Ferrari F50 Challenge

Description[]

The Ferrari F50 is a limited-production high-performance sports car manufactured by Ferrari from 1995 to 1997. Designed by Lorenzo Ramaciotti and Pietro Camardella, the F50 acted as the successor model to the F40 and as a result became Ferrari's flagship model. It was powered by a 4.7L F130B V12 mated to a 6-speed manual; the engine made 512 horsepower and was a development of the 3.5L 036 V12 used in the Ferrari 641 Formula One race car. The car is manufactured mostly out of carbon fiber and features a removable roof. With Ferrari policy dictating that they produce one less car than what demand required, 349 cars were produced in total. Today, the F50 is one of Ferrari's most collectible models and is part of a group enthusiasts name the "Big 5", including itself, the 288 GTO, F40, Enzo Ferrari and LaFerrari.

This casting depicts a F50 with its removable roof on. It is significantly smaller than the earlier Ferrari F50 Spider casting, also designed by Michael Kollins; it is also more optimized for track usage. This casting has never actually been referred to by the name "Ferrari F50 Challenge" on cards, it always being referred to as simply the Ferrari F50. Bases of some early versions read F50 Spider. The casting was retooled in 2007 to have a plastic base and a post-post construction.

Versions[]

The Ferrari F50 Challenge has come out in the following 1/64 scale versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes / Variations
1120	1999	Mainline	Red	Ferrari Logo on Side & Hood	Black / Metal	Clear	Black	5SP	23932	Malaysia
161	2000	Mainline	Yellow	Ferrari Logo on Side & Hood	Black / Metal	Clear	Black	5SP	27127	Malaysia	no red stripe above Ferrari logo
161	2000	Mainline	Yellow	Ferrari Logo on Side & Hood	Black / Metal	Clear	Black	5SP	27127	Malaysia	red strip above Ferrari logo
238	2001	Mainline	Purple	Ferrari Logo on Side & Hood	ZAMAC	Clear	Black	5DOT	53767	Malaysia
	2005	Ferrari 5-Pack	Gray	Ferrari Logo on Side & Hood with Silver Flames on Hood	ZAMAC	Clear	Chrome	Chrome 10SP	G6920	Thailand
148/180	2007	All Stars 16/24	Red	Ferrari logo on sides & hood	Black / Plastic	Clear	Black	PR5	L3101	Malaysia
	2007	Ferrari Racer 11/24	Black	"28" Red, White & Yellow tampos on sides	Black / Plastic	Clear	Red	CM6	M4726	Malaysia
	2007	Ferrari Racer 19/24	White	"07" Black, Red, Dark Grey & Black	Black / Plastic	Red	Red	Red CM6	M4734	Malaysia
	2008	Ferrari Racer 4/24	Red	White & Black stripes, '50', & Ferrari emblem on sides & hood, White stripe across rear wing	Black / Plastic	Clear	Chrome	Red CM6	M9833	Malaysia	Base code(s):
	2008	Ferrari Racer 21/24	Dark Red	Ferrari badges on hood & sides, Shell logos on sides, "Ferrari" on rear wing, yellow arrow tampos on hood & sides	Black / Plastic	Smoke	Black	Black CM6	M9850	Malaysia	Base code(s):
	2009	Ferrari 5-Pack	Red	"White '04' & yellow stripes on sides	Black / Plastic	Tinted	Black	Gold OH5	L4269	Thailand	Base code(s): B36,
	2011	Ferrari 5-Pack	Blue	"24", Yellow & white stripes on sides, Ferrari emblems	Black / Plastic	Clear	Gray	PR5	T8629	Thailand	Base code(s): C40, D02
	2011	Speed Machines	Red	Ferrari Logo on Side & Hood	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	Chrome Rim CM6	W2312	Thailand	Base code(s):
	2013	Speed Machines	Red	Black & White stripes across top & sides, Ferrari logo on hood & sides, headlights	Chrome / Plastic	Clear	Black	Chrome & Black OH5	W2312	Thailand	Base code(s): F02

2007 card[]

From the back of the 2007-card:

Fun Facts:
# 148 of 180!
Did you know that the F50 was first introduced in the Hot Wheels^® line in 1996 as a convertible and released in 1999 as a hard top? Look for another Ferrari to undergo similar treatment in 2008!

Ferrari F50 Challenge

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