Ferrari 156 F1 Dino (Plain Colour)

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Ferrari 156 F1 Dino (Plain Colour) in Red (1:18 scale)
- The 1961 Formula 1 season came up with a completely new rule type. The racing teams had to switch their engines from 2.5 to 1.5 litres. Ferrari found itself in a very good position. They had developed a V6 mid-mounted engine with a 120 degrees cylinder angle & a maximum output of 190 hp. The new 156 F1 had a very unusual front design. So pretty soon, many people gave it the nickname Sharknose. Technically & ostensibly, the 156F1 was the most successful development in 1961. The season ended for the Scuderia with a large success but also with a disastrous tragedy. Phil Hill became the first American Formula 1 World Champion. The German Ferrari star Wolfgang Graf Berghe von Trips, that led the ranking for most of the season, became involved in a deadly accident in Monza. Never before joy & teariness was that close on just one day. Annotation: It is factual that no original Ferrari 156 F1 exists in the whole world. But after months of meticulous research & contacting countless Ferrari experts, CMC was able to get all necessary data for a harmonious model development. Thanks to that kind of knowledge about the car & its famous drivers, we are in a position to accomplish this mission impossible with true-to-the-original details & the well known CMC craftsmanship & quality.