1960 Ferrari 250 GT California Spider SWB

Official Ferrari dealership in Levallois-Perret, France; received the car upon completion of assembly as the authorized distributor.

Industrialist residing in the Haut-Rhin region of Alsace near the Swiss border; registered the car under a French plate during his ownership.

Paris-based owner who re-registered the vehicle with a Paris-region plate upon acquisition.

The car was traded back to the dealership around the time it was absorbed by the well-known Ferrari importer Charles Pozzi.

Purchased the Spider circa 1972 and held it for approximately five years before selling on.

Villemaréchal resident who kept the car largely undisturbed in his garage for many years; the bodywork had at some earlier point been repainted red.

Sophisticated marque enthusiast based in Germany with an extensive collection of notable Italian cars; commissioned a full restoration in Modena and later had the interior re-trimmed in period-correct red leather in late 2025.

Mine, mine, mine.

Paris resident who arranged a further re-registration of the car during his ownership.

Result achieved by the long-wheelbase California Spider variant; cited as context for the model's competition pedigree rather than a specific entry by this chassis.

Again a model-level result for the long-wheelbase variant; noted to illustrate the series' racing heritage, not a confirmed entry by chassis 1915 GT.

Commemorative touring event running from Rome to Modena in which the consigning owner participated with this car following its restoration.

Owner attended this Ferrari club anniversary gathering with the car.

The car was presented at the tenth annual edition of this concours by the consigning owner.

Comprehensive nut-and-bolt rebuild lasting approximately two years, including a complete respray of the coachwork in black (Nero).

Carried out in Modena; total cost documented by invoices at roughly 40 million Italian lire. Commissioned by the consigning owner shortly after acquiring the car.

Ferrari Classiche evaluated and certified the car, issuing a Red Book confirming matching-numbers chassis, engine, rear axle, and coachwork, and verifying the gearbox as the correct ribbed competition type.

A spare 3.8-litre engine was purpose-built and completed, supplied alongside the car as an additional asset.

This engine is not fitted to the car but accompanies it.

Interior retrimmed using period-appropriate surface-dyed red (Rosso) leather.

Carried out in late 2025.

Ferrari Classiche reissued the Red Book certification, reconfirming the covered-headlamp configuration and the car's originality following a detailed 91-page metallurgical analysis of the nose coachwork.

Analysis conducted by engineer Klaus Kukuk with input from two metallurgical specialists and Ferrari Classiche representative Giacomo Tropea; new Red Book to be delivered after printing.

At some point during the 1960s or 1970s the original white paintwork was replaced with a red finish; the date and workshop are unrecorded.

The prose indicates this occurred before or during Guido Bartolomeo's ownership but gives no precise date.