Famous for making the most perfect large scale model cars in the world, Amalgam Collection is proud to launch quarter-scale hand-crafted aluminium replica bodies of the 1957 Ferrari “Pontoon Fender” Testa Rossa and the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO.
For centuries, Italian artisans have created many of the most evocative and beautiful objects known to man. From the Renaissance period onwards, masterpieces were designed, painted and sculpted in Italy, that to this day transcend their mere presence as objects and evoke emotions that connect to the viewer on a personal level. The vast majority of these art objects are stationary; however, during a brief period in the 1950s, beauty and function connected in select Italian sports cars, transforming them into moving art. The 250 Testa Rossa and the 250 GTO Ferraris represent the pinnacle of this era and are true masterpieces of moving sculpture. Never before, or since, has such an incredible combination of beauty and power led to as much on-track success and art-inspired emotion as these two superb creations by Sergio Scaglietti. They are perhaps the greatest expressions of automotive art to come out of Maranello in this period.
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Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa – Bright Polished Finish
Amalgam Collection have already created several perfectly detailed models of the 250 Testa Rossa at 1:8 scale. But to fully honour the beauty of the body form, they have now created a hand-beaten aluminium replica of the Pontoon Fender Testa Rossa body at a quarter the size of the original masterpiece. Each replica has been rolled and beaten from aluminium sheet using traditional carrosserie skills, forming the panels by hand and then test fitting them over a ‘trellis’, exactly as the original full-size bodies were created by Carozzerie Scaglietti, in 1957.
The trellis, over which the body is shaped, has been machined using extremely accurate data from a digital scan of a significant original Pontoon Fender 250 Testa Rossa. The investment in skilled man hours is significant, and so each piece will be made to order.
The body is mounted on a walnut wood frame, but other mounts can be designed and supplied to order by the craftspeople at Amalgam, to make it a truly stunning display. This Ferrari Pontoon Fender 250 Testa Rossa body replica is the second in a series of iconic Ferraris Amalgam will produce. Next in line is the 265 GTB with the 275 GTB/4, scheduled to follow in 2025 and 2026.
Ferrari 250 GTO Body Replica – Perfectly painted in Rosso Corsa
Since modelling Ralph Lauren’s Ferrari 250 GTO back in 2009, as each year goes by, Amalgam has fallen ever more in love with the perfect form and beauty of the body of Ferrari’s most important icon. The form of the 250 GTO represents, more than any other, the quintessence of the Ferrari brand in the collective imagination. The longer you look and the deeper you go into every detail, the more perfect is the outcome of the creative work by Bizzarini, Forghieri and probably most importantly regarding the body, the finalisation of the design by Scaglietti’.
Amalgam has created several perfectly detailed models of the car at 1:8, but to fully honour the beauty of the body form, they have now created a hand beaten aluminium replica of the 250 GTO body, at a quarter the size of the original. Each piece has been created from aluminium sheet using traditional panel-beating methodology, forming the panels over a buck, exactly as the original full-size bodies were created by Carozzerie Scaglietti in the early 1960s’.
The buck over which the body is formed, has been machined using extremely accurate data from digital scans of several significant 250 GTOs that Amalgam have modelled over the years. The investment in skilled man hours is significant, and so each piece will be made to order.
Ferrari 250 GTO Body – Original 1962/63 Liveries made to order
In addition to the Rosso Corsa finish, Amalgam offer Ferrari 250 GTO aficionados and collectors the opportunity to commission a race-liveried version of this superb 1:4 scale body sculpture.
Amalgam has previously created a series of 1:8 scale models of the 250 GTO in historic race liveries. 16 liveries were researched and developed, so that they have the precise colours and design details. 1:4 scale sculptures, decorated with these 16 liveries, are available to order in a limited edition of just 10 pieces.
Sandy Copeman, Founder of Amalgam Collection, commented: “Back in 2009 I had the opportunity to get up very close and personal, and take a deep dive into the sculpture and the details of Ralph Lauren’s Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa and the 250 GTO. I’ve got to know the extraordinary beauty of these pieces of fine automotive art on numerous occasions over the intervening 15 years, taking every opportunity to experience the incredible beauty of Sergio Scaglietti’s creations. It’s a real privilege for us to replicate his work at a quarter the size of the originals. Our replicas have been created by equally passionate craftspeople, and I believe we have done full and authentic justice to the great man’s sculptures in metal.”
The Ferrari “Pontoon Fender” 250 Testa Rossa Hand-formed and Polished Aluminium Body Replica at 1:4 scale and the Ferrari 250 GTO Red Painted Finish, and Bespoke Livery Aluminium Body Replica is available from www.amalgamcollection.com
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