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Today's Trivia : In terms of 'marque with largest number of cars featured', Ferrari is the clear winner. Most of them, however, didn't score very highly.
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Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder - There were in fact two Ferrari 250 GT California Spyders - the LWB (on the left) and the SWB (on the right). The LWB came first. As both I and some voters didn't note which they were for, I've included a picture of both.
Designed for export to America (hence the name), the 1957 250 GT California Spyder was Carrozzeria Scaglietti's interpretation of an open-top 250 GT. Carrozzeria Scaglietti, by the way, was a design and coachbuilding firm during the 1950s who were situated across the road from Ferrari.
Aluminum was used in the bonnet, doors, and boot lid, with steel specified elsewhere for most models, though a few aluminum-bodied racing versions were also built. The engine was the same as in the 250 Tour de France with up to 240 bhp. About 45 were made before it was replaced by the SWB version in 1960.
Replacing their LWB California Spyder with a SWB version, Scaglietti showed a new Spyder California at Geneva in 1960. Based on the 250 GT SWB, it also introduced disc brakes and a 280 bhp version of the 250 V12. About 55 were built. A replica of the 250 GT Spyder California called the "Modena" was featured as the untouchable car owned by Cameron Frye's dad in the teen movie, Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
Aston Martin DBS V12 - The DBS is Aston Martin's new flagship, replacing the V12 Vanquish. The DBS is based on the DB9, and first featured in the new Bond film, "Casino Royale". In the film, the DBS came with an inbuilt defibrillator. This is not standard equipment on the DBS.
It is the first production Aston Martin to make extensive use of carbon-fibre body panels. Power comes from a handmade 6.0 litre V12 engine based on that of the DBR9 racing car, tuned to deliver 510 bhp. 0-60mph takes 4.2 seconds, and the DBS has a top speed of 191mph.
The DBS will be returning in the next Bond film, Quantum of Solace. However, at least one DBS has gone for
an impromptu swim. Guess they thought it had the Lotus Esprit's famous 'submarine' Q-modification.