
Ferrari F40 LM Unisys #59 Ota / P. Nappi / R. Donovan 24 Hours of Le Mans 1996 Bburago 1:18

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Specifications
- Brand
- Ferrari
- Manufacturer
- Bburago
- Scale
- 1:18
- Material
- Diecast
- Model Condition
- Used Model
- SKU
- 3032-U1
- Year
- 1987
- Era
- 1980s
- 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 F40 LM Unisys #59 Ota / P. Nappi / R. Donovan 24 Hours of Le Mans 1996 Bburago 1:18
TL;DR: Bburago's 1:18 diecast reproduces the #59 Unisys-liveried Ferrari F40 LM that raced in GT competition at the 1996 24 Hours of Le Mans. The widened bodywork and rear wing distinguish this race-prepared F40 from the road car Bburago has long been known for reproducing.
The F40 LM took Ferrari's last analog supercar and pushed it further into GT competition, and Bburago's long Ferrari partnership makes it a natural producer of this variant.
From Road Supercar to GT Racer
The F40 LM widened the standard car's bodywork, added a larger rear wing, and stripped weight from an already focused supercar to compete in GT racing through the 1990s, well after the F40's initial run had ended, which kept the model relevant in competition longer than its road-car production numbers alone would suggest. This #59 entry carried Unisys sponsorship into the 1996 Le Mans field, with Ota, Nappi, and Donovan sharing driving duties in a category that by then included a mix of aging supercars and purpose-built GT machinery. For a Ferrari-focused collector, the LM variant tells a different story than the standard road car, extending the F40's competition life well into an era when most of its road-going contemporaries had already retired to garages.
Bburago's Long History With This Shape
Bburago has produced Ferrari diecast since the brand's earliest licensing agreements with the marque, and that history shows in how comfortably this F40 LM handles the model's flared arches and wing assembly, with panel gaps that run wider than a premium resin alternative but still hold the car's aggressive proportions. The zinc alloy body gives it real weight, and opening features are typical of Bburago's mid-tier motorsport range rather than a sealed display piece. Set beside a standard road-going F40 diecast, the LM's widened stance makes an obvious and worthwhile contrast, giving a Ferrari shelf two distinct chapters of the same car's story rather than a single repeated silhouette.














