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Ferrari 456 GT Red Bburago 1:18

Ferrari 456 GT Red Bburago 1:18
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Estimated delivery: 31.08-02.09.2026
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Specifications
Car Brand
Ferrari
Model Manufacturer
Bburago
Scale
1:18
Material
Diecast
Model Condition
Used Model
SKU
3046-R1
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About the Ferrari 456 GT Red Bburago 1:18

TL;DR: Bburago's 1:18 diecast Ferrari 456 GT in red reproduces the 1992 front-engined V12 grand tourer that signalled Ferrari's return to a classic front-engine layout after decades of mid-engined flagships. 2+2 seating and pop-up headlights mark it as a GT built for distance rather than track duty.

While the mid-engined Testarossa held the supercar spotlight, the 456 GT quietly brought Ferrari back to a layout the brand had barely touched since the Daytona: a V12 up front, driving through to a proper 2+2 cabin.

Bburago's Grand Tourer Proportions

The 456's long bonnet and set-back cabin give it genuinely different proportions from a mid-engined Ferrari, and Bburago's diecast keeps that stretched, GT-appropriate stance rather than compressing it toward a sportier silhouette. Red suits the car's flagship status, and the pop-up headlights, tucked flush when closed, are a detail Bburago handles cleanly rather than leaving as an obvious seam. The 2+2 cabin glass is generous, reflecting a car built with rear passengers actually in mind, and the boot line sits high enough to hint at real luggage space, unusual honesty for a Ferrari diecast at this price.

Returning to the Front-Engined V12 Formula

By 1992, Ferrari's flagship image had been mid-engined for the better part of two decades, first with the Boxer and then the Testarossa, so the 456 GT's return to a front-mounted V12 driving a proper four-seat cabin was a deliberate shift back toward the marque's earlier Daytona-era grand touring tradition. The layout suited a different kind of buyer, one who wanted V12 performance without giving up long-distance comfort, and it set the template Ferrari refined further with the 550 Maranello later in the decade.

A Different Kind of Ferrari Flagship

Standing next to a Testarossa or 348, the 456 GT makes Ferrari's early-1990s dual strategy obvious. Red keeps this GT visually at home beside its more famous mid-engined stablemates, even while its proportions tell an entirely different story.

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