Kyosho Original Ferrari 250GTO Red Diecast Model KS08438R 1/18 [KYOSHO]

■ With opening and closing mechanism This competition model was created embodied with all of Ferrari's philosophy in order to compete in the World Sportscar Championship in 1962, when regulations were changed from sports prototype cars to mass-produced GT cars.Only 39 units were produced. 250 stands for the displacement per cylinder, and GTO is an acronym for Gran Turismo Omologato (officially approved for GT races). In the early 1960s, pure racing cars were moving to a mid-engine design to improve maneuverability, but the front-engine, rear-engine, rear-wheel drive system was still the norm for racing cars based on commercial vehicles. The 250GTO is no exception, and is fitted with a conventional steel tubular frame and a sleek, all-aluminum fastback body designed by Sergio Scaglietti. The low front nose with its characteristic D-shaped triple intake houses a 3-liter V12 SOHC engine with a dry sump system, which, combined with a Weber six-car carburetor, produces 300ps/35kg-m (there are various theories). Combined with a vehicle weight of just under one ton, its performance is outstanding even when viewed from the world's perspective, and it has won the sports car championship, its favorite, three consecutive times. 1/18 Ferrari 250GTO Red Diecast Model