
Ferrari 250 GTO #96 Red 1962 Bburago 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Ferrari
- Manufacturer
- Bburago
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 3011-N1
- 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
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About the Ferrari 250 GTO #96 Red 1962 Bburago 1:18
TL;DR: Bburago's 1:18 diecast Ferrari 250 GTO reproduces the 1962 competition coupe in red racing livery with opening doors and hood. Built to mass-market pricing rather than resin hand-build standards, it puts one of Ferrari's most significant GT racers within reach of collectors assembling a Historic GT display.
Few Ferraris carry more competition weight than the 250 GTO, and Bburago's diecast take makes that history approachable rather than exclusive, trading resin-level surface precision for a metal body most collectors can actually afford to own.
Bburago's Diecast Approach to a Scaglietti-Bodied Icon
At 1:18, the zinc alloy body carries real heft in the hand, and the doors and hood open on working hinges, a feature sealed resin replicas of the same subject cannot offer. Panel tolerances run wider than a hand-built resin GTO from a specialist producer, and the paint sits even rather than layered, but that trade-off is the point of the segment. Bburago has built accessible exotic-car diecast for decades, and the 250 GTO benefits from that approach by reaching collectors who would otherwise never own a model of Ferrari's most valuable competition car. The GTO's shape, developed with early input from engineer Giotto Bizzarrini before Carrozzeria Scaglietti hand-formed the aluminum bodywork, translates cleanly into diecast tooling. The long nose and fastback roofline hold their proportions even at this price point.
A Le Mans Class Winner Rendered in Miniature
The 250 GTO earned its reputation through three consecutive Le Mans GT class victories in the early 1960s and a production run of only 36 cars, numbers that made it the benchmark competition Ferrari of its era and, decades later, a fixture at the top of classic car auction results. This diecast doesn't chase concours accuracy to one specific chassis; it captures the red livery and race number that collectors associate with the model's competition identity, which is enough context to anchor a GT-themed shelf without pretending to match what a resin specialist would deliver. Paired with later Bburago Ferraris like the F40 or F50, this GTO works as the accessible entry point into a Maranello racing lineage, priced to let a collector build breadth before committing to a single hand-built hero piece.














