In 2002, at what may have been a pre-cursor to the popular Cars and Coffee events, I participated in a Eurocars event at a now-defunct and demolished shopping mall. A lot of really unique cars were there, including this Ferrari 250 GT cabriolet. Truly beautiful, and its length suggested it was not so much a sports car but the kind of motorcar you'd take your better half (or mistress!) for an evening out in Palm Springs or a pleasant drive near St. Moritz. (And yes, a certain Arnolt-MG is lurking behind it).
Matrix has issued a 250 GT cabrio which I added to my own collection (if it had been in cream it would have been a must-have).
According to Wikipedia, the Ferrari 250 in numerous forms was made from 1952 to 1964, culminating in the 250 GTO and mid-engined 250 LM. If the 250 GT cabrio is for boulevards, then the 250 GT California Spyder is for twisty roads and race tracks. They almost look the same, so I did a comparison. My Art Model 1957 Spyder, with tan seats, was made for the late Eric Waiter's EWA mail order business in 1999 and was an LE of 96 (I think).
You can see how the rear body is longer on the 1960 cabrio vs. 1957 spyder. Also, the fender vents were dispensed with. As if these aren't enough red Ferraris, I also have the 1960 Ferrari 250 GT coupe, also by Pinin Farina (he had his name legally changed to Pininfarina in 1961, BTW).
In 2002, at what may have been a pre-cursor to the popular Cars and Coffee events, I participated in a Eurocars event at a now-defunct and demolished shopping mall. A lot of really unique cars were there, including this Ferrari 250 GT cabriolet. Truly beautiful, and its length suggested it was not so much a sports car but the kind of motorcar you'd take your better half (or mistress!) for an evening out in Palm Springs or a pleasant drive near St. Moritz. (And yes, a certain Arnolt-MG is lurking behind it).
Matrix has issued a 250 GT cabrio which I added to my own collection (if it had been in cream it would have been a must-have).
According to Wikipedia, the Ferrari 250 in numerous forms was made from 1952 to 1964, culminating in the 250 GTO and mid-engined 250 LM. If the 250 GT cabrio is for boulevards, then the 250 GT California Spyder is for twisty roads and race tracks. They almost look the same, so I did a comparison. My Art Model 1957 Spyder, with tan seats, was made for the late Eric Waiter's EWA mail order business in 1999 and was an LE of 96 (I think).
You can see how the rear body is longer on the 1960 cabrio vs. 1957 spyder. Also, the fender vents were dispensed with. As if these aren't enough red Ferraris, I also have the 1960 Ferrari 250 GT coupe, also by Pinin Farina (he had his name legally changed to Pininfarina in 1961, BTW).
@karl I don't know how many different ones Eric had made, but this has the number EWA002. I think the only difference from the standard issue Art Model was a tan (vs. a black or light beige) interior. Like a lot of things at M4 these days, reissues have occurred, including this supposedly limited edition. But they cost a lot more now than I paid in 1999.
