Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder

 

 
2903GT 1961/sep/20   *** 24th ***
Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder, LHD
Nero / rosso (naturale)
Covered headlights, steel 
Hardtop
Chassis Tipo 539/61
Engine Tipo 168/61
Numero interno 596E 
Gearbox Tipo 539/61
Camshafts 128C/D
Camshaft lift 9mm
Compression ratio 9.2:1
Carbs 40DCL6
Date Result Event Driver # Reference
1961/oct/05-15 - displayed at Salon Paris by Franco-Brittanic Autos  
1961 - Alain Cheuvrie, Geneva, CH (via Garage de Montchoisy)
1967 - imported to USA
196. - Jim Selvidge, Seattle, WA, USA
196. - Barbara Hershey, Hollywood, CA, USA (film starlet) - paid $5.600.-  
197. - Hardtop reputedly lost when then owner Barbara Hershey and then husband David Carradine dropped acid, they were tripping out in the rain while driving and pulled over and left the hardtop on the Pacific Coast Highway. When they came down, remembered they'd left it on the side of the road, they went back and, surprise, it was gone.
1972/oct - reported as stolen but re-apperaed one month later already  
1972/nov - .............., CA, USA "HUNNY (CA)"
197. - repainted silver  
197.-76 - stored at Chris Vandagriff's Hollywood Sports Cars, Beverly Hills, CA, USA  
1976/jul - Spencer Stillman, Beverly Hills, CA, USA - paid $22,000.-  
1992 - restored at Bill DeCarr's shop  
1992/feb - offered for $1,600,000 (owner) +408-626-0905  
1992 - Ferrari of Los Gatos, Los Gatos, SF, CA, USA  
1992/aug   Concorso Italiano, Carmel Valley Ferrari of Los Gatos
1992/aug - Bob Giase, Tiburon, CA, USA  
1993 - Charles T. Wegner, West Chicago, IL, USA  
1993/aug/20 Class 2  3rd  2nd Annual Vintage Ferrari Concours, Carmel Valley, Charles Wegner
1994/feb - offered for $850,000 - red/tan, Lake Forest Sportscars, IL, USA  
1994/feb/12 III. Cavallino Classic Charles Wegner C80 p14
1994/jul - offered by SMC, La Jolla, CA, USA for $795,000.-  
1994/aug/23-30 FCA National Meet, Monterey Charles Wegner
1994 - Christopher Cox, Raleigh, NC, USA
1994/oct - offered by SMC, La Jolla, CA, USA for $795,000.-
1994 - James Matthews, Warsaw, NC, USA  
1995/dec - offered for $895,000 by SMC, La Jolla, CA, USA C90 p35
1997 - Gary Schaevitz, New Canaan, CT, USA  
1997/sep/15-20 Colorado Grand Gary Schaevitz / Sandra Schaevitz
1998/sep/.. Colorado Grand Gary Schaevitz / Sandra Schaevitz
1999/sep/13-18 Colorado Grand Gary Schaevitz / Sandra Schaevitz
2000/mar/10-11 -  RM's Amelia Island auction
Estimate $1,100,000-$1,300,000
Sold $1,182,500 incl. buyer's prem.
 
2000/mar/10 - Paul L. 'Barnie' Hallingby, Sharon CT, USA  
2003 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance Barnie Hallingby
2006 Scarsdale Concours d'Elegance Barnie Hallingby
2008 Hartford Concours Barnie Hallingby
200. Best in Show West Point Ferrari Concours Barnie Hallingby
200. Best in Show Lime Rock Concours Barnie Hallingby
2014 - certified by Ferrari Classiche, all matching no.  
2014/aug/16 - Gooding & Co.'s Pebble Beach auction
Lot 018 - Estimate: $13,000,000-15,000,000
Sold $16,698,000.- incl. buyer's prem.
36277" (DE,  USA)
2014/aug/16 - Michael Cantanucci, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA  
201. - restored nero / Naturale "FI 191191"
2017/jan/28 The Excellence Cup – recognition of overall excellence by the Chief Class Judges XXVI. Cavallino Classic Michael Cantanucci
201. - re-trimmed rosso  
2020/jan/25   Cavallino Classic     "FI 191191"
   
 
 

 

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