In 1957 Ferrari launched the Ferrari 250 GT Pininfarina Series 1 Cabriolet with a list price if $14,950 over $3,000 more than the Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder.

The 250 GT Pininfarina Series 1 Cabriolet was better appointed with more sound proofing and more comfortable than the shorter wheel base 250 GT California Spyder.

This car is on of just six Ferrari 250 GT Pininfarina Series 1 Cabriolets to have the fender vents that were a feature of the California Spyder. To tell a Ferrari 250 GT Pininfarina Series I Cabriolet apart from a Ferrari 250 GT Pininfarina Series II Cabriolet one only has to look to see if either of the long wheel base cars has side vent windows, the 42 Series I cars did not have them while the 200 Series II cars did have them fitted.

My thanks to Geoffrey Horton for sharing his photo’s taken at Danville Concours d’Elegance.

Thanks for joining me on this “No Side Vent Windows” edition of “Gettin’ a li’l psycho on tyres” I hope you will join me again tomorrow. Don’t forget to come back now !