1958 Ferrari 250 Testarossa 12 hrs. Sebring - take 2

[1959scudetto]

A few years ago I won a DM 250 TR for small money on ebay: it was in rather good condition with a few issues: stance too high,missing windshield and spare wheel, hood latch broken/missing, dull paint, rather dirty. After thoroughly cleaning the model, I replaced the missing windshield with evergreen clear sheet, made a so-so hood lock and thought what to do with this one (I have 2 Hasegawa kits in my stash)...

As the factory sold the pontoon-fendered to privateers and used  the full-bodied version after the Sebring  event , it was a natural to build the #16 Sebring car of Olivier Gendebien/Luigi Musso who become 2nd after a collision with a backmarker while in the lead - they lost some time in the pits and ended a full lap behind the winning sister car of Phil Hill/Peter Collins (#14). As the winning car was RHD and the runner-up LHD as is the model, it was a logical choice: I fabricated a side window as can be seen in Internet photos, toned down the gleaming wheels with a black wash, Englebert tire decals came from Patto, the race numbers were found  in my spares - not exact, but close. I should have opened the fuel cap in the headrest also, but will do this with the plastic kits.

First the original pictures (from Pinterest/Internet): Luigi Musso drags it out with Peter Collins (b/w), Musso accelerating (col.)

Now the - slightly modified - DM model :

 

Edited November 1, 2021 by 1959scudetto
sorry - I had internet problems - unintentionally started topic twice !

[Gramps46]

Ah yes, a man with good tastes.  I have been debating what to do with mine and you have given me some good ideas.  Still not certain what exactly I will do with the wheels though.  Yours look pretty darn good with just the black wash.  The PS window is a good add.

[ChrisR]

Looks great!

[1959scudetto]

5 hours ago, Gramps46 said:

Ah yes, a man with good tastes.  I have been debating what to do with mine and you have given me some good ideas.  Still not certain what exactly I will do with the wheels though.  Yours look pretty darn good with just the black wash.  The PS window is a good add.

Thanks, Gary - few months later I snapped a second Danbury TR250 - complete with spare wheel, high-gloss paint, but also missing its windshield - I'm not sure what to do with this one.

 

4 hours ago, ChrisR said:

Looks great!

Thanks, Chris !

[iBorg]

Who was/is DM?

[Gramps46]

15 minutes ago, iBorg said:

Who was/is DM?

Danbury Mint = DM