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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 GT California Spyder SWB. In 1959, Ferrari gave the 250 GT Berlinetta sharper handling, reducing its wheelbase from 2,600 mm to 2,400 mm. In 1960, Scaglietti unveiled the 250 GT California Spyder SWB at the Geneva Motor Show, its body pulled more tautly over this updated chassis.
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder 1307GT – sold for €2,520,000 Ex-Prince Alvise Hercolani and Wolfgang Seidel. Special features including hardtop and Superamerica side vents. Matching numbers and Ferrari Classiche certified. Extensive recent detailing work and motor and suspension rebuild.
27 sty 2023 · With almost 240 hp on tap and revving all the way to 7000 rpm, the California Spyder was capable of an astounding top speed of 156 mph. With this performance and its devastatingly pretty exterior, it's simple to see why the Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder was such a success.
24 cze 2015 · The Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spyder is one of the prettiest and most desirable Ferraris ever made, coming as it does from a period of freedom and creativity in car design that reflects the zeitgeist of the swinging sixties.
