Bburago Classic Ferrari Pair - F50 & 250 GTO (GTO Needs Repair)

Description

How to become a two-Ferrari family? No problem...

The first one listed here is this very collectable 1:18 scale Bburago model of the Ferrari F50 Cabriolet in Rosso Corsa red. Only 349 F50s were made between 1995 and 1997. It was a mid-engined sports car with a V12 4.7l itre engine with a top speed of 202mph, clocking 0-100mph in just 8.5 seconds.

The overall size of the F50 model is about 24.5cm long and 11cm wide. It's in very good condition overall with only a light scuff just above the right hand side exhaust pipes, but it is very dusty and could do with a good vacuum and carwash. Unfortunately, you'll have to do that yourself because it does not come with a car valet specialist - something that most F50 owners probably have among their household staff.
The second, the 250GTO, 1:24 scale, has an even finer pedigree. Just 36 of these were made in the early 1960's, and there are claims that it is the world's most expensive car, and it has even been described as 'The Hottest Car of All Time'. It's certainly among the most valuable: GTOs hold positions 2, 3 and 4 in the top ten most expensive cars ever sold - the priciest of the three sold in 2018 for £52.3 million.

The bad news is it's not been very well looked-after, with the most notable issue being that all four wheels have broken off, and there are also a few chips and scratches to the paintwork -'playworn' would be the kindest way of describing it!

The good news is that all four wheels are included with the car, it's possible to buy replacements and re-use the tyres, and the paint can be sorted with a little pot of touch-up paint from a car parts shop - and all this is going to cost quite a bit less than restoring a real GTO. There are also a huge number of videos online showing you how you return the windows to something like their original transparency (Marty's Matchbox Make-Overs - you da man!)

Having been designed to a smaller scale than the F50, the GTO measures 19cm long and about 7.5cm wide. Yet, to our eyes it's the better model: just a slightly more accurate representation of the real car...or maybe it's just because the GTO is so utterly, ridiculously beautiful.

Bburago held a licence from Ferrari to make models of their marques, and have a reputation for high quality, detailed scale models. They very nearly disappeared through bankruptcy in 2006, but fortunately were bought up by the Chinese company Maisto, who now make these iconic models.

Due to the nature of this item it is not always possible for us to identify any missing parts.
For this reason we ask that you please check the pictures carefully, as these show everything that is included.

Further Details & Enquiries

This item has been very kindly donated to the Arthur Rank Hospice Charity.

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