CMC Ferrari 250 GTO, racing version Tour de France 1964 #172 - 1/18

• Hand-assembled metal precision model as a left-hand drive made from 1,863 parts, 1,223 of which are metal parts alone
• Exact reproduction of the Tour de France race image
• Folding bonnet with support bar and functional quick-release fasteners with leather strap protection
• Functional doors with movable sliding windows
• Boot lid with support bar and spare wheel
• Rear tank filler neck with opening cap
• Perfectly designed spoked wheels and screw-on Borrani centre locks with right/left-hand thread
• Highly detailed V-12 engine with add-on units and cable routing / cabling
• Prototypical vehicle interior with roll cage and seat belts. Seats with leather edging and textile cover
• Coherent dashboard
• Exact replica of the floor assembly. Perfect front and rear wheel suspension. Oil and petrol tank made of stainless steel sheet. Racing exhaust system
• Unscrewable stainless steel base plate

Deviating parts compared to the standard model version:

• Removed covers of the three front air intakes (parts in the packaging)
• Left bonnet air intake with front-mounted sheet metal scoop
• Movable flaps for cooling water and oil filler necks with eyelets for wire sealing
• Additional headlights at the front; no exterior mirrors; no rear window ventilation
• Licence plate front/rear with road approval MO-84265
• Driver team name lettering on the left/right front mudguard

The Tour de France for automobiles was launched back in 1899 and continued until it was discontinued in 1986.
The first race after the Second World War took place in 1951 and marked the beginning of a „golden era“ for this racing event that was to last until 1966. At that time, Ferrari were the measure of all things with their highly developed GT cars. The Scuderia won eight times in the overall standings between 1951 and 1962 alone.
The 1964 Tour de France for automobiles was held in France and Italy from 11 to 20 September. With a Ferrari 250 GTO, chassis no. 4153, the Belgian driver pairing Lucien Bianchi/Georges Berger started the race in the city of Lille together with 116 other participants. Over the following nine days, with the finish in Nice, a total distance of 6,060 kilometres had to be covered in six stages. Only 36 teams reached the finish in the south of France. As every year, the participants had to complete timed special stages on their long, arduous journey through France and, for the first time, a detour to Monza in Italy. These included circuit races on the race tracks of Reims, Rouen, Le Mans and Monza, as well as mountain stages with finishes at the famous Col du Tourmalet, Mont Ventoux and Col de Turini.
The participation of an American racing team for the first time caused particular excitement. None other than Carroll Shelby registered three Shelby Daytonas for the starting field. The 380 hp coupés initially dominated the race, but all three retired on the third stage after some serious accidents.
At the end of the race, as so often before, a GTO once again came out on top. Lucien Bianchi and Georges Berger in their Ferrari 250 GTO with the starting number 172 were able to celebrate exuberantly as the overall winners in the GT class. Once again, the GTO was the measure of all things.