1959 Ferrari 250GT California Spider, just beautiful

[pantelos96]

the sound is hd??

[EarthAdvocate]

@pantelos96 No, it's not HD, but we had a stereo mic rig in the car and at the roadside. Lately YouTube audio has had digital breakup on our end. I hope it's not messing up for you. These cars are made to be driven, and the engine/mechanical sound is half the fun. A 1927 Bugatti we raced around at Pebble Beach sounds like a symphony at full throttle.

[pantelos96]

@EarthAdvocate i am a fan of bugatti... at facebook i have put bugatti instead of my last name and bugatti specially veyron ss is a car to be loved.... it is the car of my dreams....!! and why this ferrari cost so much??? it doesn't have something so expensive on it..... :P

[MrHotpantsImComin]

This video made me deaf, but I don't care. Seeing this car was worth it.

[JAG312]

There is something wrong with the front bumper. It is hanging down on the left side of the car. Although my Ferrari is worth much less than a California Spyder, I think I still would rather have mine.

[Discofreestyle]

@JAG312 I took a look at your channel, and if you have a Dino 246, then i would not only say it was more worth what it costs than this car, but also far, far more beautiful.

The Dino is my favourite car, by a long way. My father owned 3 of them in the 70s, and i have never forgiven him for selling them. He had a very rare Dino at one point, i think there are only around 200 or so left now of that particular type. He really should've kept hold of that one!

Kudos. :)

[JAG312]

@Discofreestyle Besides my 246, I also have a Jaguar C-type and a Jaguar XK120SE. Enzo Ferrari considered the 246 to be one of his favorite cars, and Pininfarina considered it one of their most beautiful designs. I have always wondered what Zagato would have designed for the 246.

I will happily supply you with a 2X4 made of the wood of your choice to beat your father over the head. He should have saved at least one Dino for you.

[EarthAdvocate]

@Discofreestyle The Dino, too, is one of my favorites- in fact the first Ferrari I rode in at 120mph+. The 250GTs are fetching stupid money, but they sure sound, smell, ride sweet. To each his own. Vive La Difference!

[Haffschlappe]

Please compare that sound to a nice Peugeot 604 V6 with maserati Engine!!!

Please enter

Peugeot 604 V6 Ti Vue intérieure 2

into the search field of youtube!!

[pgong]

I remember seeing that car at the Concours d'Elegance in Monterey. Took a few pictures even. Beautiful machine!

[Corbon440]

Want some production figures of other Ferrari convertibles?

342 America: 3

250 Europa: 1

375 America: 1

365 California: 14

365 GTS: 20

275 GTS / NART: 10

410 Superamerica: 1

400 Superamerica: 11

These models are true rarities, yet they don't sell for millions (exception: NART Spider). So what makes the Cali so expensive? Sure, it's beautiful but so are many other Ferrari models of the 60's. Must be the name California, because the 250 GT PF sells for much less and is a virtual twin...

[pkwonder]

That bonnet scoop is hideous.

[Corbon440]

You could get a NART Spider and a Daytona Spider for the same price. Overpriced as shit.

[Stud328]

Love and beauty are never overpriced.

When i saw it for the first time didnt even knew its a Ferrari and that rare, didnt even know there are cars für so many milions, but when i saw this car, i truly thought, yes this must be some milions worth. And i can truly understand people paying 5 milion or more for it

[pontiacfirebird1997]

that car can buy me 17 Mercedes Clk-Gtr's

[GerryK61]

Beautiful car.

But it just goes to show people with money have no brains. 4.4 Mill.

No thanks!

[vetteburna]

more like 9-10 million

[GerryK61]

And either does vetteburna. LOL 9 or 10 Million. I guess you can't read.

[vetteburna]

dear moron..

a similar SWB version was auctioned for 11 million last year in germany

[positivesecret]

if you have money price dosnt matter

[jonsonn2]

worth every penny my ass

[evalverdes]

The one in the video is a LWB version, the first one. The one auctioned by around $10 million was James Coburn's SWB version, maybe from 1961. The SWB is a little bit prettier, but they are both wonderful cars! You can distinguish the SWB from the LWB in a very easy way: look at the side of the vehicle, behind the front train and count those chrome air cooling "blades". The LWB has 4 of these, and the SWB has three. But there are much more differences.

[debaucheryBotched]

Drives a little slow doesn't it? LOL

[tcbkp77]

save ferris!

[ascellette]

ne fun men?

[bigfatdem]

250 gt's sell for $1-1,5 million, not $10 million, that is a GTO.

Idiots!

[LankyArcher]

it got sold for £5.7 million at auction in may to a radio Dj - Chris Evans.

[elbob099]

ahhhhhh the drunken ginge they should of said your money is no good

[renzojvd]

my dream car...so beautiful!!! and black is the perfect color for it! heard it cost $7.5 million...i have to start saving my money... xD

[ikdeeinzelganger]

nope it's over $10million atm. one of the worlds most expensive cars

~T

[Blackhawkthesky]

I'll take the batmobile. xD

[poppiesrule]

"earth advocate" posts a video of a gas-guzzling consumption machine on wheels with no smog control devices, film at 11.

[lucyinthesky11]

*sighs wistfully*

God, that is an amazing car.

[flurry]

I'd shell my money (if I had it) just for the looks AND gorgeous small-displacement V12 sound this car makes. Whoa!

Who cares about safety, reliability, practicality or dolphins when you drive a Ferrari, anyway?

[leshager]

amen...aaaaaaamen

even god looks down and says...dude, its a Ferrari, your forgiven.

[sk8er4LifeMD]

i disagree think new cars are better but yeah classics do have better sounds well it depends on what your talking about like muscle cars yes have nice sounds but sill i thing new cars are better over all

[unicinctus]

see how much it rolls round that corner and its going pretty slowly lol. Its amazing just how bad those old cars were/are. Cant beat them for looks and sound though. I would have this california rather then the new one they just braught out.

[EarthAdvocate]

Thanks for watching and commenting- keep in mind that the footage is slowed down dramatically, while the car was in fact going through that turn at Spanish Bay at 50-60mph. sound is a montage; we wanted to share that fantastic engine tone with everyone, but just know that there was a nice subtle squeal on those tires as the car went through the turn. So, yes, a bit of roll, but total control! Thanks again.

[poppiesrule]

hahaha, not half as slowly as your BRAIN.

[yatrix89]

only 55 made

[smack1129]

$11 million dollar car..

[tridawgn]

and worth every penny (still in a daze from watching the video)

[anderskih]

extremely nice! a LWB California!

[armanix0202]

nice for that year