
Ferrari 250 LM #9 Yellow 1965 Bburago 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Ferrari
- Manufacturer
- Bburago
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 3033-Y1
- Year
- 1965
- Era
- 1960s
- Body Type
- Prototype Models
- Vehicle Class
- Le Mans Prototypes
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Race Models
- EAN / GTIN
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About the Ferrari 250 LM #9 Yellow 1965 Bburago 1:18
TL;DR: Bburago's 1:18 diecast Ferrari 250 LM reproduces the mid-engine V12 prototype in a yellow #9 competition livery, the color associated with Belgian racing entries of the mid-1960s. The 250 LM chassis gave Ferrari its last outright Le Mans victory for decades, and this diecast tribute captures that shape rather than the specific winning car.
The 250 LM broke from Ferrari's front-engine GT tradition, moving the V12 behind the driver in pursuit of better weight distribution for endurance racing. This yellow #9 example reflects the livery colors Belgian teams like Ecurie Francorchamps ran across several 250 LM entries during the mid-1960s.
Bburago's Diecast Rendering of a Mid-Engine Ferrari Prototype
Bburago has built accessible diecast interpretations of Ferrari's classic era for decades, and this 250 LM keeps that mass-market approach honest rather than overreaching into detail levels the price point can't support. The body captures the car's flowing, curved rear deck and the mid-mounted engine's low, wide stance, with the number 9 and supporting sponsor decals applied cleanly across the doors and nose. Yellow paint sits bright and even, a color choice that reads clearly from across a shelf even under modest lighting. The wheels carry period-style patterns, wrapped in tires with a visible tread rather than smooth show-car rubber. Panel gaps run wider than a resin specialist's work would allow, the expected trade-off at this diecast tier, but the overall silhouette, the part that actually sells a 250 LM at a glance, comes through clearly.
The 250 LM's Le Mans Legacy Behind the Yellow Livery
Ferrari's 250 LM won the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans outright, a victory that stood as the marque's last overall win at the race for decades afterward, achieved by a NART-entered car rather than the specific livery reproduced here. Yellow was the traditional Belgian racing color, and teams such as Ecurie Francorchamps campaigned several 250 LMs in that scheme across European endurance events of the mid-1960s, giving this #9 livery genuine period context without claiming the Le Mans-winning result directly. That distinction matters to serious collectors, since a livery's specific racing history often separates two otherwise identical models. For a collector building a 1960s prototype shelf, this yellow entry represents the broader privateer racing culture that kept the 250 LM competitive across multiple seasons.















