CMC Ferrari 250 SWB California Spyder red 1960
product description
Who doesn't want to sit behind the wheel and ride under the Californian sun?
With the California Spyder, Ferrari created a ground-breaking roadster in the early 60s of the last century. It is hard to tell who really designed that masterpiece. Some say it was the coachbuilder Sergio Pininfarina, whereas other think it was the virtuoso Sergio Scaglietti, who was ingenious in sheet metal work. We won't try to seek the final answer to this question. But the fact remains that the Californis Spyder is one of the few cars that integrate a lifestyle of freedom with the superior engine and elegant styling of the body on top of the sensations of joy.
CMC has replicated the street version of the SWB California Spyder with flush-mounted headlights and additional bumper guards.
- Model: Precision metal model hand-assembled
- Manufacturer: CMC GmbH, Classic Model Cars, Germany
- Scale: 1:18
- Art.-No.: M-091
- Color: red
- Driver: ---
- Parts: 1,634
- Limited Edition: ---
- Hand-assembled precision metal model, composed of 1,634 single parts
- Authentic and true-to-scale- formed body
- Front and rear bumpers made of metal. Additional bumper guards mad of ebonite
- Functional engine hood with a self-locking support rod
- 12-cylinder V-engine with all aggregates and all pipes and cabling
- Perfectly spoked wheels with aluminium rims. Each spoke is mounted by hand with a single nipple
- Removable central locking nut with right- and left hand thread
- Front fenders inlaid with detailed air vent grilles made of metal
- Seats, door panels, and other interior parts are covered with fine leather
- Dashboard replicated true-to-the-original with instruments and controls
- The floor board and the trunk are carpeted
- Functional trunk cover with a self-locking support rod
- Spare wheel fastened with a leather belt in the trunk
- Exact replication of the underbody with a detailed steel tube frame
- Functional single wheel suspension installed on triangular control arms made of metal
- Rear axle with longitudinal compound springs and trailing links made of metal
The California Spyder was introduced at the end of the 1950s, and it immediately became the new benchmark of all open roadsters. This was attributable to the contributions of a brilliant duo: Sergio Pininfarina ascoachbuilder and Sergio Scaglietti as sheet artist who was no less of a virtuoso.
The "Cal-Spyder" started off with a long wheelbase of 2,600 mm in 1958. 1960 saw Ferrari release the short wheelbase version (SWB), with a wheelbase of only 2,400 mm. This new version was essentially constructed in the same way as the 250 GT/SWB, which had debuted in 1959. Its famous 12-cylinder V-Engine was capable of generating a maximum output of 280 hp. Street-worthy vehicles were built with a steel body. In contrast, the cars for racing were built with a lightweight aluminum body and equipped with a larger fueltank as well as a filler neck that allowed for quick release.
The Ferrari "Cal-Spyder" soon became the symbol of truly "dual-purpose" cars. In other words, it was capable of handling both public roads and race tracks adeptly. Its status as a successful race car was also brought to an almost "mythical" level by the low quantities of its production that made it one of the most rare, valuable Ferraris, and by the extraordinary beauty and high quality that it boasted.
A total of 105 California Spyders were produced between 1958 and 1963. About 50 of them were of the LWB version, whereas some 55 were SWB. They have appeared in several movies. CMC chose to replicate a road version of the SWB California Spyder, which is distinctive for its flushmounted headlights and extra bumpers guards. As a special feature, our limited-edition versions, which are to be finished in blue, silver, and black respectively, will be equipped with a removable hard top. Since this feature was rarely offered by Ferrari, the hard-top version tends to be a rarity.
- 12-cylinder V-engine with a 60° cylinder arrangement and two overhead camshafts
- Bore x stroke: 73 x 58.8 mm
- Displacement: 2,953 ccm
- Maximum output: 280 hp at 7,000/rpm
- Top speed: approx. 270 km/h
- Wheel base: 2,400 mm
- Track width front: 1,354 (1,378) mm
- Track width rear: 1,349 (1,374) mm
- Total length: 4,200 mm
Review(s)
Wrote by Paolo S. on 30.01.2013
Ferrari 250 California SWB 1960 30,01,2013
Cet model est une "PRIMA DONNA" exceptionel un tous. Merci a CMC pour la magnifique realisation et a CMC - Modelcarshop aussi pour la livraison et le service. Salutations tres distinguees. Da l'Italie Paolo S.
Wrote by Jean-Pierre S. on 06.10.2012
Un coup de Maître
CMC réalise ici un véritable coup de maître. Jamais ce fabricant n'est allé aussi loin dans une telle réalisation. Perfection du détail et harmonie d'ensemble.
Wrote by Marco w. on 14.09.2012
Klassische Atmosphäre pur
soeben erhalten vom Händler meines Vertrauens. Das Modell ist umwerfend detailliert, die Qualität und die Lackierung ist einmalig. CMC ist für mich die Nummer 1. Vielen Dank auch an das Team von cmc-modelcarshop für die aussergewöhnlich gute Abwicklung.
Wrote by Antonio S. on 13.09.2012
Ferrari 250 California SWB 1960
Superbe réalisation de ce modèle mythique qui a marqué son époque. Grâce à CMC notre rêve se réalise, celui de posséder cette voiture dans nos vitrines. Bravo pour la réalisation et continuez à nous faire rêver. Ensemble avec cmc-modelcarshop très bon service. Merci