SPOTTED: 250 GT California (or not?)

[Pork]

Chaps,

I know there's a Spotted thread*, but if this is what I think it is, this is surely worth a seperate thread.

Spotted this in the miserable, cold rain in Putney tonight at around 19.30...



I'm not usually one for taking snaps, but if it is what I think it is, it was worth looking like a tool for. I believe the reg was AOD746A which shows as a Ferrari on HPI. It was LHD too.

Anyone know if its the real deal? Certaily looked lovely and sounded sweet too.

Cheers
Pork

Formerly posted as LittleBro, created the original spoted thread

[jdw1234]

Hmm - the LWB California was replaced in 1960 by the SWB.

The A suffix implies it was first registered in 1964 (but you never know if it was imported (its LHD) then as the rules were different then I think and may have been registered later).

I'm not sure any Cali's were made that late.

Even if it was a replica, it would most likely be a rebodied 250 series (perhaps GTE or PF Coupe) which were built until 1964 so the reg would still come up Ferrari.

In conclusion, I don't know, but it sure looks pretty!!

Edited by jdw1234 on Friday 5th December 20:14

[stocky1]

hhhhhmmmmmmmm , if it is for real fair play to someone driving a £2 million car in the rain , a good spot .

[S2Andy]

Hi

See Lot 429 at Coys recent auction. The car is a very good recreation based on a 250GTE.
Good spot though and still a very vauable car.

[Pork]

S2Andy said:

Hi

See Lot 429 at Coys recent auction. The car is a very good recreation based on a 250GTE.
Good spot though and still a very vauable car.

Thanks for the replies chaps.

Andy, great post!! See the link for further info - http://www.coys.co.uk/auctions/lot.php?auction=82&...

Stunning car. And what a site, in the cold rain of London.

[Pork]

PS - Coys have a showroom not a million miles from there.

[morfmedia]

Also might be Joe Macari, I saw this a couple of days ago in Southfields....

http://www.pistonheads.co.uk/gassing/topic.asp?h=0...