
Ferrari 250 GTO #172 L. Bianchi / G. Berger Tour de France 1962 Silver Limited Edition Bburago 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Ferrari
- Manufacturer
- Bburago
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 3011-S1
- Year
- 1962
- Era
- 1960s
- Body Type
- GT Models
- Vehicle Class
- Historic GT & GTE
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
- —
About the Ferrari 250 GTO #172 L. Bianchi / G. Berger Tour de France 1962 Silver Limited Edition Bburago 1:18
TL;DR: This Bburago 1:18 diecast Ferrari 250 GTO #172 reproduces the silver limited edition livery driven by L. Bianchi and G. Berger at the 1962 Tour de France Automobile. It marks a road-race chapter of 250 GTO history distinct from the car's better-known Le Mans record.
The Tour de France Automobile tested cars across circuits, hillclimbs, and long road stages rather than a single racetrack, and Ferrari's GT entries were built to handle exactly that variety.
A Limited Edition Livery Within Bburago's 250 GTO Range
Silver is a less common 250 GTO finish than the marque's usual reds, and Bburago pairs it here with the #172 Tour de France livery as a limited edition within the broader casting range. The same diecast construction underpins this variant, opening doors and hood, zinc-alloy weight, and the manufacturer's characteristic panel tolerances, but the limited status and less frequently modeled color combination give this specific entry a scarcity value the standard colorways lack. Bianchi's driver credentials from the period add genuine historical weight to the livery choice, tying the model to an actual competitor rather than a generic paint scheme.
The Tour de France Automobile's Place in 250 GTO History
Ferrari's GT cars competed extensively in the Tour de France Automobile through the early 1960s, an event that demanded durability and versatility rather than pure top speed. Lucien Bianchi was an active period competitor whose name appears across several period Ferrari entries, and pairing that context with a limited silver livery makes this variant more compelling for a collector focused on period racing history than a standard-color 250 GTO would be. It sits well as the rarer centerpiece within a broader 250 GTO livery collection.















