1959 Ferrari 250 GT California Spider Competizione LWB

Riviera MotorSports is proud to present the Classiche 1959 250 GT California Spider LWB Competizione. The image posted in the advert is for representation purpose only. Images, race history and supporting documents will be provided upon serious request.

A CALIFORNIA SPIDER MORE EQUAL THAN OTHERS

In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the golden era of sports car racing was at its height. Every weekend, privateers and manufacturers alike would take to racetracks around the world, racing everything from homebuilt specials to the latest and greatest in handcrafted, exotic Italian sports cars. Races varied from fun and seemingly non-competitive to events where the reputations and livelihoods of manufacturers and professional drivers alike would hang in the balance. In many regards, post-war organized motorsport was still in its infancy, allowing for a sort of romanticism to be associated with the events, their participants, the spectators, and the cars themselves.

One of the major players in the sports car racing scene in the United States at the time was Luigi Chinetti. Chinetti was a highly successful racing driver in his own right (having won the 24 Hours of Le Mans outright in 1932, 1934, and 1949), the official Ferrari distributor for the U.S. East Coast, and the man behind the fabled North American Racing Team. Luigi Chinetti and N.A.R.T. entered a trio of cars for the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1959.

Alloy California Spyders won their class at events such as Sebring, Bridgehampton, Nassau and Watkins Glen. Bob Grossman and Fernand Tavano took the model’s most coveted victory at the 1959 24 Hours of Le Mans.

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