
Ferrari 456 GT Red Bburago 1:18

Specifications
- Brand
- Ferrari
- Manufacturer
- Bburago
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 3046-R1
- Year
- 1992
- Era
- 1990s
- Body Type
- Gran Coupe
- Vehicle Class
- Grand Tourers
- Openable Parts
- Yes
- Packaging Condition
- Traces of Storage
- Model Type
- Street Models
- EAN / GTIN
- —
About the Ferrari 456 GT Red Bburago 1:18
TL;DR: Bburago's 1:18 diecast Ferrari 456 GT in red reproduces the Pininfarina-styled front-engine V12 2+2 introduced in 1992. Pop-up headlights and a long-hood grand-touring silhouette set it apart from Ferrari's mid-engine sports cars of the same decade.
Not every Ferrari is a two-seat sprinter. The 456 GT existed for buyers who wanted V12 power and four usable seats, and Bburago's diecast keeps that grand-touring proportion honest in red.
Bburago's Approach to a Front-Engine V12
A front-engine grand tourer gives a diecast sculptor a different challenge than a mid-engine coupe: a longer hood-to-cabin ratio and a cabin set further back over the rear axle. Bburago's casting handles that proportion correctly, with the long, gently sloped nose and short rear deck that define the 456's silhouette. Construction follows Bburago's familiar entry-tier standard, a zinc alloy body with opening doors, a simplified interior compared to costlier resin alternatives, and paint that favors even coverage over factory-matched depth. The pop-up headlights, a design element the 456 shared with earlier Ferraris before fixed lighting became the norm, are rendered in the closed position typical of this construction tier, which keeps the nose clean without asking the tooling to manage a moving mechanism.
A Genuine Four-Seat Ferrari V12
The 456 GT replaced the aging 412 as Ferrari's flagship 2+2, pairing a naturally aspirated V12 with Pininfarina's styling and enough rear-seat space to function as real transportation. It represents a different collecting category from Ferrari's berlinettas and supercars, the road-trip Ferrari rather than the track-day one.
Positioning a GT Alongside Ferrari's Sports Cars
On a shelf built around 1990s Ferrari, the 456 GT provides useful contrast to mid-engine subjects like the 348, illustrating that Maranello's range covered grand touring as seriously as outright speed.















