CMC Ferrari 250 GTO, racing version Targa Florio 1962 #86 - 1/18

• Hand-assembled metal precision model as a left-hand drive made from 1,848 parts, 1,224 of which are metal parts alone
• Authentic reproduction of the Targa Florio racing image
• Very attractively designed front section with removable covers for the three air intakes
• Movable flaps for cooling water filler neck on bonnet and oil filler neck on right-hand side of vehicle at rear window height
• Delicately designed windscreen wiper with real rubber wiper blade
• Fold-up bonnet with support bar for holding open with functional quick-release fasteners and additional leather strap protection
• Functional doors with movable sliding windows
• Opening boot lid with support bar and internal spare wheel
• Rear tank filler neck with opening cap
• Perfectly designed spoked wheels with hand-drawn and nippled stainless steel wire spokes. Screw-on Borrani centre locks with right/left-hand thread
• Cable laying / cabling
• True-to-original design of the vehicle interior with racing-style equipment, such as roll cage and seat belts. Seats with leather edging and genuine textile upholstery
• Coherent, shrink-wrapped dashboard with all display instruments and control switches
• Exact reproduction of the elaborate floor assembly with prototypical reproduction of the front and rear suspension, the oil tank of the dry sump lubrication system and the petrol tank, each made of stainless steel sheet, as well as an impressive tailpipe design of the racing exhaust system.
• Unscrewable stainless steel base plate and brilliant high-gloss finish

Deviating parts compared to the standard model version:

• Removed covers of the three front air intakes (parts in the packaging)
• Omission of the front mudguard marker lights
• Modified front air intakes with vertical, oval design
• Built-in additional lights in the front area on the left/right side
• No exterior mirrors; no rear window ventilation
• Rear licence plate with adhesive tape border and road approval 13134/L4

Shortly after the first races, this car shook up the scene, whether on high-speed tracks or winding mountain roads, a GTO is at home on all tracks and capable of extraordinary performance.
This was also the case at the 46th Targa Florio on Sunday, 6 May 1962, when the Italian driving team of Giorgio Scarletti and Pietro Ferraro took part in this endurance race in their Ferrari 250 GTO with its striking two-colour livery and starting number 86. The classic 72 kilometre Madonie (Piccolo) lap was driven 10 times, meaning that a distance of 720 kilometres had to be covered in the end.
The circuit runs on public mountain roads in the greater Palermo area with the start and finish in the town of Cerda and has around 900 bends that demand hours of maximum concentration and driving skills from the drivers. Crowds of people, often dangerously at the side of the road, rock formations, trees and deep chasms are the backdrop for the drivers when it comes to competing for victory on the often bumpy and dusty tracks. The vehicles start individually at 20-second intervals because the narrow roads make a bunch start unthinkable and even overtaking manoeuvres are extremely difficult. An experienced driver can complete the circuit in less than 40 minutes, which corresponds to an average speed of around 100 kilometres per hour.
The GTO team Scarlatti/Ferraro mastered this ordeal superbly and crossed the finish line as winners in the GT class after 7h:22m:8.100s. In the overall classification, this time was good enough for an excellent fourth place.
Yet more proof that the Ferrari 250 GTO is fast becoming a serial winner and has hardly any serious rivals to fear.