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28/05/2024 12:31 pm
This little Ferrari barchetta known as the 375 PLUS with the apex of the evolution of the 1951 F1 car which in 1954 got its 'Plus', a 5.0 liter type 113 Lambredi SOHC V12 that produced a staggering 326 HP. 1954 didn't start well as the car was DNF in its first two races, the Mille Miglia and the the Tour of Italy. With the bugs ironed out, it handily won the Le Mans 24 Hours and probably its most notable victory was the grueling Mexican Carrera Panamericana where its crazy horsepower to weight ration led to the FIA limiting engine displacement to 3.0 liters ( which was the reason for Mecedes' dominance the next two years).
The model is a beautifully executed BBR which I generally pass one due to its MSRP. Strangely, I bought it from Fairfield Mint, of all places, because they were selling it at half price. I've never seen another BBR in the catalog before or after, so I guess there's a story there somewhere. This #4 is the winning Le Mans car and they also did the "1-2-3" Carrera Panamericana winner which I have in 1/43.
28/05/2024 1:44 pm
beautiful model loaded with details. I was tempted by this model, but even at half price, it was a lot for a car I didn't really know much about. I wasn't really in love with the styling either.
KK-Scale has recently released a bunch of these, though they are sealed, of course.
29/05/2024 9:24 am
Wow Rich, that is a spectacular model at a great price congrats ! 👍 And thanks for all the great pics you provided us with.
Steve
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30/05/2024 9:15 am
Any opening BBR model at half price is a steal. The prices for new opening and closed models today is going through the roof, that's why I haven't bought anything since before I retired and don't see myself adding anything more to my collection regardless of scale or open or closed variety. I know there are some deals to be had on the secondary market but I don't have room for any more display cases.
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30/05/2024 10:55 am
Does anyone know why the colors of the car number are gold on one side and black on the other side? I noticed the black side has a lamp to illuminate the roundel at night. The other side, which is gold doesn't have the lamp. Could it be that the gold color is easier to see during daylight?
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30/05/2024 11:21 am
Does anyone know why the colors of the car number are gold on one side and black on the other side? I noticed the black side has a lamp to illuminate the roundel at night. The other side, which is gold doesn't have the lamp. Could it be that the gold color is easier to see during daylight?
I don't know, but always thought it was a very interesting detail.