Desirable Rosso over Crema colour scheme with Cavallino Rampante wing shields
Extensive service history from new across main dealers and independent Ferrari specialists
Recent engine-out work, including four new camshaft variators and associated components
The Appeal
Today, Ferrari is moving into the realms of electric hatchbacks, but the California hails from a period when Maranello was building world-beating grand tourers. Following "Old Man" Enzo Ferrari's mantra that "the horse leads from the front", the California was marque's first front-engined V8 grand tourer, its first with a retractable metal hardtop, and its first with a dual-clutch gearbox. It combined genuine four-seat usability with a 4.3-litre, 460 bhp flat-plane-crank V8 and the theatrics expected of a prancing horse.
This example wears the popular Rosso over Crema colour combination, complemented by Cavallino Rampante wing shields. Its history file traces the car from delivery at H.R. Owen St. Albans in September 2009 through regular annual servicing at a succession of main dealers and respected independent specialists including Lancaster Colchester, Meridien Modena, H.R. Owen Sports Cars, Dick Lovett, Fosker Engineering, JCT600 Brooklands, The Ferrari Centre, and Kent High Performance Cars. The consistent mileage progression across these entries supports the 68,165-mile reading.
Most notably, the car has just undergone significant engine-out work at Shiltech Performance Cars in May 2025 to address a variator failure, with further details outlined below. It holds a current MOT with no advisories.image.png1.19 MB
Key Information
Mileage: 68,165 miles (warranted by service and MOT history)
Country of registration: United Kingdom
Technical inspection status: MOT valid until 25th September 2026 with no advisories
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