The Ferrari California was released as a grand touring sports car at the Paris Motor Show in 2008. The car is 2 door hard-top convertible. The Ferrari California is fitted with a 4.3L V8 motor. The car revives the “California” name used for the Ferrari 250 GT from the late 1950s. This the first Ferrari with a V8 front engine, the first Ferrari with 7-speed dual clutch transmission, the first Ferrari with a folding metal roof, the first Ferrari with a multi-link rear suspension and the first Ferrari with direct petrol injection. This car has been awarded the 2009 Best New Convertible award by the Du Pont Registry. The Ferrari California has a top speed of 310 km/h (193 mph) and can do 0 – 100 km/h in under 4 seconds. The car was officially launched at 2 cities, in Los Angeles in the USA and Ferrari’s home town of Maranello in Italy in September 2008.

Since one has to pay over $200,000 for this vehicle, the Ferrari California will never be in the grasp of my budget, but a boy can dream. This truly is one of the most beautiful Ferrari sports cars and convertibles I’ve ever seen. It came as no surprise to me when I found that the Ferrari California had been sold out until 2011. Ferrari is going ahead with production for 2,800 cars in 2009 and 3,000 cars in 2010. According to sources at Ferrari, 60% of buyers who ordered the car have never owned a Ferrari. This means that Ferrari have definately made an impression with this car. It saddens me to say that one will not find a car like this listed on a classifieds website. Owners of Ferrari Californias will probably hold on to their investments than re-sell them as bargains. The collector types will probably store their Ferrari California and take it out for a spin once a year.

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