The top seller on the day was the much-heralded 1963 Ferrari 250 GT SWB at $7,595,000. The steel-bodied, dual-purpose street and track car is one of just 166 built and one of just 77 second-series
Chassis 2163 GT is one of 42 alloy-bodied examples built in 1960. Undergoing much of its build process during October 1960, the 250 GT was clothed in aluminum alloy coachwork by Scaglietti and finished in rosso chiaro, while the interior was trimmed with nero leather (a color combination the car retains today).
Ferrari had introduced the “Short Wheelbase” 250 GT Berlinetta for the 1960 season as the standard bearer for defending its GT-category championship. The SWB proved to be a formidable competitor, easily holding off the challenge from Aston Martin’s DB4 GT, but its blunt nose and corresponding higher drag were a liability at extremely fast
The iconic Ferrari 250 GT SWB, is a true work of automotive art and deserves pride of place in the motorcar hall of fame. The “SWB” or “Passo Corto” was the result of a collaboration between the two great “Carrozzeria” who up until this point had shared claim to Ferraris greatest constructions, in the case of the “Passo Corto” it was to be designed by Pininfarina and
Through early 1962, the SWB was ultimately built in a modest quantity of 165 examples, 91 of which were finished in the steel-bodied Lusso street-car configuration (74 examples wore alloy coachwork and were specified for racing use). With the advent of the 250 GTO in 1962, and a newfound emphasis on rear-engine prototypes, the 250 GT SWB became
A 1960 Ferrari California Spyder was also a no-sale at auction, with the highest bid reaching $8.25 million. A 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB Coupe sold at auction at the 2023 Monterey Car Week
The production of this story was kindly supported by Auxietre & Schmidt. You can find this 1961 Ferrari 250 GT ‘SWB’ listed for sale on Classic Driver, in addition to Auxietre & Schmidt’s entire inventory of stock. The air is still crisp, and the sun is about to appear behind the alpine peaks as the V12 catches with a gruff bellow.
The Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder is one of the most desirable of all classic cars, and the 106 originals can change hands for upwards of $16 million. Twice that if you’re talking one of
1959 Ferrari 250GT California (LWB) 1487GT – sold for €2,117,500. The California Spyder (LWB) presented here, chassis no. 1487 GT, an original covered-headlight example, was ordered new on 11 June 1959 by Paul H. Norair, an active Washington, DC-area SCCA member, for Henry E. Mergner, a Chevrolet dealer also based in DC.
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