Ferrari is known as the manufacturer of Gran Turismo cars, which enjoy a most prestigious reputation in the world. From the mid-50s to the early 60s, the 250GT Berlinetta dominated in the GT racing series. This model started out with the long wheelbase. From 1959 until its pahse-out in 1962, it switched to the short wheel base known as "passo corto" or "SWB". Between 1959 and 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. CMC has dedicated itself to reproducing the luxury (Lusso) edition of the 250 GT SWB based on a street version (Stradale) built in 1961.
Model description and features:
- 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
- Hinged engine-hood with an adjustable bracked
- Fantastic miniature of the twelve-cylinder V-engine with all the pipelines and cabeling
- Riveted metal lining on the doorstep
- Masterly crafted spoke wheels with aluminium rims, stainless steel spokes wired by hand and air valves fitted into the rims
- Screwable Borrani wheel nuts enable you to remove or fasten the wheels
- Filigree-degisned metal wipers equipped with rubber blades
- Padded bucket seats and interior covered with finest leather
- True-to-original dashboard complete with all the instruments and control gadgets
- Authenticalled replicated Nardi three-spoke steering wheel in wood-like finish
- Carpeted passenger compartment and trunk floor
- Removable spare wheel fastened by a toggle screw in the trunk
- All windows framed in metal
- Flip-on tank cap
- Exact replication of the underbody and steel tube frame
- Front wheel suspension with the triangular wishbone, coil spring and shock absorbers
- Rear wheel suspension on rigid axle with lengthwise compound springs, shock absorbers and double-sided arranged trailing links
- Brake and fuel lines, complete with filter, electric fuel pump and hand brake ropes
