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Ferrari 375
Plus – Winner 24H Le Mans 1954 – Driver “F. Gonzales”
Features
of the model
Opening
engine cover, the rear lid, the door on the driver’s side and the
aerodynamic cover on the passenger’s side.
All
the supplementary openings of the model such as the cover for the
oil cooler, the water tank are exactly reproduced. A 17-piece
photo-etched grille is positioned such which allows you to see the
radiator and the fan placed behind it.
The
security closings of the bonnets have been reproduced replicating
the leather straps supplied by Cuoio Schedoni Modena. They are
finished with photo-etched buckles, locking bolt for the engine
cover and pegs for fast removal of the tank, which actually work.
Just as
the real car, the model perfectly reproduces the lower part of the
car showing first the tubular structure of the chassis, the working
suspension system, the steel crossmembers, the exhaust manifold and
parts of the engine transmission.
In
the front part you can notice the chassis, the water radiator,
complete with the fan.
The
oil tank positioned on the rear boot is perfectly reproduced with
its cap, complete with script written on the tank, while it is
possible to see the small anchor points supporting it.
The
interior is correctly proportioned for right hand drive, the seats
are reproduced in very soft leather.
The
visible parts of the chassis can be seen and the visible tubular
structure on the passenger’s side is highly detailed, the interior
panel and the handle on the driver’s side are all exactly
reproduced.
The
dashboard is painted with the same color of the car and it has the
instrumentation with the indicators of the fuel and oil pressure,
the rev counter, and the water and oil gauges, and switches to
control all systems.
The
wooden rimmed steering-wheel is photo-etched, complete with rivets
and it has got the prancing horse in the centre.
The pedal
box is detailed to feature an accelerator pedal which is fixed to
the base, the centre console features a working gear lever exactly
as the real car.
The 12
Cylinder in V, 60 degrees engine, head visible with the bank of the
carburetors, which is surmounted by the induction trumpets complete
with idle screws are perfectly reproduced.
The
battery, the reservoirs, the fuel pump and steering system are
exactly positioned.
The
Borrani wire wheels are made of turned aluminum. For the
reproduction 144 holes have been made and aluminum wire has been
used to create all the 72 spokes . They are fixed to the car by a
three star central knock-off nut, behind the wheels, it is possible
to see the drum braking system
The soft
material tires perfectly reproduce the design and the tread of the
original Dunlop tires of the original car.
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