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This is an Ex-Scuderia Ferrari Factory car delivered to Wolfgang Seidel, Scuderia Ferrari's team driver. Fitted with a competition engine with a high 9.3:1 compression ratio, 'Abarth competition' exhaust system and 'Nardi Competition' steering, Siegel competed in numerous hill climbs in and around Germany. Won 'First Class' honors at Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in 1991. Received the Platinum award at the 1999 Cavalino Classics.
The car was completed at the Ferrari factory on September 19th of 1959. It was sent to its first owner, Prince Vittorio Emanuele de Savoia, son of the last Italian king, Umberto II, and pretender to the throne of Italy, then living in Geneva, Switzerland.
The car remained in the princes ownership for the next three years. It was purchased by the German sports car and Formula one driver Wolfgang Seidel, winner of the 1959 Targa Florio with Edgar Barth. During the mid-1960s, it was owned by Dr. Hans Hardt in Germany. In the late 1960s, it made its way to North America. Mark Smith learned about the vehicle through an advertisement in Hemmings Motor News, when the Ferrari was owned by Ms. Ellis Willoughby Little of New Hampshire. The car had been purchased by Ms. Willoughby Little through Chinetti. While at Chinetti, the car was fitted with an outside plug 250 motor, as the original inside plug motor had been removed and replaced with a small-block Chevy engine.
Smith was able to locate the original 1489 engine block as well as a few of the original bearing caps. Additional spares were sourced from engine 1487. Smith treated the car to a meticulous restoration at the Ferrari shop of Bob Smith in Gainesville, Texas. At the time, the car was converted to its present, desirable covered-headlight configuration and given the livery of black with a red stripe and red leather interior. The restoration was completed in 1991, and it earned a First in Class at the Ferrari Club of America (FCA) Annual Meet in Washington, DC.
The car was sold to Anthony Wang, joining his extensive and impressive collection of Ferraris. While in Wang's care, the car was shown at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in August of 1991 where it won First in Class. That same year, it was driven on the Colorado Grand.
In 1998, the car was sold to Richard Sirota. It was shown at the 1999 Cavallino Classic where it earned a Platinum award. Also that year, it was driven on the Colorado Grand. The car then went through two more impressive collections, both from Japan, before entering into the care of its present owner. It was shown at 'The Quail' in Carmel Valley later that year, then driven in the Colorado Grand in 2006 and 2007.
In 2008, this 250 GT LWB California Spider was offered for sale at the Gooding & Company auction held in Pebble Beach, CA. As the gavel fell for the third and final time, the car had been sold for $3,630,000, including buyer's premium.
The car was completed at the Ferrari factory on September 19th of 1959. It was sent to its first owner, Prince Vittorio Emanuele de Savoia, son of the last Italian king, Umberto II, and pretender to the throne of Italy, then living in Geneva, Switzerland.
The car remained in the princes ownership for the next three years. It was purchased by the German sports car and Formula one driver Wolfgang Seidel, winner of the 1959 Targa Florio with Edgar Barth. During the mid-1960s, it was owned by Dr. Hans Hardt in Germany. In the late 1960s, it made its way to North America. Mark Smith learned about the vehicle through an advertisement in Hemmings Motor News, when the Ferrari was owned by Ms. Ellis Willoughby Little of New Hampshire. The car had been purchased by Ms. Willoughby Little through Chinetti. While at Chinetti, the car was fitted with an outside plug 250 motor, as the original inside plug motor had been removed and replaced with a small-block Chevy engine.
Smith was able to locate the original 1489 engine block as well as a few of the original bearing caps. Additional spares were sourced from engine 1487. Smith treated the car to a meticulous restoration at the Ferrari shop of Bob Smith in Gainesville, Texas. At the time, the car was converted to its present, desirable covered-headlight configuration and given the livery of black with a red stripe and red leather interior. The restoration was completed in 1991, and it earned a First in Class at the Ferrari Club of America (FCA) Annual Meet in Washington, DC.
