A genuine Amalgam made fine 1:8 large-scale collector’s model of the Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder SWB .
ONE OWNER FROM NEW !! Displayed in its original clear case . NO 52 OF 199
Finally
got time to photograph the real model . THIS MODEL IS FLAWLESS, ITS
MINT CONDITION WITH NO FAULTS OR MARKS AT ALL AND I SUGGEST YOU BOOK AN
APPOINTMENT AND COME VIEW BEFORE YOU BUY . Such a fantastic model .
Considered
to be one of the most beautiful cars to ever emerge from the fabled
workshop of Ferrari, the Ferrari 250GT California Spyder has been hailed
over and over as perhaps the finest motoring experience imaginable,
epitomising ‘la dolce vita’, the sweet life. With its stunning bodywork
designed by Pininfarina and masterfully executed by Scaglietti, the car
was a collaboration of the very best. It was borne out of an idea cooked
up in the late fifties by US Ferrari dealers Luigi Chinetti and John
von Neumann to cater to the burgeoning market in North America.
Realising that a convertible would satisfy the currently mutually
exclusive combination of the Tour de France performance and a yearning
for the excitement and glamour of an open top Ferrari, Chinetti and von
Neumann took their concept to Maranello, and the Spyder variant of the
250GT Berlinetta Tour de France was born.
The Italian stable
threw top-drawer styling at the concept, enlisting Pininfarina and
Scaglietti with the brief to create an open top design with space for
two people and their luggage within the racing bred performance of the
Tour de France. The first Spyders were built on the original 2600mm
wheelbase, known as the long wheelbase (LWB), before Ferrari introduced a
shorter wheelbase version (SWB) of the 250 GT Berlinetta at 2400mm in
1959. Scaglietti revealed the 250 GT California Spyder SWB at the 1960
Geneva Motor Show, its body pulled more tautly over this updated
chassis. Like the Berlinetta on which it was based, the revised Spyder
also received disc brakes and a 276 hp (280 PS) version of the 2,953cc
Colombo Tipo 125 V12 engine. Just 56 examples of the GT short wheelbase
Spyders were built and were to be mainly spotted in period on the French
Riviera and in Hollywood, in the hands of famed actors such as Steve
McQueen, Clint Eastwood, and James Coburn. The race car on which the
whole concept was based represented the most remarkable competition
success for the prancing horse, with N.A.R.T. (the North American Racing
Team) achieving fifth place overall at the 1959 edition of Le Mans.
Driven by Bob Grossman and Fernand Tavano, the car averaged a speed of
over 165 miles per hour across the full 24 hours, including pit stops,
and was beaten only by two Aston Martin sports racing cars and two
Ferrari competition coupes.
On March 11 2016, at the Omni Amelia
Island Plantation, a 1961 SWB sold for over US$17 million at auction.
True dual-purpose automobiles, they were at home on the streets of
Beverly Hills and the open roads and racing circuits of Europe and North
America, epitomising both style and prestige. The SWB Ferrari 250 GT
California Spyder remains perhaps the most sought-after convertible of
all time.
This fine 1:8 scale model of the Ferrari 250 GT
California Spyder SWB has been handcrafted and finished in our workshops
with the co-operation and assistance of Ferrari regarding original
finishes, materials, archive imagery and drawings. The use of supremely
accurate digital scanning of the original car has allowed us to
perfectly recreate every detail at scale. Furthermore, it has undergone
detailed scrutiny by both the engineering and design teams to ensure
complete accuracy of representation. Every Amalgam 1:8 scale model is
supplied in a luxury black presentation box and mounted on a carbon
fibre or leather base protected by a clear acrylic dust cover. The model
title, original branding and edition number are displayed on polished
stainless steel plaques mounted at the front end of the base.
ONE OWNER FROM NEW !! Displayed in its original clear case . NO 52 OF 199
General | |
Brand | ALAMGAM |
Category | ROAD CAR |
Colour | RED |
Marque | FERRARI |
Material | DIE CAST |
Scale | 1:8 |