{"id":2692,"date":"2023-02-25T18:29:50","date_gmt":"2023-02-25T10:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=2692"},"modified":"2023-02-25T18:29:50","modified_gmt":"2023-02-25T10:29:50","slug":"ferris-buellers-fake-ferrari-is-for-sale-and-worth-a-small-fortune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.icaridea.com\/?p=2692","title":{"rendered":"Ferris Bueller’s fake Ferrari is for sale and worth a small fortune"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The most powerful Ferrari ever… is a plug-in hybrid<\/h4>\n

The newest Ferrari model, the SF90 Stradale, is the company’s most powerful car ever, and happens to be a plug-in hybrid aimed at improving the company’s environmental image.<\/p>\n

Who’s ready for a joyride?<\/p>\n

One of the classic red “Ferraris” featured in the 1986 comedy classic “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” is being auctioned in March.<\/p>\n

It’s not authentic, but a replica of the 250 GT California Spider built by Modena Designs and sold as the Modena Spyder California.<\/p>\n

Three or four \u2013 reports differ \u2013 were built to use during production, including one without an engine or transmission that was pushed through a window and into a ravine for one of the film’s most famous scenes.<\/p>\n

GLOBETROTTING 1937 BUGATTI SPORTS CAR EXPECTED TO SELL FOR $12 MILLION<\/p>\n

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A replica of a Ferrari 250 GT California Spider (Bonhams)<\/p>\n

The car up for auction is a fully functional version that was purchased from a Paramount employee in 1989 by a Los Angeles plastic surgeon as partial payment for unspecified services, according to the Bonhams auction house that is offering the car.<\/p>\n

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Several identical cars were built for production. (CBS via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The doctor sold it about 30 years later, but it ended up sitting in storage for a decade before being recently rediscovered and purchased.<\/p>\n

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It uses a modified Ford V8. (Bonhams)<\/p>\n

It’s powered by a modified Ford V8 and has an interior that’s inspired by, but not exactly the same as the original car’s. What looks like a gated manual shifter on the center console actually controls an automatic transmission, because the film’s star, Matthew Broderick, couldn’t drive a stick.<\/p>\n

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The interior has a faux manual transmission gear shift for its automatic. (Bonhams)<\/p>\n

The car has been recently serviced and is in running condition. Since it is a replica, it doesn’t have a VIN and is titled as a 1961 Ferrari with an Arizona state assigned vehicle identification number.<\/p>\n

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It will be crossing the block at the Bonhams Amelia Island auction on March 2, where it is expected to sell for between $350,000 and $450,000, which might be a deal.<\/p>\n

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Another replica was pushed out of a window in the film. (CBS via Getty Images)<\/p>\n

The one that went out the window, now fully restored but without a powertrain, was auctioned in December 2022 for $337,500, although it is arguably a more famous car.<\/p>\n

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While expensive for movie props, neither can compete with the authentic 250 GT California Spiders, which have been sold for as much as $18 million.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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