1966 Ferrari 275 GTB/C Ivory Cream in 1:18 scale by CMC
1966 saw Ferrari launch the 275 GTB/C on a completely new chassis that Mauro Foghieri had designed for a dual-purpose race car. Designated as Tipo 590A, it was lighter and stronger than the standard 275 chassis. A total of twelve 275 GTB/C Scaglietti Berlinetta Competizione cars were built by Ferrari’s racing department at Maranello, each being outfitted with a relatively voluptuous body that was characteristic of the designs by Pinifarina during that period of time.
To allow clearance for racing tires (7” x 15” in the front and 7.5” x 15” in the rear), the wheel arches are flared to make the body of the GTB/C wider than a regular production GTB, especially in the rear, where fenders widen out behind the doors. The aluminum body is also covered by a 0.028-inch (21 gauge) skin only half as thick as that on a normal-bodied GTB.
Each CMC scale model car is a perfect replication of a historically significant automobile. Every detail of the 1:1 scale auto is recorded. Not one detail is missed or omitted.
CMC Features include:
- Extremely Detailed Engine
- Each individual component is neatly mounted by hand
- Instruments on the dash are mounted separately
- Moveable and Steerable Front Wheels
- Floor covering is laid in by hand
- Accurate and highly detailed Interior and Chassis
- Opening Doors, Trunk and Hood
- Allows for mounting and dismounting of wheels with winged central locking nut
- Models are painted with the same process used by automakers, Multi-layer and clear coated.
To finish, the model is polished to a luster no less than the original.