Ferrari Service and Repair Bay Area - VIDEO: Dial Up The Volume — The “so choice” Ferrari from ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’ sells for $230,000 - Angelo Zucchi Motorsports Sonoma - 707-334-3700

This replica Ferrari from 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' fetched $230,000 at auction.

It’s a scene that makes you laugh, and cringe.

Cameron Frye, friend of Matthew Broderick’s character, Ferris Bueller, in the hit film ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off,’ has major problems with his parents.

When he vents his rage on his father’s beloved Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder, you know things aren’t going to end well.

MECUM AUCTIONS

The car's curvaceous body is made of fiberglass. At a glance, you'd probably never know this wasn't a real Ferrari.

Spoiler alert: kicking an exotic car while it’s on a jack-stand is never a good idea.

The Ferrari used in that scene was one of three replicas built for the movie. So relax, no Ferraris were actually damaged or destroyed.

MECUM AUCTIONS

Replica or not, this is one very pretty interior.

In fact, the film’s totaled Ferrari was only a rolling chassis.

This example, a Modena Spyder California, was one of two used for the majority of driving scenes. Fresh from a decade-long restoration, Mecum Auctions recently sold this ‘Ferris Ferrari’ in Monterey, California.

MECUM AUCTIONS

This Modena Spyder California was one of three cars used during filming. This example was owned for 25 years by the founder and co-designer of California-based Modena Design.

While a price-tag of $230,000 is pretty steep for a phony Ferrari, rest assured this is not your average replica.

There is always the obvious Hollywood connection.

 

MECUM AUCTIONS

It says 'Ferrari' on the engine headers, but this is an all-American V-8 with approximately 500-horsepower.

But what makes this car so much more than a rolling tribute to 1980s nostalgia is the fact it’s completely road-worthy and, from the spec sheet, really darn fast!

The 1963 Ford V-8 used in the movie car has been ditched in favor a more powerful 427 cubic inch V-8, which pushes out an estimated 500-horsepower.

Tipping the scales at only 2,650 lbs., the Modena Spyder would have no trouble scorching its wheels down Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive.

A stunning red paintjob, tan leather interior, and a sublime set of Borrani wire wheels gives the Modena Spyder all the head-turning appeal of the real thing – with the bonus that many parts could be sourced at your local auto supply shop.

And let’s not forget, you can put endless miles on the odometer without worrying what Cameron’s dad might say when he gets home.

source: http://www.nydailynews.com/autos/bueller-ferris-bueller-ferrari-sold-auction-article-1.1439588#ixzz2dMofG02P
By Nick Kurczewski / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS