Carrera DIGITAL 124 Ferrari 330P4 "No.03", Monza 1967"

Carrera DIGITAL 124 Ferrari 330P4 "No.03", Monza 1967
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As the "P" in the car's name indicates, the original was a prototype. Only 3 or 4 (if you count the P3/P4 conversion) of these cars were built. Externally, the differences between the P3 and P4 are minor, but thanks to an engine design derived from Formula 1, power was increased to approximately 450 PS. In 1967, Scuderia Ferrari fielded this car in the World Sportscar Championship. The 330P4 achieved its greatest success with Ferrari’s historic 1-2-3 finish at the 24 Hours of Daytona, as well as a 1-2 finish at the 1,000-km race at Monza. Ferrari won the championship that year ahead of the Porsche teams.

After a long hiatus from the P4 models (the first of which Carrera , in analog form, were released as early as 2005), one of the two successful 1967 Monza cars is now being released. It is the winning car, driven at the time by Lorenzo Bandini and Chris Amon. A Ferrari 412P also competed in the same race; this was essentially the same car, but as a customer version, it had “only” 410 PS.

If a Carrera collector is fortunate enough to own all 8 Ferrari 330P4 models, they not only have a valuable collection—as these cars command high prices when in new or very good condition—but also a truly impressive lineup. However, the color red clearly dominates, which is no surprise when it comes to Ferrari.

According to this video, only one original vehicle has “survived” to this day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awArTC8iQ3Q

. The model itself is flawlessly crafted. The paint and details are flawless. The spring-loaded front axle is usually “de-sprung,” which improves handling. The rear tires don’t have much material left to sand down, but the new version of the tires also has significantly more grip than the first models.

The P4 is a thoroughly competitive model in the 1:24 scale lineup of historic race cars from Carrera…. Long, wide, low …. Runs well.

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