April 26, 2009Dream Car: 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Spyder California

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Time and again, I’ve been asked what treasures my dream garage might hold. I tend to avoid answering because it’s just too hard to pinpoint a handful of favorites.  As with music, my thoroughly mutable tastes change based on environment, mood, and circumstance.  That said, there are a few precious vehicles that, like James Taylor or some retro Snoop Dogg, will always get my engine revved.

Observe the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB* Spyder California.  Why I’d want one:

• Conceived by Luigi Chinetti, a famous Italian-American race car driver in the 1930s - 1950s, the Ferrari 250 GT Spyder California is an iconic masterpiece and a true work of craftsmanship and art.
• With its 280 horsepower V-12 engine, the 250 GT Spyder Calfiornia is a speedster and hearkens to a time when superior racing capability and attractive vehicular architecture could be found within the confines of a single automobile.
• Just 51 of the LWB version were made, making this car extremely precious.  At auction, these cars have achieved nearly $4.5 million.

*Note: LWB = long wheel-base

For more information on the Ferrari 250 GT Spyder California, click here.

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