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DK Engineering Video: Is the 250 GT California Spider the best convertible ever?

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  1. miurasv

    miurasv F1 World Champ

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    #1 miurasv, Jun 14, 2018
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    Great DK video with James Cottingham narrating about 2 250 GT SWB California Spiders with Covered Headlights, 2871GT and 3119GT, and why he thinks this model is "the best all round convertible Ferrari ever built" as well as their restoration.

     
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    #2 miurasv, Jun 14, 2018
    I wonder what James thinks of the 275 GTB/4 NART Spyder?
     
  3. Christian.Fr

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    #3 Christian.Fr, Jun 14, 2018
    Nice video Steven, with 2 cars is just perfect!

    Do you know which car was the real competitor for the California at this time?
     
  4. sixcarbs

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    #4 sixcarbs, Jun 15, 2018
    I agree that it is the greatest car of all time, SWB or LWB, doesn't matter to me. And I would even suffer with the open headlights if necessary.

    It is the essence of cool.

    If I owned one I would drive it daily, forget the price.
     
  5. kare

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    #5 kare, Jun 20, 2018
    Wonder how they forgot to install over-riders on the bumpers. Period photos show them on both cars.
     
  6. Lusso123

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    #6 Lusso123, Jun 21, 2018
    Doubt they forgot. I'm sure they chose to remove them....same as on many restorations of Aston Martin DB4's and DB5's. Some owners prefer to have no over-riders.
     
  7. kare

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    #7 kare, Aug 2, 2018
    Clever idea to make them look like fakes.
     

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