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2023 Ferrari Roma Spider

After presenting a special edition Ferrari Roma for the Chinese market at the beginning of the year, last week the Italian car manufacturer unveiled a new version of this model, the Ferrari Roma Spider.

The Roma Spider is a little heavier than the Coupé version, but that doesn’t stop the 3.9-liter twin-turbo V8 engine with 620 hp (456 kW) at 7,500 rpm and 560 lb-ft (760 Nm) of torque at 3,000 to 5,750 rpm, propels the car to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.4 seconds, equal to the Coupé’s result. Power is sent to the rear wheels via an 8-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

Fans of Ferrari’s Coupe editions are delighted with the Maranello-based company’s decision, according to which the hard folding roof concept has been replaced this time with a traditional canvas multi-layer roof that lowers/raises in 13.5 seconds at the touch of a button (at a speed of up to 60 km/h).

With this car, Ferrari will continue the story that began with the California and Portofino models. The price has not yet been announced.

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2023 Ferrari Roma Spider

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Auctions, News

1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider sold for $18 million

At the 1960 Geneva Motor Show Ferrari unveiled one of the most notable GT cars, the Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider. It was produced until 1963, and only 106 cars left the production lines, of which 56 were with short wheelbase chassis. One of them, a 1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, sold for $18,045,000 USD.

The car has the number 3099 GT and is one of only 37 examples with covered headlights. It is finished in the special shade Azzurro Metallizzato MM 16240, which adorned some 250 GT models with Pininfarina bodies produced between 1960 and 1962.

As a new car, it was delivered to the USA and exhibited at the New York International Auto Show in April 1962. After that, it was transported to the West Coast (Hollywood, California), where it stayed for several years. In 1970, the car crashed into a curb, and the suspension, brakes and exhaust system were damaged. In 1972, Charles Betz and Fred Peters bought it for $2,400 and restored it in the early 2000s. After that, it received the Ferrari Classiche certificate and won numerous awards at exhibitions over the past two decades.

The Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider is powered by a 3.0L CC SOHC Tipo 168/61 V-12 engine with 240 hp (177 kW) and 195 lb-ft (264 Nm) of torque. The engine is paired with a 4-speed manual gearbox.

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1962 Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider sold for $18 million

Source: Gooding & Company

Auctions, News

2018 Ferrari 488 GTB is up for auction

In 2015, Ferrari unveiled it’s first mid-engine model to use a turbocharged V8 since the F40, the Ferrari 488. It is the successor to the Ferrari 458, which was chosen as ‘Super Car of the Year’ by the car magazine Top Gear the same year it was introduced. It was produced until 2019 when it was succeeded by the F8 Tributo. One of these extraordinary supercars, the 2018 Ferrari 488 GTB is up for auction.

The Ferrari 488 GTB is powered by a twin-turbocharged 3.9-liter V8 engine with 661 hp (493 kW) and 561 lb-ft (760 Nm) of torque. Power is transmitted to the rear wheels via a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearbox. It reaches 62 mph in about 3 seconds with a top speed of 205 mph (330 km / h). It is mounted on 20″ five-spoke alloy wheels wrapped in Lexani LX Twenty tires.

This car is finished in Rosso Corsa and is in good condition. It is equipped with Scuderia Ferrari fender shields, xenon headlights, rear parking sensors, a vented deck lid, and carbon-fiber trim on the side skirts, rear diffuser, taillight surrounds, an SCM-E magnetorheological suspension control system and red-finished multi- piston calipers over ceramic-composite discs at each corner.

Inside, the seats are upholstered in Nero leather with contrasting red stitching. Door panels, dashboard and central console are done in the same combination of Nero leather and red stitching. Additional equipment includes red seatbelts, dual-zone automatic climate control, navigation, an aftermarket rearview camera, cruise control, a K40 radar detector, HomeLink connectivity, a JL Audio amplifier, subwoofer and speakers. The clock shows 11,335 miles.

The car has a clean Carfax report that shows no accidents or other damage. It comes with the owner’s manual, service records, and a clean Arizona title in the seller’s name.

The auction ends on March 8th and the current highest bid is $191,488 USD.

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2018 Ferrari 488 GTB is up for auction

Source: Bring a Trailer