{"product_id":"alfa-romeo-f1-p3-n-40-winner-comminges-gp-193-m228","title":"Alfa Romeo Tipo B P3 No. 40 Fagioli Winner Comminges GP 1933 CMC 1:18","description":"\u003cblockquote class=\"vr-tldr\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eA die-cast 1:18 scale model car of Vittorio Jano's iconic Alfa Romeo P3, capturing Luigi Fagioli's 1933 Comminges GP win — number 40 in Rosso Corsa, rendered by CMC with their characteristic multi-part precision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Alfa Romeo Tipo B — universally known as the P3 — changed Grand Prix racing the moment it appeared at the 1932 Italian GP. Designed by Vittorio Jano, it was the first purpose-built single-seat GP car, and its dominance stretched from 1932 through 1935. CMC's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e die-cast rendering focuses on one specific chapter of that story: Luigi Fagioli's victory at the 1933 Grand Prix de la Comminges in Saint-Gaudens, France, race number 40, running under the Scuderia Ferrari banner.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-real-car\"\u003eVittorio Jano's Masterpiece: The Alfa Romeo P3\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduced in 1932, the Tipo B was a technical departure from anything seen in Grand Prix racing before it. Jano engineered a twin-propeller-shaft layout that allowed the driver to sit lower in the chassis, concentrating mass and improving handling. Power came from a supercharged straight-eight engine producing between 215 and 265 bhp depending on specification year. The car's approximate overall length of 4,000 mm gave it a compact, purposeful stance that read as aggressive even at rest. It was not just fast — it redefined what a racing car could be.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"fagioli-comminges-1933\"\u003eLuigi Fagioli and the 1933 Comminges Victory\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLuigi Fagioli — known in paddock circles as 'Il Vecchio', the old man — was among the most formidable drivers of the early 1930s. In 1933 he drove for Scuderia Ferrari, which ran the Alfa Romeo works entries that season, and claimed multiple Grand Prix victories. The Grand Prix de la Comminges, held at the Saint-Gaudens circuit in Haute-Garonne, France, was one of them: Fagioli took the win in car number 40, the Rosso Corsa P3 carrying the identity of Italian works racing at its most potent. Fagioli (1898–1952) remains an underrepresented figure in model form despite his achievements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"the-cmc-scale-model\"\u003eCMC's Die-Cast 1:18 Scale Model\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCMC — Classic Model Cars — occupies a distinct tier among \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e manufacturers. Their models are die-cast metal constructions augmented with photo-etched and machined components, yielding a level of structural and surface fidelity that approaches the museum piece rather than the conventional scale model car. The P3 in this specification benefits from that approach: fine wire-spoke wheels, exposed chassis and engine detail, and the multi-part construction CMC applies across their pre-war programme all feature. The Rosso Corsa livery and race number 40 are specific to Fagioli's Comminges entry, making this a precisely documented replica rather than a generic P3.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CMC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57700385161600,"sku":"M228","price":640.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/alfa-romeo-f1-p3-n-40-winner-comminges-gp-1933-fagioli-red-racing-cars-617.png?v=1791888975","url":"https:\/\/vroomimodels.com\/de\/products\/alfa-romeo-f1-p3-n-40-winner-comminges-gp-193-m228","provider":"Vroomi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}