1958 FERRARI 250 TESTAROSSA, 1:18 SCALE BY CMC MODELS With ...

Hammer

£260

1958 FERRARI 250 TESTAROSSA, 1:18 SCALE BY CMC MODELS

With its beauty and performance, the Testa Rossa has captured the imagination of racing enthusiasts around the world to this day. The distinctive front styling became a trademark of his design, as were its fared-in front wings, designed to give the Testa Rossa’s front drum brakes better cooling. 

A total of 19 vehicles were delivered to private racing teams, and four more were built just for the Scuderia Ferrari. 

Comprised of over 1600 components, this is a fine hand-assembled scale model of one of Ferrari's finest racing efforts. 

- Hand assembled from 1,638 single parts
- Exact replication of the cockpit. The seats are covered with leather, and the dashboard is fully instrumented
- Elaborate rendition of the circuit board with wiring and relays
- The tank cap and tank flap in the head rest can be opened
- The spare wheel is fastened with a leather belt
- The rear cover is affixed with a quick closing device that can be opened
- Sturdy wind shield with chromed metal frame
- Detachable engine hood with a quick opening device and additional leather straps
- Perfect wire wheels with aluminium rims
- Hand-assembled stainless steel spokes with nipples
- Removable two-winged Borrani central locking nuts
- Twelve cylinder V-engine complete with all ancillaries, pipes and cabling
- Exact replication of the underbody
- A metal tube space frame true to the original
- Large drum brakes with star-shaped air inlets
- Stainless-steel fuel tank with rivets
- Metal exhaust tailpipe

This highly detailed example has been opened only for photography, and is complete with relevant packaging, cards, instructions and cloth.