CMC is re-visiting the Ferrari 250 GTO in race trim with an additional three replicas in 1:18 scale, each defined in detail below. Note, the first two are sold out, please review with our awesome site sponsors to possibly get your example before it’s too late!
M-254 – Ferrari 250 GTO, 1000kms Paris, Monthlery 1962, Pedro and Ricardo Rodriguez, #1 -LE 2.200pcs
M-253 – Ferrari 250 GTO, 24hrs of France 1962, Beurlys/Elde #22 property of Nick Mason – LE 2.200pcs
M-252 – Ferrari 250 GTO, Targa Florio 1964, Norinder/Troberg – LE 2.200pcs
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Just received the #1 winner of 1000km Paris, and it is spectacular. In fact I do own a CMC model of 250GTO from the previous run from eight or nine years ago, so I knew what to expect. And, both models are great. If anything, the new one is of better quality of assembly, faultless while the old one I had to return and replace due to issues with glazing surrounds.
To all CMC naysayers and those who prefer Kyosho’s 250GTO- IMO, CMCis superior in every way, but, unfortunately, the only way to actually experience this is to hold both models in hand next to each other. I do hope someone here can make a proper comparison and put to bed the unjustified rumors of Kyosho’s front end being more correct than CMC’s (it is not, and I saw real cars on multiple ocasions).
CMC metal shell is thicker, sturdier and heavier; its paint is thicker, glossier and somehow more buttery smooth; the wheels are superior in every way, the detailing is more detailed, but most importantly, and this is an important observation for me but perhaps not for everyone- the surround of glazing in windshields which in CMC is done with metal wire and rubber may be less perfect and a bit thicker than the plastic better scaled surround of Kyosho, BUT, the spirit of realism it oozes sits much better with me than Kyosho’s. In other words, its notabout purely visual verisimilitude; it’s about feel in hand, the materials used that are more real, that captures the spirit of the car better than any sealed resin or plastic parts. Those who never handled a CMC or an EXOTO XS level or an old diecast BBR models may not understand what I said as the pleasure of those models goes beyond purely visual into tactile. Those who are fully sattisfied with the purely visual sealed resin models who will never know the reason for bonnet bulges because they cannot open a bonnet and see a sepercharger underneath shaping it, may also not “get” what I said. But for the rest- do yourself a favor and get a 250GTO from this CMC run, as they will sell out, not immediately but they will get scarser in a year, the. Disappear from retail and then their price will skyrocket and you will not be able to get them- just as it happenned with the previous run! Cheers!