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Modern Supercars · 2008–2012

Ferrari California

Profile & significance

Ferrari’s first production front-V8 road car , first retractable-hardtop Ferrari and first production Ferrari with a seven-speed DCT. 4.297-liter V8, 460 hp. Current $80,000–$140,000. DCT sensors/actuation, hardtop mechanisms, magnetic shocks and sticky trim are the most important age- related issues. CLASSIC.COM’s broader California-family average sale is about $111,000.

Talking points

  • Ferrari’s first production front-V8 road car , first retractable-hardtop Ferrari and first production Ferrari with a seven-speed DCT. 4.297-liter V8, 460 hp.
  • DCT sensors/actuation, hardtop mechanisms, magnetic shocks and sticky trim are the most important age- related issues.
  • CLASSIC.COM’s broader California-family average sale is about $111,000.