✦ Shifty Estimate
$7,397,300
- 12 months median
- $4.93M
- Market cap
- $369.9M · 50 built
- Sales, 12 months
- 5
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1957 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider
1957 to 1960 · Convertible · Limited edition · 50 built
Price history
Recent sales
12 sales
1959 · Nero2026-02-27$7,045,000
1959 · Nero2026-02-27$7,045,000
1957 · manual2025-08-16$7,265,000
1958 · manual2025-08-16$4,850,000
1958 · Oro Chiaro2025-01-24$3,772,500
1958 · manual2024-08-17$5,200,000
1958 · Nero Tropicale IVI2022-08-20$6,825,000
1958 · Red2022-08-20$5,972,500
1958 · Black2021-11-19$4,420,625
1958 · Giulietta Blue2021-08-14$6,000,000
1958 · manual2021-08-14$4,405,000
1958 · manual2019-08-16$9,905,000
Specifications
- Engine
- Naturally Aspirated V12, 3.0L
- Power
- 240 hp
- 0 to 60
- 7s
- Top speed
- 150 mph
- Transmission
- Manual
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Curb weight
- 2,425 lb
- Production
- 50 units
- Designer
- Pininfarina
Common questions
How much does a Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider cost?
Over the past 12 months, 5 have sold publicly at a median of $4,927,500. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $7,397,300. Cars have changed hands anywhere from $4,203,500 to $8,506,895, depending on mileage, color, and history.
What is a 1957 Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider worth today?
The Shifty Estimate is $7,397,300. That sits above the $4,927,500 median of actual sales because the median counts every car that sold, including high-mileage examples, while the estimate describes a clean, low-mileage one bought today. We rate confidence medium: 5 public sales in a year is a thin market, and the spread between them is wide.
What has a Ferrari 250 GT LWB California Spider sold for at auction?
The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:
- $7,045,000Feb 27, 2026Nero
- $7,045,000Feb 27, 2026Nero
- $7,265,000Aug 16, 2025
The long-wheelbase California Spyder launched Ferrari's open-top GT legacy, combining Pininfarina's elegant design with Scaglietti's masterful coachwork. Built on the 250 GT platform from 1957-1960, only 50 examples were produced, making it one of Ferrari's rarest road cars. The 3.0-liter Colombo V12 produced 240 horsepower, delivering spirited performance wrapped in timeless Italian style. These early Californias featured covered headlights and a distinctive grille design that would influence Ferrari styling for decades. Originally intended for Ferrari's wealthy American clientele, the LWB California has become a blue-chip collector car, with concours-quality examples commanding $15-20 million. The combination of Pininfarina design, Scaglietti craftsmanship, and extreme rarity makes the LWB California one of the most desirable open Ferraris ever built, representing the golden age of Italian automotive artistry.