Ferrari 250 Spider ((California)
Discussion
A few days ago I went to a local annual motoring event with varying kinds of classics, some modern ones. There, amongst a few ordinary classics was this lovely yellow 1960s Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder. Looked vaguely like an MGB from the rear with MGB like rear lights. I'm aware that originals fetch a few million and there are replicas of this model, but this looked pretty authentic to me, and dvla shows it has a 1961 Ferrari, first registered in 1979. It was a RHD model which I would've thought nearly all the originals are LHD.
Can't find any photos of a real Ferrari 250 Spyder with this colour.
Can't find any photos of a real Ferrari 250 Spyder with this colour.
Edited by Jukebag on Friday 1st September 12:19
Well actually I should've meant i couldnt find a photo of the same car I saw. The reg was, ironically, 250 GTS. It's likely a kit car/replica or recreation, can't imagine it being one of the 55 originals, not in the North West of England surely, unless Chris Evans happens to own it, but not a yellow one I know of.
Jukebag said:
How can it only have done 210 miles?. Was it never driven in all that time?. Unless its had a new engine.
The MOT records the data from the vehicle, so it is not a record of mileage covered during the vehicle's life.It is registered as a "Ferrari Coupe", which it may have been before being made into a California replica.
Martin350 said:
MOT history check shows it as a genuine Ferrari.
Well, it has the V5 of a genuine Ferrari.Not even the DVLA believe their own data.
I'm thinking the same, that it was from a different Ferrari model (possibly a wreck or scrapped one) and was rebodied into a replica of a 250 California. That makes more sense to me otherwise the "Ferrari Coupe" on the DVLA wouldn't make sense. Would that still define it as a "real" Ferrari or just a replica? I don't know.
Whether it was a real one or a replica, it was stunning. Never been a Ferrari person, but this was a gorgeous car (inside as well as outside).
Whether it was a real one or a replica, it was stunning. Never been a Ferrari person, but this was a gorgeous car (inside as well as outside).
Edited by Jukebag on Friday 1st September 20:05
Caddyshack said:
AndStilliRise said:
Without doubt my favourite car of all time.
FYI regarding the milage, they may have just put the car in reverse to take the miles off.
Anyone?, anyone?FYI regarding the milage, they may have just put the car in reverse to take the miles off.
I'm not really up on my 250 Spyders ,they all look the same to me.....
I prefer earlier road race cars.
jith said:
Caddyshack said:
AndStilliRise said:
Without doubt my favourite car of all time.
FYI regarding the milage, they may have just put the car in reverse to take the miles off.
Anyone?, anyone?FYI regarding the milage, they may have just put the car in reverse to take the miles off.
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Jukebag said:
I'm thinking the same, that it was from a different Ferrari model (possibly a wreck or scrapped one) and was rebodied into a replica of a 250 California. That makes more sense to me otherwise the "Ferrari Coupe" on the DVLA wouldn't make sense. Would that still define it as a "real" Ferrari or just a replica? I don't know.
Almost certainly started life as a 250GTE. Nice sensible four-seater coupe, and the single biggest-selling car Ferrari had made at the time.
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