Ferrari 250 GT California
Replacing their LWB California Spider with a SWB version, Scaglietti showed a new Spider California at Geneva in 1960. Based on the 250 GT SWB, it also introduced disc brakes and a 280 hp (209 kW) version of the 250 V12. About 55 were built.
A replica of the 1961 250 GT Spider California called the "Modena" was featured in the film Ferris Bueller's Day Off. Although an actual Ferrari was used for closeups, an MG with a fiberglass shell was used for driving scenes, as well as the car's destruction.
A record price for a 250 GT at auction was set on May 18, 2008 when a black 1961 SWB example that had been owned by The Magnificent Seven star James Coburn was sold for 6.4 million Euros/£5.5 million/$10,894,900 (€7,040,000 including fees). The buyer was Chris Evans, a British radio DJ.
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