CMC M-051 — Maserati 250F 1957

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The World Champion's car: CMC's 1:18 scale Maserati 250F 1957 — "Das Weltmeisterauto", the car in which Juan Manuel Fangio won the 1957 German Grand Prix and his fifth world title.

A hand-assembled full-metal precision model, authentic to the last detail: an elaborate metal tubular space frame, a true-to-original six-cylinder in-line engine with all ancillaries and cabling, open-cut ventilation gills across the whole body, ribbed metal brake drums and stainless-steel two-eared central locks with the embossed Borrani logo. A remarkable 301 rivets at the tail were set individually by hand, some with washers.

Presented in Italian racing red with the yellow nose band. Retired by CMC.

Technical Data

Material: Diecast, handmade precision model
Manufacturer: CMC GmbH, Classic Model Cars, Germany
Scale: 1:18
Item no.: M-051
Parts: 1,387
Limited edition: No
Production status: Retired

Model Details

Hand-assembled full-metal precision model, authentic to the last detail
Elaborate metal tubular space frame
True-to-original six-cylinder in-line engine with all ancillaries, lines and cabling
Ventilation gills open-cut across the whole body
Ribbed metal brake drums
Two-eared stainless-steel central locks with embossed Borrani logo
Quick-release fasteners on the nose and engine side panels, stainless-steel bolts secured with steel wire (panels not removable)
Movable metal fuel and oil tank caps
Leather-covered metal strap holding the fuel tank
301 rivets at the tail, set individually by hand, some with washers

Condition Report

Model · EX (Excellent). Excellent overall: no paint chips, scratches or missing parts. Disclosed defect: the clear windscreen has several fine hairline cracks, visible in the cockpit close-up photos — a known weakness of this CMC model. Graded Excellent because of it.
Box · NMB (Near Mint Box). Original CMC box. Structurally sound and has protected the model fully; only minor shelf wear, which is why it is graded just below Mint.

Original Vehicle

1957 was one of the most distinguished and eventful years in Maserati's history. On 4 August, in front of more than 200,000 spectators, the German Grand Prix started at the Nürburgring in the Eifel — the most difficult and at the same time most beautiful racetrack of the century.

After a bitter fight with his two greatest rivals, Mike Hawthorn and Peter Collins, both driving the Ferrari 801 F1, Juan Manuel Fangio won in his lightweight Maserati 250F by just 3.6 seconds — one of the greatest victories of his career. With it he secured his fifth world championship and became a legend of racing history, and so did the 250F. CMC created this model to mark Maserati's 90th anniversary (1914–2004).

Engine: 6-cylinder in-line
Displacement: 2,493 cc
Power: 270 hp at 8,000 rpm
Top speed: Up to 300 km/h
Wheelbase: 2,280 mm
Total length: 4,050 mm
Weight: 630 kg
Built: 1957 (World Championship season)