(Discontinued) Ferrari 250 GT Berlinetta passo corto / SWB, 1961

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manufacturer brand & id

CMC M-054

scale

1:18

color

Yellow

category

Vintage Sports

out of stock
This model is discontinued!

The Model

A Beauty of Elegance and Craftsmanship

Model of the year 2006

Hand-assembled metal model car composed of 1.141 parts.

Precisely scaled car body

Cooler grill of metal

Metal front/rear bumpers chromed to a gloss finish

Fantastic miniature of the twelve cylinder v engine with all the aggregates pipelines and cabling

Hinged engine hood with an adjustable bracket

Riveted metal lining on the doorstep

Masterly crafted spoke wheels with aluminium rims, stainless steel spokes wired by hand, air valve fitted into the rim

Screwable Borrani wheel nuts enable you to remove /fasten the wheel

Filligree designed metal wipers equipped with rubber blades

Exactly crated and accurate louvers on the front and the rear fenders

Padded bucket seats and interior covered with finest leather

True to the original dashboard complete with all instruments and control gadgets
Authentically replicated Nardi three spoke steering wheel in wood like finish
Carpeted passenger compartment and trunk floor

All windows framed in metal

Removable spare wheel fastened by a toggle screw in the trunk

Flip on tank cap

Exact replication of the underbody and the steel tube frame

Front wheel suspension with triangular wishbone, coil spring and shock absorbers, all made of metal

Rear wheel suspension on rigid axle with lengthwise compound springs, shock absorbers, and double sided arranged trailing links

True to the original replication of the exhaust pipes and its chromed metal end

Brake and fuel pipes, complete with filter electric fuel pump, hand brake ropes etc

The Original

Ferrari is most known as the manufacturer of Gran Turismo cars, which enjoy a most prestigious reputation in the world. From the mid-50’s to the early 60’s, the 250 GT Berlinetta dominated in the GT racing series.

This model started out with the long wheelbase. From 1959 till its phase out in 1962, it switched to the short wheel base known as “passo corto” or “SWB” . Between 1959 till 1962, some 165 cars were made from the short wheel base model.

To this day, virtually no other model has made such a lasting and sensational impact on the history of Ferrari and had chosen to drive a 250. Among them were Stirling Moss, Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips, John Surtees and Maurice Trintignant, to name just a few.

CMC has dedicated itself to reproducing the luxury (Lusso) edition of the 250 GT SWB based on a street version (Stradale) built in 1961.

Technical Data of the original vehicle (street version, Lusso type):