The car was sold to Anthony Wang, joining his extensive and impressive collection of Ferraris. While in Wang's care, the car was shown at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in August of 1991 where it won First in Class. That same year, it was driven on the Colorado Grand.
In 1998, the car was sold to Richard Sirota. It was shown at the 1999 Cavallino Classic where it earned a Platinum award. Also that year, it was driven on the Colorado Grand. The car then went through two more impressive collections, both from Japan, before entering into the care of its present owner. It was shown at 'The Quail' in Carmel Valley later that year, then driven in the Colorado Grand in 2006 and 2007.
In 2008, this 250 GT LWB California Spider was offered for sale at the Gooding & Company auction held in Pebble Beach, CA. As the gavel fell for the third and final time, the car had been sold for $3,630,000, including buyer's premium.
2010 RM Auctions - Sports & Classics of Monterey
Pre-Auction Estimates :
USD $2,500,000-USD $3,250,000
Sale Price :
USD $2,612,500
2008 Gooding & Company
Sale Price :
USD $3,630,000
1959 Ferrari 250 GT California Auction Sales
Recent Sales of the Ferrari 250 GT California
(Data based on Model Year 1959 sales)
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione Chassis#: 1235 GT Sold for USD$10,840,000 2021 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach Concours Auction | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione by Scaglietti Chassis#: 1451 GT Sold for USD$17,990,000 2017 RM Sotheby's : Icons | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider by Scaglietti Chassis#: 1503 GT Sold for USD$9,453,996 2017 RM Sothebys : Ferrari - Leggenda e Passione | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Competizione Chassis#: 1603 GT Sold for USD$18,150,000 2016 Gooding & Company : Pebble Beach | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider by Scaglietti Chassis#: 1307GT Sold for USD$8,500,000 2015 RM Sotheby's : Monterey | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Chassis#: 1425 GT Sold for USD$7,700,000 2015 Gooding & Company - Arizona | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder avec hard-top dusine Sold for USD$5,890,875 2012 Artcurial Motorcars at Rétromobile | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Chassis#: 1505 GT Sold for USD$3,905,000 2012 Gooding and Company - The Scottsdale Auction | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider Chassis#: 1215 GT Sold for USD$3,355,000 2011 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auctions | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder Chassis#: 1307 GT Sold for USD$3,594,578 2011 RM Auctions - Villa d'Este | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder Chassis#: 1489GT Sold for USD$2,612,500 2010 RM Auctions - Sports & Classics of Monterey | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT Chassis#: 1603 GT Sold for USD$7,260,000 2010 Gooding and Company - Pebble Beach Auctions | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder Chassis#: 1253 Sold for USD$2,755,346 2010 RM Auctions - Sporting Classics of Monaco | |
1959 Ferrari 250GT California (LWB) Chassis#: 1487 GT Sold for USD$2,858,689 2009 Ferrari – Leggenda e Passione | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT California Chassis#: 1489GT Sold for USD$3,630,000 2008 Gooding & Company | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spyder Chassis#: 1217 GT Sold for USD$1,320,000 2005 The Monterey Sports and Classic Car Auction | |
1959 Ferrari California Spyder Replica Sold for USD$54,060 2003 The Florida Collector Car Auction |
Ferrari 250 GT Californias That Failed To Sell At Auction
1959 Ferrari 250 GT California's that have appeared at auction but did not sell.
Vehicle | Chassis | Event | High Bid | Est. Low | Est. High |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider by Scaglietti | 1203 GT | 2023 RM Sothebys : Amelia Island | $9,000,000 | $11,000,000 | |
1959 Ferrari 250GT California Spider | 1411GT | 2012 Bonhams Exceptional Ferrari Motor Cars | $800,000 | $100,000 | |
1959 Ferrari 250GT LWB California Spyder Recreation | 2009 Bonhams Goodwood Revival, Chichester, Sussex | $260,000 | $300,000 | ||
1959 Ferrari 250 GT California | 2009 Automobiles of Amelia Island | $1,975,000 | $2,400,000 | $2,900,000 | |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT LWB Cal Spyder | 2003 Vintage Motor Cars at Amelia Island | $850,000 |
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