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Here are 6 ways to spot the difference between the LWB and SWB California Spyder. (For less interested in details I show some incredible pictures of the California Spyder in the end of my report). Main picture shows a 250 California Spyder LWB. Nr 1: Headlights.
Ferrari 250 California SWB Spyder. In 1959, Ferrari debuted the shorter California Spyder on their stiffer short wheel base (SWB) chassis. These cars were superior as they had disc brakes, a more powerful engine, and a less bulk. Like the LWB model that preceded it, the SWB benefited from a competition-bred chassis and engine.
The two versions of the California (SWB and LWB) can be distinguished by the design of the air intake on the hood, which supplies air to the carburetors; the SWB version features a half-recessed intake. Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder rear
Ferrari 250 California LWB Spyder. When Ferrari replaced their 250 Cabriolet Series I with a more luxurious Series II version, Luigi Chinetti convinced Ferrari to continue on with a more sporting version called the California Spyder.
28 gru 2008 · The long-wheelbase (LWB) Spyder measured 2600 mm-102.4 inches-between the wheels and was the first to market. The sportier-yet version was dubbed the SWB, for its 200mm-shorter wheelbase.
2 maj 2016 · Between 1957 and 1963, Ferrari built just 106 250 GT California Spyders — 50 of the early LWB version and 56 of the final SWB variant. Chassis 2871GT is among the most desirable California Spyders; it is an SWB version featuring the highly attractive covered-headlight treatment that Scaglietti applied to just 37 examples.
8 wrz 2009 · The truth about the California's styling is that, in LWB form, there is very little to distinguish it from the Pininfarina version of the 250 that it is based on. The...
