{"product_id":"ferrari-250-gto-team-nart-n-18-winner-3h-da-08438f","title":"Ferrari 250 GTO Team NART No. 18 Pedro Rodriguez Winner 3h Daytona 1963 Kyosho 1:18","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Ferrari 250 GTO needs little introduction among serious collectors, but this Kyosho \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e die-cast documents a specific and historically grounded moment: Luigi Chinetti's North American Racing Team running car number 18 at Daytona International Speedway in February 1963. Pedro Rodríguez took the GT category win, one of his most prominent early results on the international stage. At \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e, Kyosho reproduces the red NART livery and race number in die-cast metal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"ferrari-250-gto-racing-machine\"\u003eA Racing Machine Built for Homologation\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eFerrari produced the 250 GTO between 1962 and 1964 to satisfy FIA GT homologation requirements. Power came from the Colombo V12 driving through a five-speed gearbox. The Series I bodywork, penned in Maranello, combined a low nose with pronounced rear haunches to maximise aerodynamic stability on the long Daytona banking and the fast road circuits of the early 1960s GT calendar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"nart-daytona-1963-rodriguez\"\u003eNART, Chinetti and the 1963 Daytona 3 Hours\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eLuigi Chinetti's North American Racing Team was the official Ferrari importer and race entrant for the US market, campaigning GTOs regularly in American events between 1962 and 1964. At the February 1963 Daytona 3 Hours — part of the early FIA GT calendar and a curtain-raiser at Daytona International Speedway — Pedro Rodríguez piloted the NART entry, race number 18, to an overall GT class victory. For the Mexican driver, then building his reputation among the sport's elite, it was a result that underlined both his pace and Chinetti's ability to prepare a competitive car far from the factory. NART cars of this era ran in red, with the race number prominently displayed in a contrasting colour on doors and nose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2 id=\"kyosho-118-die-cast-gto\"\u003eKyosho's Die-Cast Interpretation at 1:18\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eKyosho renders the 250 GTO in die-cast metal at \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e scale, a format that allows the GTO's long bonnet, sweeping flanks and Kamm-influenced tail to read convincingly in miniature. The model reproduces the NART race livery — red bodywork, number 18 — as it appeared at Daytona in 1963. Kyosho's \u003cspan class=\"vr-scale\"\u003e1:18\u003c\/span\u003e GTO series is regarded among Ferrari collectors as a reliable die-cast benchmark, balancing surface detail with the durability that die-cast construction provides.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"KYOSHO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56625174217088,"sku":"08438F","price":348.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0922\/8828\/7104\/files\/vroomi-08438f-front34-v2_ebe3aca1-1002-4b26-9a30-1159d89493a5.jpg?v=1793229066","url":"https:\/\/vroomimodels.com\/de\/products\/ferrari-250-gto-team-nart-n-18-winner-3h-da-08438f","provider":"Vroomi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}