Model car details:
- Metal precision model hand-built from 1,161 parts
- Detachable and lockable engine-hood
- Flip-open ventilation lid for the driver's footwell
- Detail-exact replication of the V8 engine with accessories, pipes and cabling
- Bundled exhaust pipes made of metal
- Triangular front axle with shock absorbers and transverse leaf spring, all made of metal
- Hand-crafted stainless steel grille
- Rear suspension with De-Dion-tube, transverse leaf spring, pushrods and friction dampers, all made of metal
- Oil cooler installed in front of the radiator
- Detailed replication of fuel and oil circulation as well as the cooling system
- Hinged flip-open fuel and oil filler caps
- Upholstered, leather-covered driver's seat and head-rest
- Amazingly realistic and perfectly crafted wheels with stainless-steel spokes and nipples mounted on an alloy rim
- Authentically-replicated central locking nuts with right-/left-handed threads
- Elegant finish by hand in the original hue and color
Special feature as accessory: Booster - Trolley with separate assist-start device
Description of the original vehicle:
After the cancellation of its 1955 season due to a tragic accident in
the 24 Hours of Le Mans, the Grand Prix France resumed on July 1, 1956
at the "Circuit de Reims-Gueux" in Reims. It was the fifth race of the
1956 World Cup. Ferrari had a lot to prepare, for its Scuderia had won
only one race on this track back in 1953. Scuderia Ferrari announced
three regular drivers -- Juan Manuel Fangio, Eugenio Castellotti, and
Peter Collins. The fourth position went to Alfonso de Portago, a
Spaniard who would compete for his first Formula 1 race. A fifth car was
for Olivier Gendebien. All took to the race track in a 265-hp
short-nose D50.
For Ferrari, the biggest rivery in the competition for World Auto
Championship came from Maserati, which had Stirling Moss, Jean Behra and
Piero Taruffi on the team to pilot its fine 250F fleet. Among other
opponents were the British team Vandervell Products Ltd, equipped with
the Vanwall VW56 and the French team Gordini, equipped with Gordini's
Type 32 and Type 16. There were also several privateers eager to compete
in their Maserati 250F‘s.
As far as the drivers' standings were concerned, Peter Collins and the
Stirling Moss topped the list, preceeding Jean Behra and J.M. Fangio.
During the practice driving, however, it became apparent that Ferrari
was in a class of its own, and three of its cars qualified to take off
from the first row in the forthcoming race. Fangio won pole position by a
second or so ahead of the second-placed Castellotti. Collins qualified
for the third place by another second behind.
During the qualifying practice, the Maserati 250F was found to lag
behind in improving its race times. In contrast, the Vanwalls were able
to keep up with the Ferraris. As for the Gordinis, they were very much
like a a local team that could only put up a performance in the rear
midfield.
The race consisted of over 61 laps, covering a total distance of 506,422
km. Scuderia Ferrari showed signs of dominance early on during the
race. Collins took the lead ahead of Castellotti and Fangio, and the
Ferrari trio was able to break away from the followers by several
seconds. Behind them, Moss of the Maserati team and Harry Schell of the
Vanwall team dueled for the fourth place. On lap 5, Schell suffered an
engine failure. On lap 12, Stirling Moss had to beat a retreat with a
defective gearbox. Both drivers, however, were able to continue the race
a short time later in vehicles taken over from teammates.
For Harry Schell, things went very well. Not only was he able to work
his way up to the fourth place, but he was also poised to overtake
Castellotti and Collins after lap 31. He succeeded and was in the second
place for six laps.
When the Ferrari pilots realized that Schell was not one lap behind as
they had thought, they accelerated hard. Collins and Castellotti
surpassed Schell, whose car soon developed technical problems and
entailed a pit-stop that would last some five minutes. At the same time
Fangio had to go to the pit, too, and it threw him back in the fourth
position.
Eventually Peter Collins won his second Grand Prix race by a narrow lead
of 0.3 second ahead of his second-place teammate Eugenio Castellotti.
Jean Behra took the third place in a 250F. Despite a new lap record set
during his last race lap, Fangio had to settle for the fourth place.
Regarding the competition for the 1956 World Chamionship of Drivers,
Collins secured a five-point advantage over the second-place candidate
Jean Behra. Fangio was one point behind Behra and ranked third.
Sterling Moss was a loser, who dropped to the fourth place for the time
being.
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Technical data of the original vehicle:
- Monoposto built on a tubular frame with free-standing wheels
- 2.5-litre V8 engine as a stressed member of the chassis
- Two valves per cylinder controlled by two overhead camshafts
- Dry sump oil lubrication
- Mixture preparation with four Solex 40 PII double carburettors
- Dual ignition (two plugs per cylinder)
- Five-speed manual gearbox installed behind the driver
- Triangular front axle with shock absorbers, front suspension with wishbones, transverse leaf spring, all made of metal
- Rear suspension with De-Dion-tube, transverse leaf spring, pushrods and friction dampers, all made of metal
- Bore x stroke: 76 x 68.5 mm
- Displacement: 2,486 cc
- Maximum output: 265 HP at 8,000 rpm
- Top speed: 300 Km/h (depending on ratio)
- Wheelbase: 2,280 mm
- Track front/rear: 1,270 / 1,270 mm
- Total length: 3, 850 mm
- Total width: 1,448 mm
- Total height: 962 mm
- Curb weight: 640 kg
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