Nowadays the Königsallee in Düsseldorf, Germany is filled with the 'young' rich. Sexy dressed women, beautiful sports cars or enormous SUVs with a Mansory or Hamann bodykit. Every now and then, the Königsallee gets some extra charisma when a beautiful classic shows up. A Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder is recently spotted in Düsseldorf. This car looks just amazing and is priceless.
Almost a year ago, we wrote our last article about the 250 GT California Spyder. Back then, a beautiful copy was spotted in Greenwich. It's one of the rarer cars Ferrari ever built. Ferrari built 50 LWD Spyders and 37 of these copies have a plastic bodywork. At 17 January 2014, one of these copies was auctioned by RM Auction in Arizona for a price of $8.800.000 dollar.
The story of the California Spyder starts with two American distributors in the fifties, Luigi Chinettie and John von Neumann. Both men knew that the United States were waiting for a cabriolet version of the 250 GT Berlinetta, also known as Tour de France. Customers wanted to have this car to enjoy the lovely weather of California with the top down. Back in that time, Ferrari already built a 250 GT Cabriolet but the California Spyder was a car in a different category. With a longer wheelbase and the beautiful lines of the bodywork, this car is a timeless and elegant appearance. The car is powered by a V12, the only true engine that belongs in a historic Ferrari.
Seeing this Ferrari in Düsseldorf is really unique. The car draws a lot more attention than a Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4. An owner of such a classic will probably drive this car only a few times a year. The other days of the year, the value of this car keeps on growing. This car is a great investment!
