Ferrari 250 LM #3 1e 12h Surfers's Paradise 1966
Checked before listing. Photos show the actual item for sale.
€79.95
Item details
- Condition grade
- Car 10/10, box 10/10. Photos show the item offered.
- Used status
- New, checked before listing.
- Digital status
- Analog. No digital chip installed.
- Modified
- No visible performance modifications.
- Vehicle year
- 1966
- Photos
- Product photos are of the actual item for sale.
The FlySlot Ferrari 250 LM #3 (reference number F02102) is a 1:32 scale model slotcar based on the winning car of the 12 Hours of Surfers Paradise in 1966.
Features
Drivers and team. The real car was driven in 1966 by Jackie Stewart and Andy Buchanan for the team Scuderia Veloce.
Scale and execution. The model is made of scale 1:32, painted in red with a white race stripe and equipped with starting number 3.
Drive and engine. The slot car has a Fly 18K engine (18,000 rpm) in a sidewinder setup with an 11/36 gear ratio.
Job compatibility. By default, the car is suitable for analogue 1:32 racetracks, such as those of Scalextric and Carrera. With an optional digital chip, the model is also to be converted for digital systems.
Finish. this particular model was released around 2014 and features a magnet for extra grip on the track.
Availability
Because it is an older edition, the model is no longer in stock everywhere as standard, but can still be found at specialized slotcar stores.
The Real Car
The real car on which this model is based is the right-hand-handed Ferrari 250 LM with chassis number 6321. This car was completed in October 1964 for the Australian racing team Scuderia Veloce of David McKay and dominated the Australian long-distance races in the late 1960s.
Drive and engine of the real car
Engine. Despite the name "250" (which normally refers to 250 cc per cylinder) there was a larger 3.3-liter (3,286 cc) 60-degree Colombo V12 (Tipo 211) in this car.
Power and nutrition. The engine was powered by six dual Weber carburetors and delivered 320 horsepower at 7,500 rpm.
Set-up. As with the slot car, the engine is in the back. In the real car it is placed in the longitudinal direction (mid-rear) directly behind the seats for optimal weight distribution.
Transmission. The force went through a 5-speed manual transmission and a ZF locking differential exclusively to the rear wheels.
Performance. Due to the tube frame and the ultra-light aluminium body of Scaglietti (designed by Pininfarina) the car weighed only 820 kg and achieved a top speed of approximately 290 km/h.
History of chassis 632
12 hours of Surfers Paradise (1966). On 14 August 1966, young Scottish driver Jackie Stewart and Australian Andy Buchanan won this 12-hour race in Australia with starting number 3. They defeated a different Ferrari 250 LM (chassis 6051) by Jackie Epstein and Paul Hawkins.
Later history. According to the Ferrari database Barchetta.cc, this particular car achieved numerous victories in Australia and New Zealand between 1965 and 1968. After his racing career, owner David McKay used the car on public roads in Sydney. In 1985, the car was purchased by fashion designer Ralph Lauren, who included it in his famous car collection in the United States.