IXO Models LM1965 Ferrari 250 LM #21 'Rindt - Gregory' 1st pl Le Mans 1965

IXO Models LM1965 Ferrari 250 LM #21 'Jochen Rindt - Masten Gregory' winner Le Mans 1965, 1/43rd scale diecast model car.

The Ferrari 250 LM was a sports prototype racing car built by Ferrari in 1965. It was powered by a 3.3-liter V12 engine and was designed by Mauro Forghieri. The 250 LM was a successful car, winning the 1965 24 Hours of Le Mans race with drivers Jochen Rindt and Masten Gregory. It also won the 1965 12 Hours of Sebring and the 1965 Targa Florio. The 250 LM was replaced by the Ferrari 330 P4 in 1966.

The Ferrari 250 LM holds an exalted place in the pantheon of Prancing Horse legends. Though the FIA destroyed Ferrari’s plans to dominate the GT class by refusing to homologate the 250 LM, forcing it to compete directly against other prototypes, it still raced to considerable success with an extensive list of victories around the globe. The car’s finest moment came at Le Mans, taking a somewhat surprise triumph at the track it was named after. It remains Ferrari’s last overall victory at Circuit de Sarthe.