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26/03/2026 9:38 am
That was how Stirling Moss described this 1962 Ferrari 250 Berlinetta. I was just starting to look into European GTs as a kid and couldn't figure out how you could get 12 cylinders with just 3.0 liters of displacement being used to American iron. This Colombo designed type 125 V12 produced 296 HP and was actually almost half the weight of Jaguar's straight 6. It was capable of 0-60 in 6.0 sec which was quite a feat back then. It's sleek Pininfarina designed body on Ferrari's short wheelbase chassis made the car quite the little powerhouse. Scaglietti and Bizzarini had their imprint all over the car. In its brief tenure, it was quite dominant in the 3.0 liter GT class. Somewhere between 167 and 176 were produced from 1959 to 1962 making the survivors multi million dollar collector cars.
I built a plastic 1/24 kit of this 250 SWB that I really liked and the CMC came out with this incredibly detailed 1/18 model and my little model went into a drawer somewhere.
26/03/2026 11:11 am
What a beautiful model !
Steve
26/03/2026 11:37 am
"I built a plastic 1/24 kit of this 250 SWB that I really liked, and then CMC came out with this incredibly detailed 1/18 model and my little model went into a drawer somewhere."
Completely understandable. 😉 😉 😉
26/03/2026 11:52 am
I love this car too. It was my first CMC model and still one of my favorites. I remember when it first came out there was some criticism that the front end was too high. Here was my fix
26/03/2026 12:53 pm
OMG! That is gorgeous. My favorite Ferrari.
John Merritt
South Lyon, Michigan - USA
26/03/2026 1:03 pm
All i can say is " stunning " and I so want. But I am still waiting on 12 models to arrive...
26/03/2026 1:35 pm
I like this one, very much. CMC you say?
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26/03/2026 2:06 pm
A fine series of images of this beautiful and astoundingly detailed CMC replica ! What a great model to display. 
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26/03/2026 2:11 pm
Magnificent and, as usual, beautifully photographed. This was my first CMC model.
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26/03/2026 3:52 pm
@chris It only seems like a crazy thing to do. CMC did a fine job on the front suspension except the model does not weigh enough to compress the real springs that they used to build it. On other cars I actually took apart the suspension to modify the springs. In this case I was able to compress them just a bit with simple force. It is not a method that I would recommend as I could have easily broken something. Got to tip my hat to CMC for building such a robust model
27/03/2026 11:49 am
@franklemire - Speaking of CMC suspensions, the Fiat Bartoletti transporter comes with stanchions to assist in supporting the weight of the model. CMC recommends using them to prevent the suspension from collapsing during extended display time. I've added to the weight of mine and I display it with three models. Bill Bennett, a former frequent contributor to The Zone, recommended replacing the ugly stanchions with acrylic pieces. I followed his suggestion, and I definitely think it looks much better.
Here's a before-and-after photo.
27/03/2026 1:02 pm
@marty-johnson I remember that fix - I guess three 1:18 diecast models is equal to one hand. I've never had an issue with my Norev transporter even though it has three quite heavy Exoto Daytona Coupes abord. Then again Norev it is not at the level of the CMC.
28/03/2026 2:42 am
The CMC Models have been the Crown Jewels of my Collection for 10 years and I owned very rare ones as the MB SLR until I sold all of them when i moved out of state for retirement.
They are the pinnacle of detail and accuracy only overcome by the finest EXOTO Jaguar racers Series. I never told my wife how much i paid for one of these.
The top of the line is still the 1/12 Bauer Mercedes 500K and nothing has ever surpassed it in large scale.
28/03/2026 9:05 am
Then again Norev it is not at the level of the CMC.
I didn't think that Norev had a working suspension.... 🤔 🤔 Great looking haulers (and loads ) guys! 😎 😎
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