CMC 2024 Releases

Discover the 2024 new announcements from CMC.

CMC Ferrari 250 LM

When the predecessor 250 GTO was no longer really competitive against increased competition,
including from Ford, Enzo Ferrari decided to design a completely new vehicle. CMC became aware of
how new and racing-oriented the 250 LM was when they digitised and photographed an original
vehicle for several days – with a spartan interior largely without thin sheet metal covering, mid-engine, independent suspension all around and internal disc brakes at the rear, a real technology
showcase compared to the almost luxurious seemingly predecessor GTO with its leaf-sprung rigid
rear axle.
Only 32 pieces of the two-seater designed by Pininfarina with the legendary Colombo V12, now with
a displacement of 3.3 litres, were ever built – that was not enough to have the car homologated by the FIA as a GT racing car and also Enzo Ferrari’s tricks presenting the car as an evolution of the GTO was pointless.
The 250 LM therefore had to compete against much more radically designed prototypes and was
never used as a factory racing car but was typically used by private racing teams.

CMC Porsche 904

The Porsche 904 was presented to the world public in November 1963, in Stuttgart.
The initial plan was to build the minimum number of 100 vehicles required by the FIA for successful
homologation and to offer them not only as racing vehicles but also with street approval in order to
reach this number.
Due to Peugeot’s naming rights to three-digit numbers with a zero in the middle, the car was not
allowed to be marketed as 904, the internal designation, but was officially called Carrera GTS. This
was the first time that a Porsche vehicle had the abbreviation GTS. GTS stands for Gran Turismo
Sport and Porsche’s idea of making a classic racing car suitable for the road. With the abbreviation
GTS, racing cars with a little more comfort and road approval were created.
The design of the 904 comes from Ferdinand Alexander Porsche, known as Butzi. He considers the
904 to be his best design ever, better even than that of the legendary 911.
The 904 also had a lot to offer in terms of design: its body was made of glass fiber reinforced
polyester resin and weighed only 145 kg. It was glued to a steel box frame and additionally screwed –
a clever alternative to more complex tubular space frames in order to keep production costs low
while at the same time ensuring unprecedented rigidity. The highly innovative body and frame unit
was manufactured by hand at the Heinkel Flugzeugwerke in Speyer, not far from Stuttgart, which
specializes in lightweight construction.
Consistent lightweight construction and design for racing meant that there were no rubber seals on
the doors, which meant that the interior was loud and drafty – a real racing car!
The new 6-cylinder boxer engine from the Porsche 911 was initially intended as the drive source. In
fact, the race-proven and lighter 2-liter four-cylinder boxer engine, the famous Fuhrmann engine,
from the 356 was used. The fact that racing mechanics all over the world were already familiar with
this engine was certainly no disadvantage. Easily accessible, it was hidden as a mid-engine under the
large, removable rear cover, under which there was even a trunk in accordance with FIA regulations
for GT cars. Due to strong demand from private drivers, a total of 116 vehicles were assembled, most of which were delivered to the USA.

CMC Fiat 642 Racing Car Transporter Re-Issues

To the delight of many collectors, CMC has announced a re-production of one of their most popular models – the 1:18 Fiat 642 RN2 Racing Car Transporter from the 1950s and 1960s. This is not just a re-issue however, CMC has made many improvements to the quality and detail of the model. Detailed Below:

1.) When pulling out or pushing in the access ramps on both sides of the vehicle, they
could previously tilt slightly. We are adding three more guide rollers on each side to the
existing four so that the ramps glide much more smoothly
2.) The shape of the rollers is also changed so that the ramps are guided more securely
and do not jump out to the side
3.) The multi-part access ramps can now be hooked together more securely thanks to an
optimized mechanical connection

4.) In the new edition, we optimize and strengthen the metal band that holds the spare
wheel underneath the car with reinforcements specifically embossed into the shape
5.) The locking mechanism on the tailgate of the vehicle did not always work reliably and
the lock could come loose. In the new edition, we therefore use rivets instead of simple
fastening pins for targeted improvements
6.) The rear upper fall protection on the car was relatively unstable. Newly
developed hinges and bearings help to achieve greater stability
7.) An additional all-round metal profile on the interior paneling of the front doors in the
area of the windows not only ensures a more authentic look but also ensures a more
secure attachment of the windows themselves
8.) The decorative strips that run horizontally on the sides of the car were previously
difficult to align. Through optimized installation of the doors, they align even better with
the body and the trim strips will then follow the perfect line even more precisely
9.) The gutters on both sides of the body came loose in rare cases and are now invisibly
attached from the inside using the new laser welding process

10.) Front and side windows, window seals and decorative strips are installed in a similar
manner to ensure secure attachment and a perfect appearance
C) Improvement of further details
11.) The red floor coverings in the cockpit and in the cargo area are made more rubbery, in
keeping with the original
12.) The tool cabinet in the cargo area has a wood grain with a true-to-original look as well
as additional anti-slip mats in the compartments, which are provided with protective metal
edges

13.) The window cranks are being formally and technically revised so that they look more
authentic and perfect
14.) The hammer effect on the silver metal interior door panels is even more elaborate
15.) The packaging of the model was previously complex and time-consuming. In order to be
able to assemble the model more quickly and safely, as well as to repack it and to ensure
even safer transport, the foam inlay was changed and checked in tests