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Ferrari Dino 156 Sharknose F1 1961 CMC 1:18

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Ferrari Dino 156 Sharknose F1 1961 CMC 1:18 M-078 Diecast
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CMC's 1:18 diecast Ferrari Dino 156 Sharknose reproduces the distinctive twin-nostril nose of the 1961 championship-winning season. This used example has opening bonnet panels; the box shows traces of storage while the model itself is unaffected. A visually striking early Formula 1 subject for a vintage racing display.
Ferrari Dino 156 Sharknose F1 1961 CMC 1:18
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Specifications
Car Brand
Ferrari
Model Manufacturer
CMC
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
M-078
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5-layer carton Foam-filled interior
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About the Ferrari Dino 156 Sharknose F1 1961 CMC 1:18

TL;DR: CMC's 1:18 diecast Ferrari Dino 156 Sharknose reproduces the 1961 championship-season car, with opening bonnet panels revealing the V6 engine. This used model comes with a box showing traces of storage, giving a visually distinctive title-winning F1 subject to a vintage racing shelf.

The Sharknose's twin-nostril nose remains one of the most instantly recognisable shapes in early Formula 1, and it belongs to a car that actually delivered the championship its striking looks promised.

CMC's Multi-Part Diecast on a Distinctive Nose Section

Built from a high count of separately fitted metal parts, this casting reproduces the twin-nostril front intakes with genuine three-dimensional depth rather than a flat painted approximation. The bonnet panels open, exposing the compact V6 engine that gave the 156 its edge over rivals still running larger four-cylinder units. Ferrari's racing red is finished with the depth expected of a title-winning works car, and the narrow, cigar-shaped body is held with the fine wire wheels and cycle fenders typical of the period.

A Championship Season Built on a Genuine Design Advantage

The 156's V6 engine gave Ferrari a genuine performance advantage in 1961, the first season under new one-and-a-half-litre regulations, and Phil Hill secured the Drivers' Championship in the car that year, with teammate Wolfgang von Trips finishing runner-up before his tragic death at Monza that same season. That championship-winning combination of a distinctive shape and a genuinely superior engine layout is why the Sharknose remains one of the most studied early Formula 1 cars, its looks were not merely stylistic but rooted in aerodynamic thinking about how air reached the radiators.

A Used Championship Ferrari for a Vintage F1 Shelf

This copy has been previously owned, and its box shows traces of storage rather than any concern about the model itself. With opening bonnet panels, checking they settle cleanly is sensible before permanent display. Positioned alongside the 500 F2 or other early Ferrari single-seaters, the Sharknose charts how quickly the marque's Formula 1 engineering evolved across less than a decade.

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