* 1963 Ferrari California Spyder SWB.
* Chassis #4137 GT.
* Engine #4137 GT. (Numero interno: #924/62. 128 LM Testa Rossa valves)
* Gearbox type: #539/61.
* Completion date: 6 February 1963.
* Motor delivered: 4 February 1963.
* Gearbox delivered: 5 February 1963.
* Mileage: 64,240 (10/17/01)
* Covered headlights.
* Original Italian plate #234906 MO.
* This car is the last SWB California Spyder built!
* Color exterior: Red.
* Color interior: Tan (was black) with a black soft top.
* Ownership history:
- The car was sold new to Chinetti Motors (NY) in 1963
- Then sold to Rezagghi Motors (San Francisco)
- The first private owner was Andre Aldeghi (Minn.)
- Then sold to Colin Bach (San Francisco, CA) in 1972 for $4500. The car had approximately 56,000
miles on it when Bach bought the car.
- Then sold to Jerry Fiorito (Seattle, WA) for $6500 around 1972
- Then on 4/25/99 sold to Mark Ketcham
- Feature Car in the Sausalito Car Show 7 October 2001
* Comments:
The car has just completed a no expense spared rubber up restoration, finishing 10/2001. Being the
last SWB California built, it has the large 168/61 motor. As well as disc brakes. Only the last four
SWB californias were fitted with the hot 168/61 Motors and this car is the only car with covered
headlights and the larger motor. The car has it's build sheets and repro handbooks, as well as a full
tool kit. This is the most desirable of the California Spyders built.
* Compression ratio: 9.2:1. Rated Brake horsepower: 280.
* Carburetors: triple weber 36 dcfs.
* Rear axle ratio: 8 x32.
* Ref: Prancing horse #34, Warren Fitzgerald, pg.(s) 16-24. (Extensive article).
* Ref: the Spyder California, by George Carrick, pictured pgs. 31 & 36
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