The 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans was the defining moment of Ferrari's sports-prototype programme, fielding multiple factory 275P entries under the Scuderia Ferrari SEFAC banner. Car No. 22, assigned to Giancarlo Baghetti and Umberto Maglioli, ran in Rosso Corsa alongside sister cars that would go on to take the outright victory. Top Marques has rendered this specific entry as a 1:18 scale model, bringing one of endurance racing's most storied liveries into the display cabinet.
Ferrari 275P: Evolution of a Le Mans Weapon
The Ferrari 275P was Ferrari's front-line factory prototype for the 1964 season, a direct evolution of the 250P that had won Le Mans in 1963. The Colombo-derived V12 engine sat in a rear-mounted position within a tubular space-frame chassis clothed in open Spider (barchetta) bodywork. It was, by any measure, the most competitive sports-racing machine Ferrari had built to that point.
No. 22 at Le Mans: Baghetti, Maglioli and the Last Ferrari Victory
Scuderia Ferrari SEFAC entered several 275Ps at the 1964 24 Hours of Le Mans, with car No. 22 shared between Giancarlo Baghetti and Umberto Maglioli. Baghetti remains historically notable as the only driver ever to win his Formula 1 debut Grand Prix, making him a genuine crossover figure for both F1 and endurance collectors. Maglioli was a seasoned Ferrari factory sports-car driver. Their No. 22 entry retired before the finish, while the sister 275P of Jean Guichet and Nino Vaccarella took the win — the last outright Le Mans victory for Ferrari until 2023.
Top Marques in 1:18: Detail and Finish
This 1:18 scale model is produced by Top Marques. The livery reproduces the Rosso Corsa finish and race number 22 as carried at Le Mans in 1964. Top Marques is recognised among collectors for tackling niche racing subjects that larger manufacturers overlook, and the Baghetti/Maglioli No. 22 represents precisely that kind of historically specific commitment.
In the Display Cabinet
At 1:18, the open barchetta silhouette of the 275P demands a shelf with meaningful depth to show the full width of the cockpit surround and the trailing tail. The No. 22 pairs naturally with the winning Guichet/Vaccarella 275P to reconstruct the 1964 Ferrari SEFAC Le Mans effort, and sits coherently alongside 1:18 representations of the 250P and 330P that bookend the same era. For collectors focused on the pre-Ford GT40 golden age of endurance racing, this model anchors a very specific and historically complete narrative.
