CMC Ferrari 250 GTO 1962 YELLOW CMC M-153
Description
In March 1961, Ferrari was getting nervous about the newly unveiled Jaguar E-Type at the Geneva Motor Show. They viewed it as a serious competitor and feared a loss of their dominance in racing.
Enzo Ferrari acted immediately and commissioned Giotto Bizzarrini as project manager to develop a new GT car. Bizzarrini used the proven 250 GT/SWB as his experimental vehicle. It was clear that the chassis would remain as unchanged as possible, maintaining the same wheelbase of 2,400 mm. The rear axle, body aerodynamics, and the vehicle's center of gravity were particularly important and were gradually improved.
Homologation was now complete, with the new model designation 250 GTO, where the "O" stood for the Italian word "Omologate." Due to the famous "palace revolution" against Enzo Ferrari, several responsible GTO developers, including Bizzarrini, had to leave the factory.
His successor was Mauro Foghieri, who completed the development of the car together with coachbuilder Sergio Scaglietti. The new GTO was presented to the world press in Maranello in February 1962, sporting a phenomenally beautiful body.
Its first race appearance was in 1962 at the 12 Hours of Sebring, USA, where the driver duo of Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien immediately secured a victory in the GT class and second place overall. From then on, things only went up; in 1962, 1963, and 1964, Ferrari secured the Manufacturers' World Championship with the GTO.
A total of 39 GTO vehicles were built, including three with a four-liter engine.
Look forward to CMC models of absolute superlatives. You can choose a miniature to suit your personal taste from the exterior paint finishes silver, yellow, blue, and red.
CMC Legal Disclaimer
The use of racing team and/or driver names, symbols, starting numbers, and/or descriptions is solely for reference purposes. Unless otherwise stated, it does not imply that the CMC scale model is a product of any of these racing teams/drivers or endorsed by any of them.
Model description
- Hand-assembled metal precision model as a left-hand drive vehicle made of 1,841 parts, of which 1,215 parts are metal
- Authentic reproduction of the striking body design of the well-known body tailor Sergio Scaglietti
- Very pleasingly designed front section with removable covers of the three air intakes
- Movable cover flaps for the coolant filler neck on the bonnet and the oil filler neck on the right side of the vehicle at the level of the rear window
- Filigree designed windscreen wipers with real rubber wiper blade
- Fold-up moto hood with support bar to keep it open with functional quick-release fasteners and additional leather strap security
- Functional doors with movable sliding windows
- Opening trunk lid with support bar and internal spare wheel
- Rear tank filler neck with openable cap
- Perfectly designed spoked wheels with hand-threaded and nipped stainless steel wire spokes. Borrani center locks with right-hand/left-hand threads.
- Cable laying / cabling
- The vehicle interior is authentically designed with racing features, such as a roll cage and seat belts. Seats are trimmed in leather and covered in genuine textile.
- Harmonious dashboard in wrinkle paint design with all display instruments and control switches
- Exact replica of the elaborate floorpan with true-to-scale reproduction of the front and rear wheel suspension, the dry sump lubrication oil tank and the fuel tank, each made of stainless steel sheet, as well as an impressive tailpipe design of the racing exhaust system.
- Removable base plate made of stainless steel and brilliant high-gloss finish
Special feature: 3 lockable covers above the radiator grille close additional air intakes, which can be removed if necessary.
Technical data of the original vehicle
Two-seater, aluminum coupé body (Berlinetta) on a tubular frame with side tubular frame reinforcement
Twelve-cylinder V-engine with 60° cylinder angle and two overhead camshafts
Dry sump lubrication
| Bore x stroke: | 73 x 58.8 mm |
| Engine capacity: | 2,953 cc |
| Compression: | 9.8 : 1 |
| Perfomance: | 300 hp at 7,500 rpm |
| Top speed: | approx. 280 km/h |
| Mixture preparation: | Six Weber 38 DCN twin carburettors |
| Power transmission: | Synchronized five-speed manual transmission with rear-wheel drive |
| Chassis: | Front independent suspension on trapezoidal wishbones with coil springs; rear rigid axle with longitudinal leaf springs and Koni shock absorbers as well as Watt linkage |
| Brakes: | Disc brakes all around |
| Wheelbase: | 2,400 mm |
| Track width front/rear: | 1,354 (1,351) / 1,350 (1,346) mm |
| Vehicle length / width / height: | 4,325 / 1,600 / 1,210 mm |
| Weight ready to drive: | approx. 900 kg |
| Construction time / number of units: | 1962-1964 / 36 units + 3 units with four-liter engine |
Notice
In March 1961, Ferrari was getting nervous about the newly unveiled Jaguar E-Type at the Geneva Motor Show. They viewed it as a serious competitor and feared a loss of their dominance in racing.
