BUNDLE CMC Ferrari D50 (yellow) and CMC Lancia D50 (red)

Ferrari D50:

• Metal precision model hand-built from 1,161 parts
• Detachable and lockable engine hood
• Flip-open ventilation lid for the driver´s footwell
• Detail-exact replication of the V8 engine with pipes and cabling
• Bundled exhaust pipes made of metal
• Triangular front axle with shock absorbers, front suspension with wishbones, transverse leaf spring, all made of metal
• Rear suspension with De-Dion-tube, transverse leaf spring, pushrods and friction dampers, all made of metal
• Oil cooler installed in front of the radiator
• Detailed replication of the fuel and oil circulation as well as the cooling system
• Hinged flip-open fuel and oil filler caps
• Upholstered leather-covered driver’s seat and head-rest
• Amazingly realistic and perfectly crafted wheels with stainless-steel spokes and nipples mounted on an alloy rim
• Authentically-replicated central locking nuts with right-/left-handed threads
• Elegant finish by hand in the original color and hue

Special feature as accessory: Booster trolley with separate assist start device

Lancia D50:

• Metal precision model hand-built from 1,598 parts
• Detachable and lockable engine hood
• Hinged adjustable screen
• Realistic replica of the V8 engine complete with pipes and cabling
• Metal exhaust pipes
• Triangular steering axle with shock absorbers, front suspension with wishbones, transverse leaf spring, all made of metal
• Rear suspension with De-Dion-tube, transverse leaf spring, longitudinal arms and inboard dampers, all made of metal
• Radiator grille hand-made of stainless steel with metal supports
• Highly-detailed replication of the cooling system
• Highly-detailed fuel and oil circulation
• Authentically-replicated hinged fuel caps
• Authentically-replicated hinged oil-filler cap
• Upholstered leather-covered driver seat and head rest
• Perfectly-crafted wheels with stainless-steel spokes and nipples on an alloy rim
• Authentically-replicated central locking nuts with right-/left-handed threads
• Elegant finish with a brilliant paint in original color with starting number 6 printed by the tampon printing method

Special feature as accessory: Booster-Trolley with separate assist-start device

CMC Ferrari D50, (yellow) GP Belgium #20 A. Pilette and CMC Lancia D50 (red) GP Turin #6 Ascari

The Lancia D50 project started in 1954 as an innovative and ground breaking endeavor. Adverse circumstances, however, led Lancia to end its Grand Prix ambitions in mid-1955. The D50 project was taken over by Ferrari, and in 1956, the newly-perfected Ferrari D50 enabled Juan Manuel Fangio to win the World Drivers’ Championship for a fourth time.

CMC releases this set of models to outline the remarkable evolution of the D50. It consists of one Lancia D50 with start number #6, in which Alberto Ascari won the 1955 GP of Turin, and one Ferrari D50 with a yellow Belgian racing color finish and start number #20, in which André Pilette took a sixth place at the Grand Prix of Belgium in 1956. Itemized as M-184, this bundled edition is limited to 1,000 sets worldwide.

Ferrari D50:

The 1956 Grand Prix of Belgium took place on June 3 at the Circuit de Spa Francorchamps. Ferrari’s lineup included two well-known Belgian racecar drivers Paul Frère and André Pilette in addition to its three regular entrants — Fangio, Castellotti and Collins. As the race unfolded, incidents broke the ranks continually. Stirling Moss initially led the field in his Maserati 250F, but on lap five, Fangio surpassed him to take the lead. After Moss went off the track with a wheel coming loose, Collins advanced to the second position. Moss managed to continue the race in one of his teammates‘ car, but he was one lap behind the leading Fangio. Fangio’s car, however, developed a serious engine problem on lap 23, and the race was over for him. Collins took over the lead, which he maintained until the end of the race. Paul Frère from Belgium finished second, and Stirling Moss came in third. André Pilette took a respectable sixth place in his #20 yellow-bodied Ferrari D50.

Lancia D50:

The Lancia D50 showed a lot of promise at the 1955 GP of Turin, Italy (also known as the Gran Premio del Valentino), which took place on March 27. Scuderia Lancia sent Alberto Ascari to the race in a Lancia D50 with start number #6. Among the other contestants were also his teammates Eugenio Castellotti and Luigi Villoresi from Lancia as well as rivals from Maserati and Ferrari. All in all, competiton was steep. However, starting from pole position, Alberto Ascari put up a superb race and crossed the finish line to win his first Grand Prix victory for Lancia.

Ferrari D50:

• Monoposto mit freistehenden Rädern auf Gitterrohrrahmen aufgebaut
• Mittragender 8 Zylinder 90° V-Motor
• 2 Ventile pro Zylinder, gesteuert von je zwei obenliegenden Nockenwellen
• Trockensumpfschmierung
• Gemischaufbereitung mit vier Solex 40 PII Doppelfallstromvergaser
• Magnet-Doppelzündung mit zwei Zündkerzen pro Zylinder
• 5-Gang Getriebe hinten quer eingebaut mit Sperrdifferenzial (Transaxle)
• Vorderachse mit Doppelquerlenkern, eine Blattfeder quer unter der Achse, Stabilisator und Teleskopstoßdämpfer
• De Dion Hinterachse mit Längslenker, eine Blattfeder quer über der Achse und Hebelstoßdämpfer

Lancia D50: