The Ferrari 250 LM occupies a precise, unrepeatable moment in mid-1960s endurance racing: a mid-engined GT built between 1963 and 1965, it bridged the prototype world of the 250 P and the GT regulations Ferrari hoped to exploit. CMC's 1:18 die-cast rendering of chassis 5895 — race number 7, Reims, 5 July 1964 — locks one of that car's finest competitive moments in metal and paint. The livery is Rosso Corsa, unadorned and authoritative.
Ferrari 250 LM: Mid-Engined GT
Ferrari designed the 250 LM — the LM stands for Le Mans — around the architecture of the 250 P sports prototype, relocating the V12 engine to a mid-mounted position behind the cockpit. The unit displaces approximately 3286 cc in race specification, numbers that made the 250 LM a genuine class threat against the prototype machinery of the era. Ferrari built each example as a traceable, documented chassis.
Reims 1964: Hill, Bonnier and a Rosso Corsa Victory
The 12 Heures de Reims, held at the fast Reims-Gueux circuit in the Champagne region, was among the most demanding events on the French calendar. On 5 July 1964, Graham Hill — already the 1962 Formula 1 World Champion — shared chassis 5895 with Swedish driver Jo Bonnier, one of the most experienced endurance drivers of the period and a founding figure of the Grand Prix Drivers' Association. Hill and Bonnier won the 1964 12 Hours of Reims. Race number 7 in plain Rosso Corsa remains the visual shorthand for that result.
CMC's 1:18 Die-Cast: German Precision at This Scale
CMC — Classic Model Cars — is a German manufacturer whose 1:18 die-cast models are consistently cited among the most detailed in the segment. The material is die-cast metal throughout, a construction method that delivers crisp panel definition and stable long-term geometry on the shelf. This release replicates chassis 5895 in its 12 Hours of Reims 1964 specification: number 7, Rosso Corsa livery, the Hill/Bonnier configuration. CMC's approach to surface fidelity and panel-line accuracy is evident in the bodywork of this compact sports-racing shape.
In the Display Cabinet
At 1:18, the 250 LM's rounded fastback body reads particularly well — the proportions are distinctive enough to stand out on the shelf, and compact enough to sit alongside larger contemporary pieces without dominating the space. The model pairs naturally with other mid-1960s endurance machinery: a Ferrari 330 P, a Ferrari 250 GTO, or other CMC pieces from the same racing lineage. For collectors focused on Graham Hill's career across disciplines, or on the French endurance calendar of the 1960s, this is a precise and provenance-backed addition.
