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Ferrari 250 GT California Spider SWB

Check the specification and provenance of a short-wheelbase Ferrari 250 GT California Spider. Compare documented sales and get help sourcing or assessing a car.

What to check before buying

Confirm the short-wheelbase identity
Check the stamping and factory paperwork for the 2,400 mm chassis. Record the build date, model year, and registration date separately where they differ.
Verify headlamps and body material
Compare the current headlamp treatment and body material with the original specification and period photographs. Ask for restoration and certification records and check which components they cover.
Compare like specifications
Distinguish standard road cars from documented factory competition examples, and consider condition, restoration, and significant provenance before using a sold result to guide an offer.

RM Sotheby’s records a competition-specification engine in early chassis 1795 GT. Gooding Christie’s describes chassis 2383 GT as a factory Competizione with alloy coachwork. Verify the exact build before treating either as a comparable.

Documented auction results

If you’re deciding what to offer, start with transactions for cars of similar specification and history. Check the sale date, condition, and whether the price included buyer’s premium.

Selected source records in the original currency. Fees, specification, and condition can differ between sales.
ChassisDate and auctionOutcome and priceEvidence
4137 GT16 May 2026MecumSoldUSD 18,150,000 · Published sold priceAuction evidenceMecum identifies it as the final SWB California Spyder.
2955 GT25 Apr 2026RM Sotheby’sSoldEUR 16,655,000 · Published sold priceAuction evidenceCovered headlamps. The catalogue documents restoration and Classiche certification.
1963 GTMar 2026Gooding Christie’sSoldUSD 16,505,000 · Published sold priceAuction evidenceThe later catalogue documents restoration and Ferrari Classiche certification. The two results record the same chassis at different points in its history.
1915 GT28 Jan 2026RM Sotheby’sSoldEUR 14,067,500 · Published sold priceAuction evidenceThe catalogue documents original covered headlamps and a Ferrari Classiche certification reissued in November 2025.
2383 GT15 Aug 2025Gooding Christie’sSoldUSD 25,305,000 · Published sold priceAuction evidenceFactory Competizione with alloy coachwork.
2277 GTAug 2025Gooding Christie’sSoldUSD 7,550,000 · Published sold priceAuction evidenceThe catalogue reports Ferrari Classiche certification and retention of the original chassis, body, and drivetrain.
1795 GTAug 2024RM Sotheby’sSoldUSD 17,055,000 · Published sold priceAuction evidenceFirst SWB example, with a factory competition-specification engine. The catalogue lists a 1960 model and reports a 1961 title.
3099 GTMar 2023Gooding & CompanySoldUSD 18,045,000 · Published sold priceAuction evidence
2871 GT11 Mar 2016Gooding & CompanySoldUSD 17,160,000 · Published sold priceAuction evidence
3095 GTAug 2015Gooding & CompanySoldUSD 16,830,000 · Published sold priceAuction evidence
2935GT6 Feb 2015ArtcurialSoldEUR 16,288,000 · Published sold priceAuction evidenceBaillon Collection car, offered in unrestored condition.
2903 GTAug 2014Gooding & CompanySoldUSD 15,180,000 · Published sold priceAuction evidenceThe catalogue identifies covered headlamps and a factory hardtop.
3119 GT18 Aug 2012RM AuctionsSoldUSD 8,580,000 · Published sold priceAuction evidenceRM identifies a covered-headlamp example with Classiche certification.
1963 GTJan 2009Gooding & CompanySoldUSD 4,950,000 · Published sold priceAuction evidenceGooding described an original covered-headlamp car with the original interior and a factory hardtop at this sale.

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Factory specification

Wheelbase
2,400 mm
Production
From 1960
Coachbuilder
Scaglietti

SWB means short wheelbase. It identifies the later California Spider with 2,400 mm between its axle centres.

Individual chassis histories

Sources