The Ferrari 296 GT3 arrived for the 2023 season as a genuinely new proposition within Ferrari's customer racing lineage. Built on the 296 GTB platform and homologated as Type F171, it displaced the long-running 488 GT3 Evo across Ferrari Competizioni GT programmes worldwide. This BBR Models 1:43 resin piece documents car No. 32 from the 2023 Ferrari Finali Mondiali at Mugello Circuit, Italy — one of the earliest sealed records of the type in its first competitive year.
Type F171: A New Engine Architecture for Ferrari GT3
The 296 GT3 is the first Ferrari GT3 car to use a turbocharged V6 rather than a naturally aspirated V8. The 3.0-litre twin-turbocharged unit — shared in derivation with the road-going 296 GTB and set at a 120-degree bank angle — is paired with a sequential 6-speed gearbox. Exact power output remains undisclosed under GT3 homologation rules. The 296 GT3 is a compact, purpose-built racing machine eligible for SRO, IMSA, and WEC LMGT3 from 2024 onwards.
No. 32 at the Annual Ferrari World Finals, Mugello 2023
The Ferrari Finali Mondiali is the annual global finale for Ferrari one-make and GT championships, traditionally hosting race and demonstration activities for the latest Ferrari GT3 machinery alongside Ferrari Challenge competitors. The 2023 edition took place at Mugello Circuit in Italy. Car No. 32 carried the red and white livery associated with Ferrari Competizioni GT and Ferrari Challenge entries — a colour scheme that has become immediately recognisable as the visual identity of Ferrari's customer racing operation. For a collector tracing the 296 GT3's competition history, this Mugello entry sits at the very start of that timeline.
BBR Models: Italian Resin Craftsmanship at 1:43
BBR Models (Automodelli BBR, Italy) is one of the most respected boutique manufacturers of 1:43 and 1:18 Ferrari scale models. Working exclusively in resin, BBR builds one-piece sealed bodies that allow surface detail — aerodynamic bodywork, GT3 splitters, diffuser geometry — to be captured with a precision that injection-moulded diecast rarely matches at this scale. The red and white livery of No. 32 is applied with the sharp panel-line accuracy the Italian manufacturer is known for across its Ferrari and Italian supercar series.
In the Display Cabinet: Placing the 296 GT3 in a Ferrari GT Lineage
At 1:43, the model has a compact footprint that allows multiple GT3 generations to be shown side by side without demanding excessive shelf depth. The natural companion is a BBR 1:43 488 GT3 Evo from the same Finali Mondiali series, creating a direct generational contrast in Ferrari's customer racing programme. It also sits logically alongside other 296 GT3 entries from the 2023 IMSA or WEC season, or with a 1:43 296 GTB road car to illustrate the shared platform story.
