamped a new and correct internal number for this type of eng xHrXgqy.