Ferris Buellers Day Off

Ferris Bueller Ferrari Sells Above Estimate

Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Auctions

The replica 1961 Ferrari 250GT California Spyder that was created for the movie 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off' sold at auction this past Monday for much more than was expected -- the final bid was more than twice the pre-sale estimates. The sale took place at Bonhams in London and top bidding was competitive despite volcano-related travel restrictions that limited many buyers to participate by phone. It seems not even Ferris himself could dampen interest as the $45,000 - 65,000 initial estimate was blown out of the water by a whopping $122,000 closing bid.

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Ferris has a Thing or Two to say about his Ferrari California

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos, Auctions, Celebrity Shopping

If you were thinking about picking up the Ferrari 250 GT California Spyder replica used in the filming of Ferris Bueller's Day Off, you may want to think again. None other than Ferris himself – Matthew Broderick, that is, the actor who played the title role – has a thing or two to say about to car that catapulted him into stardom.

The movie prop replicar, reportedly built atop an old MG, is heading shortly for the auction block. Quoted in New York magazine from the red carpet, however, at the debut of longtime friend and former co-star Nathan Lane at the opening of The Addams Family, Broderick recalled that the car was "unreliable" and "often didn't start". So to paraphrase his famous line form the movie, even if you have the means, he would not highly recommend picking one up.

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Ferris Bueller's Ferrari Up For Auction

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Filed under: Luxury Cars & Autos

Last year my colleague Deirdre Woollard reported that the house featured in 1986's Ferris Bueller's Day Off had been put up for sale. Now the 1961 Ferrari 250GT Spyder California replica specially created for the film is being auctioned off at Bonhams' Collectors' Motor Cars and Automobilia sale on April 19 at the RAF Museum, Hendon, UK. Only around 100 250GT Spyder California's were built by Ferrari between 1958 and 1963. Existing examples are very rare and expensive so Paramount chose to commission and build a replica for filming purposes. The film follows Ferris, played by Matthew Broderick, and two of his friends skipping high school for a day and borrowing the classic Spyder California from one of their fathers. The movie grossed over $70 million in the U.S. and Broderick was nominated for a Golden Globe Award. Styled by Pininfarina, the classic lines of the car combine elegance and aggression, and it ranks alongside the Lusso as the ultimate expression of the Ferrari 250GT family. The Bueller Spyder is estimated at £30,000–£40,000.

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Ferris Bueller House Up For Sale

by Deidre Woollard (RSS feed) —

Filed under: Estates

Does the garage above look familiar? Fans of the 1986 movie "Ferris Bueller's Day Off" may remember this unique home and garage in Highland Park, Illinois. In the film, the home belonged to Bueller's best friend Cameron Frye's father and housed a tempting red 1961 Ferrari 250 ~~GTO~~ California that Bueller and Frye took for an iconic joyride through Chicago. Remember the famous crash scene when the Ferrari is pushed out into the ravine?

According to the listing agent, Melodee Hughes, the filmmakers had to set up a rail in the pavilion, which is behind the main house, to roll the car out. Fiberglass versions of the Ferrari were used but they didn't smoke when crashed so smoke bombs had to be used.

The home is known as the Ben Rose home was designed by architects A. James Speyer and David Haid. It has been owned by Rose since it was built in 1953 and is also known as the Ben Rose Auto Museum. Rose died in 2004 and his wife Francis lived there with a caregiver until her death earlier this year.

The contemporary home has four bedrooms and is 5,300 square feet. The garage is also an art showcase for modern pieces as well as vintage cars. There is a separate two-car garage for cars that are driven on a more regular basis. The property is listed as being sold as is with no disclosures and likely needs some renovations. It has a price of $2.3 million.

[via TMZ]

Gallery: The Ben Rose Home