Fanhome Announces 1:8 Scale ‘Ferrari 330 P4’ Build-Up Subscription

Fanhome has unveiled one of auto racing’s most famous cars with the launch of its build-up subscription for the Ferrari 330 P4.

The Fanhome Ferrari 330 P4 is an authentically recreated masterpiece that features all-metal bodywork, functional steering and suspension, and perfectly reproduced styling and mechanical details. Measuring over 21 inches long, the completed replica features an impressive range of details that will thrill the most ardent collector and race fan. 

Builders will appreciate the working steering wheel that connects with real rubber tires, operational doors, a hood and a trunk that open, and a meticulously detailed 12-cylinder V-type engine. The model also features light-up quad headlights, tail lamps, brake lights, turn signals and realistic engine sounds are activated with a remote control.

Construction will progress each month with easy-to-follow digital assembly guides that feature explanations, diagrams, and technical tips for assembly. 

Each assembly stage comes with a digital magazine packed with content that takes builders on an informative journey to explore the history and evolution of Ferrari and its famous race cars, including the 330. In each issue, subscribers will relive evocative tales of the car’s technology, sporting triumphs, and legendary drivers. 

For those who are unaware of the significance of this particular race car, the Ferrari 330 P4 is a fascinating open-top two-seater with an extraordinary 4-liter 60° V12 engine. It was developed by engineer Franco Rocchi as an answer to the Ford GT40’s victory in the 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans. Enzo Ferrari charged his designers with improving upon the previous year’s 330 P3. They rose to the challenge with a beast of a car featuring a 450 hp engine that had three valves per cylinder and mechanical injection. 

The engine was mounted longitudinally at the rear of a tubular steel chassis reinforced with aluminum panels, complete with independent front and rear suspension. Able to reach a top speed of 320 km/h (199 mph) on the Hunaudières straight at Le Mans, the 330 P4 made its international debut at the 1967 Daytona 24 Hours, where Ferrari beat Ford on Ford’s home turf.

The vehicle marked the triumph with the symbolic procession of its three cars on the final straight. The winner was number 23, driven by Chris Amon and Lorenzo Bandini, a P3/4 spider built in 1966, but upgraded with all the new  features introduced on the new model P4s.

This extraordinary vehicle won not only the Daytona race, but also the 1,000 km of Monza, giving Ferrari another world championship title before changes in regulations introduced by the International Federation in 1968 disqualified it from further competing. The new regs limited the engine capacity of prototypes entered in endurance racing to three liters. 

All said and done, only three of these vehicles were produced from the ground up, with chassis numbers 0856, 0858, and 0860. Chassis number 0856, wearing number 7 on its livery and owned by Lawrence Stroll, is the only extant P4 that retains its original body and mechanics. The Fanhome model wears number 23 on its livery, which makes it the P3/P4 with chassis number 0846 that was driven by Amon and Bandini. 

The Fanhome Diecast Ferrari 330 P4 Build-Up subscription is available to order now at this link. Shipping is expected to begin at the end of this month.