Unveiled at the 2006 Geneva Motor Show, the Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano represented a genuine engineering departure for Maranello: a 6.0-litre naturally aspirated V12 placed behind the front axle centreline, paired with a rear-mounted transaxle to achieve a 47/53 front-to-rear weight split. BBR Models has translated this historically significant road car into a 1:18 resin model finished in Rosso Corsa, the colour most synonymous with Ferrari's road and racing identity.
Front-Mid V12 and the Transaxle Architecture
The 599 GTB Fiorano was Ferrari's first twelve-cylinder road car to adopt a front-mid engine layout, positioning the V12 unit rearward of the front axle to optimise mass centralisation. The resulting 47/53 weight distribution set the 599 GTB apart from its predecessor, the 612 Scaglietti, and established the template for subsequent Ferrari V12 grand tourers including the F12berlinetta. The car's name itself references the Fiorano Circuit, Ferrari's private test track near Maranello.
The 2007 F1 Gearbox Specification and Rosso Corsa
From 2007, Ferrari offered the F1 automated manual gearbox, a paddle-shift unit that sharpened the car's driver-focused character. This is the specification captured in the model. The Rosso Corsa finish amplifies Pininfarina's design language: the extended bonnet line and the flying-buttress C-pillars, which became the 599 GTB's most recognisable visual signature, read with particular clarity in Ferrari's traditional racing red.
BBR Models: Resin Craftsmanship at 1:18
BBR Models is an Italian manufacturer with a long-standing specialism in hand-finished resin replicas of Ferrari and other Italian marques, working at both 1:18 and 1:43. Resin construction allows the panel geometry of the 599 GTB — including the compound curves of the flanks and the buttress roof — to be reproduced with a surface fidelity that conventional diecast tooling rarely achieves. The model is supplied with a display showcase.
In the Display Cabinet
At 1:18 the model makes an impressive centrepiece, pairing naturally with other BBR Ferrari road-car releases and sitting alongside platform relatives such as the 599 GTO or 599XX in a V12 GT collection. The included showcase means the model is display-ready from delivery, needing no additional case.
Frequently asked questions
Does the model have opening parts?
This is a resin model and the body is a sealed one-piece construction with no opening bonnet, doors or engine cover. Detail is concentrated on the exterior surfaces: the Pininfarina bodywork, the flying-buttress C-pillars and the Rosso Corsa finish.
What material is the model made from and who makes it?
The model is hand-finished resin, produced by BBR Models, an Italian manufacturer specialising in high-detail replicas of Ferrari and other Italian marques at 1:18 and 1:43 scales.
What makes the 2007 F1 gearbox version significant?
From 2007 Ferrari offered the F1 automated manual gearbox with paddle-shift, making this the more driver-focused specification of the 599 GTB and the one that most closely reflects Ferrari's motorsport-derived road-car technology of that era.
