My 1961 Ferrari 156 Sharknose
Okay, it's only a diecast and not the real thing, but it sure is beautiful. It's an Exoto 1/18 scale replica with the 120 degree engine. These are pictures from the Exoto website, but I will post some of my own this weekend. This is number 2 but mine is number 4 (Von Tripps). The detail is just amazing.
BTW- I know this is image heavy, but I am posting url links and not uploaded images, as my assumption is that it would not impact the forum. If that is not the case, please let me know.
![](http://www.exoto.com/images/gallery/images849/img8492_1_2_small.jpg)
![](http://www.exoto.com/images/gallery/images850/img8500_1_2_small.jpg)
![](http://www.exoto.com/images/gallery/images850/img8501_1_2_small.jpg)
![](http://www.exoto.com/images/gallery/images849/img8491_1_2_small.jpg)
Here are some close-ups of some of the amazing detail:
![](http://www.exoto.com/images/gallery/images854/img8540_1_medium.jpg)
![](http://www.exoto.com/images/gallery/images854/img8541_1_medium.jpg)
![](http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/alpkop/EXOTO_Ferrari_Sharknose/exoto_sharknose18.jpg)
You can actually shift the gear shifter!
![](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii73/luismfmartins/FerrariExoto1566084.jpg)
![](http://www.exoto.com/images/gallery/images855/img8554_1_medium.jpg)
All of the throttle linkage is operational- when you depress the accelorator pedal in the cockpit, the buterflies in the injectors open!
![](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii73/luismfmartins/FerrariExoto1566168-1.jpg)
![](http://s5.photobucket.com/albums/y168/alpkop/EXOTO_Ferrari_Sharknose/exoto_sharknose.jpg)
![](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii73/luismfmartins/FerrariExoto1566063.jpg)
![](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii73/luismfmartins/FerrariExoto1566107.jpg)
![](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii73/luismfmartins/FerrariExoto1566112.jpg)
![](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii73/luismfmartins/FerrariExoto1566156.jpg)
![](http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii73/luismfmartins/FerrariExoto1566157.jpg)
Cheers,
Ray
"Other teams may be fast, but the poetry, the romance, of F1 racing belongs to Ferrari."-Dan Niel, LA Times
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