Ferrari 250 Evocation based on BMW Z3. Hand crafte..

Ferrari 250 Evocation based on BMW Z3. Hand crafted fiberglass body and restyled interior.

UK Registered.
Beautifully detailed 250 evocation
Hand-crafted coachbuilt fibre-glass bodywork
Under 4,000 kms since completion
Classic Grigio metallic with burgundy colour combination

Unlike most 60s cars wearing the Cavallino Rampante, the 250 California wasn’t Enzo’s idea. For that we have to thank the firm’s USA importers like Luigi Chinetti. The result was one of motoring’s most beautiful and evocative cars. And, of course, a Hollywood star.

With only 106 factory 250 Californias built, all priced in the stratosphere, if you want to channel some West Coast 60s cool – or make like Ferris Bueller – then you’ll want this car. There are other fibreglass-based evocations: this is not one of those. It is better – a hand-crafted, fibre-glass coachbuilt car that is virtually indistinguishable from the real thing.
Beneath those stylish lines lies the potent and reliable running gear of a 3L BMW Z3, which gives similar performance to the original without the truculent mechanicals. Beautifully finished in Grigio grey metallic with a complementary burgundy roof and interior, this car has covered less than 4,000 kms since its completion.

The condition is very impressive and testament to that sparing use. Only a handful of these cars were built – making it rarer than an original – and this one is very impressive.

The History

Ferrari-branded handbooks and key fob
Additional BMW spare key
Ferrari-branded service book with various stamps for Z3.
These show 105,107 kms (65,255 miles) pre-build service in November 2020
Odometer then appears to have been zero’d when car converted
Service book shows a service at a stated 918 kms (570 miles) in April 2024
Odometer converted to miles on arrival in UK.

The Condition

Grigio grey metallic paintwork in very good condition
Professionally converted to a high standard using dimensionally correct fibre-glass panels with the bonnet and boot construction being glass fibre panels over steel frames

Paintwork shows few signs of age or use across panels
Chrome front and rear bumpers in very good condition
Chrome wire wheels with five bolt hubs in similarly well kept order
Well-detailed car with good body proportions and neat features like chromed air vents
Currently has Ferrari-badged bodywork
Burgundy folding electric roof in good order with matching tonneau
Burgundy leather interior recently retrimmed to a high standard
Interior features reworked dashboard with classic-style Veglia dials and digital odo
Cabin shows few if any signs of use and is in very good condition
Three-spoke, wood-rimmed Nardi wheel
Fitted with air conditioning
Classic style radio with modern Bluetooth and DAB functionality

The Mechanics

M54 230bhp 3L Z3 BMW straight six engine
This unit delivers similar power to the original Ferrari engine
Automatic gearbox
Quad exhaust pipes
Quilted under bonnet sound deadening
Well-kept engine bay

No reported running or driving issues