1/18 Ferrari 250 SWB California Spyder 1961 black #1565/2500 CMC M-094 -pre-owned -FH303
Description
The model comes from an estate. This model was only stored in its original packaging after purchase and inspection. It was never displayed and is therefore in mint condition. However, the original packaging does show signs of storage. Please look at all the pictures to see what you will receive.
You will receive an invoice according to §25a UStG without showing the statutory value added tax for used goods.
Not suitable for children under 14 years. May contain small and sharp parts.
Model History:
Growing prosperity and the mild climate made California the "dreamland" of Americans. Johnny von Neumann, Ferrari dealer in California, realized that the jet set needed a special "toy" that was completely different from the vehicles of American manufacturers. His desire for a powerful Spyder found an open ear with Enzo Ferrari.
With the 250 California SWB, Ferrari succeeded in creating a convertible that was unsurpassed at the end of the 1950s and was considered the benchmark for all open roadsters. The brilliant duo, Sergio Pininfarina as body designer and the equally well-known Sergio Scaglietti as a virtuoso sheet metal artist, contributed to this.
The "Cal-Spyder" was initially introduced to the market at the beginning of 1958 with a long wheelbase of 2,600 mm. In 1960, a new version followed as the so-called Short Wheel Base (SWB) with a wheelbase of 2,400 mm. This car was basically identical to the 250 GT/SWB Berlinetta, which was introduced at the end of 1959. Its famous 12-cylinder V-engine now delivered a powerful 280 hp to the asphalt. Vehicles for road use received a steel body, while for racing a lightweight aluminum body along with a larger fuel tank and an external quick-release fuel filler cap were provided.
The Ferrari "Cal-Spyder" therefore quickly became the status symbol of the last and honest "dual-purpose car". In other words, it was equally at home on the road and on the race track. Thus, it attained an almost mystical status as a successful sports car, partly due to the small production number and partly as a rare and highly valuable automotive beauty of unadulterated quality.
Of the total of 105 cars built between 1958 and 1963, divided into approx. 50 LWB and 55 SWB, various representatives could be admired on the cinema screen. CMC chose the road version of the SWB California Spyder for its model with covered
headlights and additional bumper horns. As a special feature, our limited model versions in blue, silver and black paint will be supplied with the factory hardtop, which was very rarely offered by Ferrari, as a loose component
Admittedly, it is not easy to choose between these three exceptionally beautiful Ferraris, because each of these three special versions possesses a very individual elegance.
Based on the legendary Ferrari 250 California SWB standard model (Art. No. M-091 red), CMC has created three attractive exterior paint finishes in blue, silver, and black as limited special models. The color scheme of the interior is also chosen to match the exterior paintwork: thus, in the black painted California, you can expect radiant vulcanic red leather, sporty black in the interior of the silver Ferrari, and noble beige in the blue Spyder.
With a worldwide edition of only 2500 units, these are strictly limited.
As a special feature, each model is accompanied by a hardtop as a removable component, with which you can transform your roadster into a coupé as you wish. A high-quality trolley for presenting the hardtop completes this special edition.
Don't hesitate too long, choose your favorite color. We wish you much pleasure and exciting moments of discovery with your newly acquired "Cal-Spyder".
Link to the press archive
Technical data of the original vehicle
Twelve-cylinder V-engine with 60° cylinder arrangement and two
overhead camshafts.
| Power: | 280 hp at 7,000 rpm |
| Displacement: | 2,953 ccm |
| Top speed: | approx. 270 km/h |
| Wheelbase: | 2,400 mm |
| Overall length: | 4,200 mm |
| Track width front: | 1,354 (1,378) mm |
| Track width rear: | 1,349 (1,374) mm |
Notice
The model comes from an estate. This model was only stored in its original packaging after purchase and inspection. It was never displayed and is therefore in mint condition. However, the original packaging does show signs of storage. Please look at all the pictures to see what you will receive.
You will receive an invoice according to §25a UStG without showing the statutory value added tax for used goods.
Not suitable for children under 14 years. May contain small and sharp parts.
Model History:
Growing prosperity and the mild climate made California the "dreamland" of Americans. Johnny von Neumann, Ferrari dealer in California, realized that the jet set needed a special "toy" that was completely different from the vehicles of American manufacturers. His desire for a powerful Spyder found an open ear with Enzo Ferrari.
With the 250 California SWB, Ferrari succeeded in creating a convertible that was unsurpassed at the end of the 1950s and was considered the benchmark for all open roadsters. The brilliant duo, Sergio Pininfarina as body designer and the equally well-known Sergio Scaglietti as a virtuoso sheet metal artist, contributed to this.
The "Cal-Spyder" was initially introduced to the market at the beginning of 1958 with a long wheelbase of 2,600 mm. In 1960, a new version followed as the so-called Short Wheel Base (SWB) with a wheelbase of 2,400 mm. This car was basically identical to the 250 GT/SWB Berlinetta, which was introduced at the end of 1959. Its famous 12-cylinder V-engine now delivered a powerful 280 hp to the asphalt. Vehicles for road use received a steel body, while for racing a lightweight aluminum body along with a larger fuel tank and an external quick-release fuel filler cap were provided.
The Ferrari "Cal-Spyder" therefore quickly became the status symbol of the last and honest "dual-purpose car". In other words, it was equally at home on the road and on the race track. Thus, it attained an almost mystical status as a successful sports car, partly due to the small production number and partly as a rare and highly valuable automotive beauty of unadulterated quality.
Of the total of 105 cars built between 1958 and 1963, divided into approx. 50 LWB and 55 SWB, various representatives could be admired on the cinema screen. CMC chose the road version of the SWB California Spyder for its model with covered
headlights and additional bumper horns. As a special feature, our limited model versions in blue, silver and black paint will be supplied with the factory hardtop, which was very rarely offered by Ferrari, as a loose component
Admittedly, it is not easy to choose between these three exceptionally beautiful Ferraris, because each of these three special versions possesses a very individual elegance.
Based on the legendary Ferrari 250 California SWB standard model (Art. No. M-091 red), CMC has created three attractive exterior paint finishes in blue, silver, and black as limited special models. The color scheme of the interior is also chosen to match the exterior paintwork: thus, in the black painted California, you can expect radiant vulcanic red leather, sporty black in the interior of the silver Ferrari, and noble beige in the blue Spyder.
With a worldwide edition of only 2500 units, these are strictly limited.
As a special feature, each model is accompanied by a hardtop as a removable component, with which you can transform your roadster into a coupé as you wish. A high-quality trolley for presenting the hardtop completes this special edition.
Don't hesitate too long, choose your favorite color. We wish you much pleasure and exciting moments of discovery with your newly acquired "Cal-Spyder".
Link to the press archive
Technical data of the original vehicle
Twelve-cylinder V-engine with 60° cylinder arrangement and two
overhead camshafts.
| Power: | 280 hp at 7,000 rpm |
| Displacement: | 2,953 ccm |
| Top speed: | approx. 270 km/h |
| Wheelbase: | 2,400 mm |
| Overall length: | 4,200 mm |
| Track width front: | 1,354 (1,378) mm |
| Track width rear: | 1,349 (1,374) mm |
