This 1962 Ferrari 330 TRI/LM unique prototype was the last in the long line of Testa Rossas. Its win at Le Mans marked the end of the TR era, but was also the last front-engined car to win there. This car began with an earlier chassis number that started life in 1960 as a works car that ran the Targa Florio and Le Mans. In 1961 it received both a dual nostril "shark nose" and a Kamm rear end. It was involved in several crashes that year and each time it was repaired and upgraded. By 1962, it was so heavily modified from the original that it received a new chassis number. The car was lengthened to receive the 4.0 liter V12 from their Superamerica series that produced just under 400hp. Running in the experimental class at Le Mans, its only real competition was two Maserati type 151s that went DNI about half way through. It finished 42 miles ahead of the second place 250 GTO. After this race, the entire Testa Rossa lineup was retired and replaced with the first mid-engined V12 250P. THhe car still exists and was auctioned off by Ferrari in 2007 for just over $7,000,000.
Fine images of this great-looking car ! Ferrari sure knows how to make attractive automobiles.... race or highways. This is made by BBR ? I am not so familiar with this company, but they certainly made a terrific model here.
@mikedetorrice BBR makes upper end models, some like this curbside and others fully operational. I have at least one of each formats. The ones I have I got because they were steeply discounted. The one fully functional model I have was 50% off from Fairfield Mint of all places
Fantastic model of a significant Le Mans winning car Rich. Great post. This car and the other 1962 Le Mans competitors will be featured next week on Forum 43. BBR did a great job on this curbside 1/18 version.