
Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa #4 Red Replacement Box 1957 Bburago 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Ferrari
- Manufacturer
- Bburago
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 3007-R6
- Year
- 1957
- Era
- 1950s
- Body Type
- GT Models
- Vehicle Class
- Historic GT & GTE
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
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About the Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa #4 Red Replacement Box 1957 Bburago 1:18
TL;DR: Bburago's 1:18 diecast Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa #4 in Red carries a low racing number on the pontoon-fendered Ferrari sports racer campaigned from 1957. A single-digit number typically marked a factory or lead entry in period racing, adding real weight to this particular livery choice.
Single-digit racing numbers usually went to the strongest entries in a field, so a #4 Testa Rossa carries a slightly different implication than a higher-numbered privateer car might.
Reading a Low Racing Number on a Shared Casting
Bburago's Testa Rossa body, with its pontoon fenders and curved tail, stays consistent across every numbered livery in the range, and the #4 designation here places this version among the lower, typically higher-priority numbers assigned in period endurance racing entry lists. Red remains the dominant and arguably most fitting color for this subject, tying directly to the "red head" name that referenced the actual car's red-painted valve covers. Checking the number panel and any accompanying sponsor or team graphics for clean registration is the main quality test on a numbered livery like this, since the underlying shape itself is shared and consistent across the range.
A Genuine Le Mans Class Winner Across Multiple Years
The 250 Testa Rossa won its class at the 24 Hours of Le Mans repeatedly during the years following its 1957 introduction, competing during one of the most fiercely contested periods in international sports car racing. That sustained competitive record is exactly why the subject supports a whole range of numbered liveries without feeling repetitive.
A Solid Entry for a Multi-Car Testa Rossa Display
This #4 works well as part of a broader Testa Rossa grouping, where several numbered entries together recreate the sense of a genuine period grid.















