Ferrari California Convertible, 2010
Ferrari California I
Ferrari California I•
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Chassis No.: ZFF65LJA6A0169950
Auction: Monterey 2018
Auction date: August 25, 2018
Lot No.: S205
$91,300 | Sold
- Exterior: Black
- Interior: Tan
- Body: Convertible
- Nero Daytona metallic with tan leather interior
- 4.3/453 HP V-8 engine
- 7-speed dual clutch automatic transmission with paddle shifters
- Rare Brembo carbon ceramic brakes with red calipers and Ferrari logo
- 5-spoke wheels with Pirelli P-Zero tires
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Automatic convertible hardtop
- Leather wrapped steering wheel
- Power telescoping steering wheel
- Power and heated Daytona seats
- Ferrari fender shields
- Air conditioning
- Navigation
- Owners manual and tools included
- 21,851 miles
First debuting at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, Ferrari’s modern iteration of the California was designed as a more livable grand tourer that broke a large swath of new ground for the venerable Maranello powerhouse.
With elegant styling by Pininfarina and a chassis designed and constructed by Scaglietti, the California was a 2+2 GT convertible with a laundry list of Ferrari firsts: the first Ferrari road car with a front-mounted V-8 engine; the first Ferrari utilizing direct gas injection; the first Ferrari with a dual-clutch, automated, 7-speed transaxle; the first Ferrari with an automated, folding hardtop; the first Ferrari built on modular architecture; and the first Ferrari with a multi-link rear suspension.
Unlike many of Ferrari’s contemporary offerings, which were often harsh, racing machines for the road, the California was designed to be a true GT, a luxurious performance car that could be driven comfortably on a day-to-day basis. As “Automobile Magazine” put it, “A grand tourer in the traditional sense of the word, Ferrari’s hardtop convertible is smooth and luxurious.
Its sound level and ride are sedate by Ferrari standards, and its cabin elegant and luxurious.” With a direct-injection 4.3L V-8 engine that bolts out 453 HP, the California is capable of 0-60 MPH in less than 4 seconds with a top speed of 192 MPH, but it can quickly be hauled back down to the speed limit by its Brembo carbon-ceramic brakes. Yet, all that performance is cocooned in a sumptuous, leather-trimmed package that features an automatic hardtop that opens in 15 seconds, power and heated Daytona seats, power telescoping steering wheel, two-zone climate control, front and rear parking sensors and navigation.
The example has traveled 21,851 miles and is finished in Nero Daytona metallic black paint with tan leather interior. Sporting 5-spoke wheels with Pirelli P-Zero tires, this California offers a rare opportunity to own one of the most user-friendly Ferraris ever manufactured.
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