These are standard specifications for the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California, not necessarily specifications for the vehicle(s) in the photo(s).
Transmission:
5 Manual
Chassis # 1489GT
Engine # 1489GT
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Chassis # 1215 GT
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Features
Engine Location : | Front |
Drive Type : | Rear Wheel |
Body / Chassis : | Separate body on tubular steel ladder-type frame |
Production Years for Series : | 1960 - 1963 |
Body Designer : | Pininfarina |
Coach Work : | Scaglietti |
Price : | $16,800 |
Weight : | 2400 lbs | 1088.622 kg |
Performance
0-60 mph : | 7 seconds. |
Top Speed : | 140 mph | 225.26 km/h |
Engine & Transmission
V 12 60-degree | Colombo enine. . Cast-iron cylinder liners. | Vee-Type | |
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Displacement : | 2953 cc | 180.2 cu in. | 3.0 L. |
Power : | 240 HP (176.64 KW) |
Torque : | 195 Ft-Lbs (264 NM) @ 5000 RPM |
Bore : | 2.9 in | 73 mm. |
Stroke : | 2.3 in | 59 mm. |
Compression : | 8.5:1 |
Main Bearings : | 7 |
Construction : | Aluminum block and head |
3 Weber 2-barrel carburetors |
5 Manual
Production Figures
250 GT SWB California Production (1960-1963) : | 56 |
1959 Ferrari 250 GT California | |
Spyder 2 dr. 2 P (by Scaglietti) : | 49 |
Dimension(s)
Spyder by Scaglietti
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Chassis # 1431GT
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Chassis # 1307GT
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Chassis # 1215 GT
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Chassis # 1505 GT
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Chassis # 1501GT
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Body Designer : | Pininfarina |
Coachwork : | Scaglietti |
Seating Capacity : | 2 |
Doors : | 2 |
Exterior | |
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Length : | 175.5 in | 4458 mm. |
Width : | 66.0 in | 1676 mm. |
Height : | 54.0 in | 1372 mm. |
Wheelbase : | 102.4 in | 2600 mm. |
Front Track : | 53.3 in | 1354 mm. |
Rear Track : | 53.1 in | 1349 mm. |
Handling
Suspension | |
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Front : Upper/lower A-arms with coil springs Rear : Rigid axle with parallel trailing arms and semi-elliptic leaf springs |
Steering | |
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Worm and Peg |
1959 Averages
Avg. Car Cost : | $2,200 |
Avg. Household Income : | $5,010 |
Avg. Home : | $12,400 |
Avg. Gallon of Gas : | $0.25 |
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What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California?
Q: How fast is the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California? A: The 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California has a top speed of 140 mph. Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California? A: The 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California has a wheelbase size of 102.36 inches.Q: What is the length of the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California? A: The 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California has a length of 175.50 inches.Q: What is the width of the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California? A: The 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California has a width of 66.00 inches.Q: How much did the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California cost when new?A: The 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California had a base price of approximately $16,800 (USD).Q: What is the bodystyle of the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California? A: The 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California was a Spyder.Q: How many 250 GT SWB California were produced? A: Ferrari produced 56 examples of the 250 GT SWB California from 1960 to 1963.Q: What engine did the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California have? A: The engine powering the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California was a V 12Vee-Type (2953 cc | 180.2 cu in. | 3.0 L.) with 240 HP (176.64 KW) and 195 Ft-Lbs (264 NM) @ 5000 RPM. Q: What transmission did the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California have? A: The 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California had a 5 speed Manual gearbox.
What are the dimension and mechanical specifications of the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California?
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Q: How fast is the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California? A: The 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California has a top speed of 140 mph. Q: What is the wheelbase size of the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California? A: The 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California has a wheelbase size of 102.36 inches.Q: What is the length of the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California? A: The 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California has a length of 175.50 inches.Q: What is the width of the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California? A: The 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California has a width of 66.00 inches.Q: How much did the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California cost when new?A: The 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California had a base price of approximately $16,800 (USD).Q: What is the bodystyle of the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California? A: The 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California was a Spyder.Q: How many 250 GT SWB California were produced? A: Ferrari produced 56 examples of the 250 GT SWB California from 1960 to 1963.Q: What engine did the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California have? A: The engine powering the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California was a V 12Vee-Type (2953 cc | 180.2 cu in. | 3.0 L.) with 240 HP (176.64 KW) and 195 Ft-Lbs (264 NM) @ 5000 RPM. Q: What transmission did the 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California have? A: The 1959 Ferrari 250 GT California had a 5 speed Manual gearbox. Similar Automakers
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