CMC Ferrari 275 GTB/C 26 Giampiero Biscaldi - Michel de Bourbon 24 Hours of Le Mans (1966) Limited Edition to 1800 pieces Worldwide 1/18 Diecast Model Ca
Description
Brand new 1/18 scale diecast car model of Ferrari 275 GTB/C #26 Giampiero Biscaldi - Michel de Bourbon 24 Hours of Le Mans (1966) Limited Edition to 1800 pieces Worldwide die cast model car by CMC.Limited edition.Brand new box.Real rubber tires.True-to-scale detail.Has steerable wheels.Officially licensed product.Has opening hood and doors.Authentic and true to scale shaped body.Manufacturers original unopened packaging.Made of diecast metal with some plastic parts.Detailed interior exterior engine compartment.Dimensions approximately L-9.5 W-4 H-2.75 inches.The 275 GTB was a two-seat gran turismo automobile with a displacement of 275 cc per cylinder. Four 275 GTB Competizione Speciales were built in1965 each fitted with a 250LM engine. Its entire body was made of thin aluminum and the chassis was built of magnesium and steel perorated with holes all over. At one point in time the light weight of the Speciales posed a problem and the FIA refused to homologate the model as a GT contender. This underweight issue was dismissed only after Enzo Ferrari threatened to abandon the motor sport altogether and a compromised was subsequently reached.A series II version of the 275 GTB appeared in 1966. It was known as 275 GTB/C where C stands for "Competizione." A total of twelve 275 GTB/Cs were constructed and equipped either with a two-cam or four-cam engine. Suspension was made stiffer by extra springs. The body was mounted on a super-lightweight chassis and covered by ultra thin aluminum panels that were half as thick as the ones used on the 275 GTB. Even leaning on a 275 GTB/C would dent its body. The entire rear section was reinforced by fiberglass to prevent it from flexing. Many parts were cast in magnesium to save weight. Due to a clerical error that confined the 275 GTB/C to a three "carb" engine the GTB/Cs
You may also like
loading
Discover more
