CMC 1/18 Ferrari 250 GTO, Goodwood 1962, No.15 Stirling Moss Team/Ireland

CMC 1/18 Ferrari 250 GTO, Goodwood 1962, No.15 Stirling Moss Team/Ireland

The 250 GTO from the 1960s exerts a very special fascination on Ferrari fans. With it, the Scuderia succeeded in creating the racing car of the century, which still enjoys cult status today – because of its many sporting successes as well as its timeless elegance.

Finished in the striking Laystall colours (pale green), this was the first right-hand driver 250 GTO. Originally ordered for Stirling Moss to race for the UDT-Laystall team, but after his career-ending crash at Goodwood, it was raced by Innes Ireland instead on August 18, 1962 with start number #15 to an outright victory in the Tourist Trophy at Goodwood. That is the car that M-247 presents. In retrospect, Ireland mesmerized: “We picked up the car at Maranello, drove it directly to Goodwood and immediately after a plug- and a tire-change we started a one-hour testing on the track.“ Chassis 3506 was raced successfully by various famous drivers, including Willy Mairesse (Le Mans Trial), Masten Gregory (Silverstone), Innes Ireland (Le Mans, Brands Hatch, Goodwood), and Gunther Philipp, an Austrian owner and racecar driver, who had chassis 3505GT repainted red and campaigned the car triumphantly in Vienne GP, Austria GP, and Preis von Wien, GT race. In 2012, the car was acquired by the current custodian for a reputed 35 million dollars, which at the time was the highest bid ever known to have been paid for a car.

In August 1962 Innes Ireland took the overall victory in the Tourist Trophy at Goodwood with starting number 15. The model represents the car exactly as it competed in this race. In 1963, the car was sold to the Austrian actor Gunter Philipp, who competed quite successfully in numerous other races until it was sold on in 1964. After a total of 12 documented changes of ownership, it has been in California (USA) since 2012.

Model description:
• Hand-crafted metal precision model as right-hand drive from up to 1,500 individual parts depending on the variant
• Functional engine hood, equipped with a supporting rod, quick release locks, and leather belt fastening
• Functional doors with sliding windows
• Trunk lid has a supporting rod and opens to reveal a spare wheel
• Rear fuel tank filler with a flip-open cover
• Perfectly-wired wheels with a light alloy rim, and removable Borrani central locking nuts (with side-dependent right- and left-hand threads)
• Highly detailed 12-cylinder V-type engine, complete with all aggregates, pipes and cabling
• Meticulous replication of the interior, with roll cage and safety belts. Seats upholstered in textile covers with leather trimmings Technical data of the original vehicle
• Two-seater coupé body (Berlinetta) made of aluminum
• 12-cylinder V-engine with a 60° cylinder angle
• Bore x stroke: 73 x 58.8 mm
• Displacement: 2,953 cc
• Maximum output: 300 hp at 7,500 rpm
• Top speed: Approx. 280km/h
• Dry sump lubrication
• Brakes: Disk-brakes front and rear
• Wheelbase: 2,400 mm
• Track front/rear: 1,354 (1,351) / 1,350 (1,346) mm
• Vehicle length  / wide / height: 4,325 / 1,600 / 1,210 mm
• Construction period / quantity: 1962 – 1964 / 36 units