‘Prettiest Ferrari ever made’ kept in pristine condition since 1960 set to sell for £10million
A GLAMOROUS Ferrari regarded as the prettiest ever made is set to sell for a whopping £10million next week.
The Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder - which famously appeared in the hit Eighties film Ferris Bueller's Day Off - has remained one of the most sought-after cars for half a century.
Now one of the vintage Italian motors is up for grabs - but is expected to set its new owner back at least £10m.
A combination of Pininfarina design, Scaglietti coachwork, the legendary 3-litre V12 engine and a soft-top roof helps the Cali Spyder tick all the boxes for a wealthy enthusiast.
To people not familiar with classic cars, it is the same model that was used by charming truant Matthew Broderick in Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
However the car studio bosses wrecked in the 1987 movie was actually replica, as an original California Spyder was deemed far too valuable to be used for the stunts.
And prices continue to soar with Chris Evans famously paying a then world-record £5.5m for James Coburn's old car in 2008. They now fetch more than £10 million.
This "iconic" 1960 car, which has been owned by a Brit for the past 11 years, was the 11th of 56 short wheelbase cars and the model used by Ferrari at the 1961 Brussels Motor Show.
With around 280bhp, the Ferrari is capable of 0-60mph in just six seconds, putting it on a par with a modern-day Volkswagen Golf GTI.
It has been fastidiously maintained and is also a magazine star, gracing the front cover of a recent edition the classic car bible Octane.
Bonhams will be selling the Ferrari 250 SWB California Spyder its Scottsdale auction in Arizona, USA on January 19.
The auction house is not revealing the car's estimate, but it is expected to sell for around the £10m mark.
A statement from Bonhams said: "Quite possibly the most iconic mid-century Ferrari road car and certainly the most glamorous, this open-top sports car is not only universally appealing, it is also quite rare.
"The 11th of just 54 built, exclusivity couldn't come in a more exhilarating package.
"With coachwork by Scaglietti and design by Pininfarina, this desirable short wheelbase version is the consummate emblem of Ferrari's post-war dolce vita."
The classic car is coming up for auction just a few weeks after we reviewed its modern counterpart the Ferrari 488 GTB - by taking it for a spin around a safari park.
While a replica model was used in Ferris Bueller, it is believed the Cali Spyder was used in the 1968 film Sissignore - where it was involved in a spectacular car chase with a Lamborghini Miura.
In Bonhams' catalogue description, it says the scene was described by some cinema experts as "one of the most dangerous chase sequences ever filmed".
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The chase results in both sports cars spinning out when confronted by a large bus which plummets down a ravine.
While not conclusive, it is believed that this car, which is one of ten with open headlights, was the model used for the scene.
The Ferrari will be sold alongside a host of other very valuable cars at the Bonhams auction. A Jaguar E-Type is expected to fetch more than £7 million in the same sale.
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