The 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans occupies a fixed point in Ferrari mythology: the last occasion the Prancing Horse took outright honours at the Circuit de la Sarthe. Car number 27, entered by the Swiss privateer outfit Scuderia Filipinetti and driven by Dieter Spoerry and Armand Boller, finished sixth overall in that same race. CMC now reproduces it as a 1:18 die-cast model, complete with photo-etched and turned-metal detailing.
The Ferrari 250 LM: A Mid-Engined GT That Punched Above Its Class
Penned by Pininfarina and constructed by Ferrari between 1963 and 1964, the 250 LM was a mid-engined evolution of the 250 GTO concept. Despite the traditional '250' designation — historically tied to a 3.0-litre single-cylinder displacement — the LM ran a 3286 cc V12 drawn from the 275-series block, producing approximately 320 hp. Homologated nominally as a GT, it raced effectively as a prototype, giving privateer teams a weapon of genuine top-flight capability.
Scuderia Filipinetti and a Historic Le Mans Grid
Founded by Geneva-based art dealer and racing patron Georges Filipinetti, Scuderia Filipinetti was among the most prominent Ferrari customer teams of the 1960s. Their characteristic yellow livery with Swiss cross elements made car 27 instantly recognisable on the Mulsanne Straight. Spoerry and Boller delivered a composed run to sixth overall, while the overall victory went to the NART Ferrari 250 LM of Masten Gregory and Jochen Rindt — sealing the last Ferrari outright win at Le Mans to date. Being part of that grid, in that livery, is what gives car 27 its historical weight.
CMC's 1:18 Scale Model: Die-Cast With Precision Hardware
CMC — Classic Model Cars — is a German manufacturer whose 1:18 range is defined by multi-component assembly that integrates die-cast metal bodywork with photo-etched panels and individually turned metal parts. The result is a density of surface information rarely matched in this scale: wire mesh grilles, detailed engine bay structures and precisely formed bodywork contours are rendered with the same material language as the real car rather than simulated in plastic. The Filipinetti No. 27 livery, with its yellow ground and period Swiss team graphics, is replicated across the die-cast shell.
In the Display Cabinet
The 250 LM's low, wide silhouette — wide across the rear haunches, compact in height — means it stands out on the shelf without overwhelming neighbouring models. It pairs naturally with CMC's Ferrari 250 GTO in the same 1:18 format, or with other Le Mans 1965-era machinery. For a Ferrari endurance collection it bridges the gap between the GTO era and the prototype battles of the late 1960s, and the Filipinetti yellow reads as a distinct counterpoint to the Rosso Corsa of works entries.