Enzo Ferrari acted immediately and commissioned Giotto Bizzarrini as project manager to develop a new GT car. Bizzarrini used the proven 250 GT/SWB as his experimental vehicle. It was clear that the chassis would remain as unchanged as possible, maintaining the same wheelbase of 2,400 mm. The rear axle, body aerodynamics, and the vehicle's center of gravity were particularly important and were gradually improved.
Homologation was now complete, with the new model designation 250 GTO, where the "O" stood for the Italian word "Omologate." Due to the famous "palace revolution" against Enzo Ferrari, several responsible GTO developers, including Bizzarrini, had to leave the factory.
His successor was Mauro Foghieri, who completed the development of the car together with coachbuilder Sergio Scaglietti. The new GTO was presented to the world press in Maranello in February 1962, sporting a phenomenally beautiful body.
Its first race appearance was in 1962 at the 12 Hours of Sebring, USA, where the driver duo of Phil Hill and Olivier Gendebien immediately secured a victory in the GT class and second place overall. From then on, things only went up; in 1962, 1963, and 1964, Ferrari secured the Manufacturers' World Championship with the GTO.
A total of 39 GTO vehicles were built, including three with a four-liter engine.
Look forward to CMC models of absolute superlatives. You can choose a miniature to suit your personal taste from the exterior paint finishes silver, yellow, blue, and red.
CMC Legal Disclaimer
The use of racing team and/or driver names, symbols, starting numbers, and/or descriptions is solely for reference purposes. Unless otherwise stated, it does not imply that the CMC scale model is a product of any of these racing teams/drivers or endorsed by any of them.
Model description
- Hand-assembled metal precision model as a left-hand drive vehicle made of 1,841 parts, of which 1,215 parts are metal
- Authentic reproduction of the striking body design of the well-known body tailor Sergio Scaglietti
- Very pleasingly designed front section with removable covers of the three air intakes
- Movable cover flaps for the coolant filler neck on the bonnet and the oil filler neck on the right side of the vehicle at the level of the rear window
- Filigree designed windscreen wipers with real rubber wiper blade
- Fold-up moto hood with support bar to keep it open with functional quick-release fasteners and additional leather strap security
- Functional doors with movable sliding windows
- Opening trunk lid with support bar and internal spare wheel
- Rear tank filler neck with openable cap
- Perfectly designed spoked wheels with hand-threaded and nipped stainless steel wire spokes. Borrani center locks with right-hand/left-hand threads.
- Cable laying / cabling
- The vehicle interior is authentically designed with racing features, such as a roll cage and seat belts. Seats are trimmed in leather and covered in genuine textile.
- Harmonious dashboard in wrinkle paint design with all display instruments and control switches
- Exact replica of the elaborate floorpan with true-to-scale reproduction of the front and rear wheel suspension, the dry sump lubrication oil tank and the fuel tank, each made of stainless steel sheet, as well as an impressive tailpipe design of the racing exhaust system.
- Removable base plate made of stainless steel and brilliant high-gloss finish
Special feature: 3 lockable covers above the radiator grille close additional air intakes, which can be removed if necessary.
Technical data of the original vehicle
Two-seater, aluminum coupé body (Berlinetta) on a tubular frame with side tubular frame reinforcement
Twelve-cylinder V-engine with 60° cylinder angle and two overhead camshafts
Dry sump lubrication
| Bore x stroke: | 73 x 58.8 mm |
| Engine capacity: | 2,953 cc |
| Compression: | 9.8 : 1 |
| Perfomance: | 300 hp at 7,500 rpm |
| Top speed: | approx. 280 km/h |
| Mixture preparation: | Six Weber 38 DCN twin carburettors |
| Power transmission: | Synchronized five-speed manual transmission with rear-wheel drive |
| Chassis: | Front independent suspension on trapezoidal wishbones with coil springs; rear rigid axle with longitudinal leaf springs and Koni shock absorbers as well as Watt linkage |
| Brakes: | Disc brakes all around |
| Wheelbase: | 2,400 mm |
| Track width front/rear: | 1,354 (1,351) / 1,350 (1,346) mm |
| Vehicle length / width / height: | 4,325 / 1,600 / 1,210 mm |
| Weight ready to drive: | approx. 900 kg |
| Construction time / number of units: | 1962-1964 / 36 units + 3 units with four-liter engine |
