The model is pure CMC which means you get a model of a classic Ferrari in a red color which explodes once unpacked against any surrounding. The sculpted Pininfarina body is amazing, dead on scale. It is sleek and aerodynamic – with every badge, vent and louver replicated. The front grille is delicate and perfect, the exquisite, chiseled prancing horse mounted dead center completely aligned with the trademark yellow rectangle on the hood front. The front and rear lighting is done well though mounting posts are somewhat visible, especially on fog lamps and ancillary lighting. The stance though seems a bit high, especially in front. This car begs to be put on a turntable and when you do it’s hard to stop looking at all the wonderful swoops and waves.
The hood slopes gently up to the front windows and to the most detailed windshield wipers I’ve ever seen on a model. The model boasts 1,141 parts and there at least 5 on each wiper between the motor, wiper and real rubber blade.
It is hinged with a mechanism similar to the ones we started to see on some Auto art and GMP models this year, and features an adjustable bracket. The chrome trimmed air intake is covered by a delicate screen. Putting a fingernail under the intake and lifting forward, you will unveil the fire breathing alloy Tipo 168 B V-12 engine. The engine features braided hoses, properly colored and run wiring, linkages and plumbing. The three twin choke carburetor set-up is duplicated.
While the intricate engine is stunning, the interior might be even more impressive. The seating and door interiors are supple saddle colored leather featuring hand stitched details. The faux wood Nardi three point steering wheel emanates from a dashboard that has gauges with detailed faces. The quality of execution continues on the floor with matching soft carpet and door steps that aren’t glued but riveted. The model actually smells like a new car. Open the trunk and the carpet from the interior is replicated, but this time frames the removable spare tire.
The tires and wheels are flawless execution of craft. The chrome trim wheels feature filigree spokes individually wired by hand. Unscrew the working Borani wheel nuts, and you get a full view of the photoetched disc brakes, the 250 SWB being the first production Ferrari to have them. The wheels allow for the valve stem of the Continental tires to protrude – those tires that are just as detailed as the rest of the model with embossed markings and specifications.
Flip the car over and you’ll be amazed at the chassis detail. The steel tube frame is well executed and from the rocket-like exhaust to the detailed suspension parts executed primarily in metal (including the shocks!), the attention to getting it right is awe inspiring.
Overall, the impression you come away with is that CMC has executed a museum quality piece without a BBR or Exoto price tag. I use the word museum in both the positive and fair warning sense of the word: there is a fragile quality to the model.
The pictures used on this page don't belong to me.
The hood slopes gently up to the front windows and to the most detailed windshield wipers I’ve ever seen on a model. The model boasts 1,141 parts and there at least 5 on each wiper between the motor, wiper and real rubber blade.
It is hinged with a mechanism similar to the ones we started to see on some Auto art and GMP models this year, and features an adjustable bracket. The chrome trimmed air intake is covered by a delicate screen. Putting a fingernail under the intake and lifting forward, you will unveil the fire breathing alloy Tipo 168 B V-12 engine. The engine features braided hoses, properly colored and run wiring, linkages and plumbing. The three twin choke carburetor set-up is duplicated.
While the intricate engine is stunning, the interior might be even more impressive. The seating and door interiors are supple saddle colored leather featuring hand stitched details. The faux wood Nardi three point steering wheel emanates from a dashboard that has gauges with detailed faces. The quality of execution continues on the floor with matching soft carpet and door steps that aren’t glued but riveted. The model actually smells like a new car. Open the trunk and the carpet from the interior is replicated, but this time frames the removable spare tire.
The tires and wheels are flawless execution of craft. The chrome trim wheels feature filigree spokes individually wired by hand. Unscrew the working Borani wheel nuts, and you get a full view of the photoetched disc brakes, the 250 SWB being the first production Ferrari to have them. The wheels allow for the valve stem of the Continental tires to protrude – those tires that are just as detailed as the rest of the model with embossed markings and specifications.
Flip the car over and you’ll be amazed at the chassis detail. The steel tube frame is well executed and from the rocket-like exhaust to the detailed suspension parts executed primarily in metal (including the shocks!), the attention to getting it right is awe inspiring.
Overall, the impression you come away with is that CMC has executed a museum quality piece without a BBR or Exoto price tag. I use the word museum in both the positive and fair warning sense of the word: there is a fragile quality to the model.
The pictures used on this page don't belong to me.