About the collection
I brought the passion in motion on my birthday in 1995. I missed my childhood days when I collected Matchbox models. But this time it was more than collecting “Cars” it was about a passion and it had to be on a bigger scale, something that can really mimic the real cars, 1:18 was the right scale, because of the details that can be achieved.
I started the collection with an F40, the first street car with F1 technology and the last car launched while Enzo was alive. The growth of the collection was limited as when living in Argentina, I could get about 2 or 3 models per year
In 2002 I moved to Italy, and I got access to models and artisans that would build commissioned models. I rapidly transitioned to purely F1 models and started a true collection.
In 2003 I found a rare piece: the first Ferrari raced by Reutemann in 1976! That happened because Lauda came back unexpectedly from injuries and Ferrari had to prepare 3 cars. Reutemann raced with number 35 and rain tires, and the model exactly mimics that car.. That was the inspiration to own not just “a” 312 T2, BUT “the” 312 T2 raced at Monza on September 12th ,1976.
As the collection was growing, I wanted to set my collection apart. I had read and learnt about these red cars for years, so I asked myself how to reflect that? How to make a tribute to the people creating Ferrari and those brave drivers that built the legend?
Look at it from two lenses: Personalized and Curated. PERSONALIZED is defined as authenticity which means it is complete and a unique set. There is a true a real-life story for each car of that day and all details including livery are accurate and placed accordingly. CURATED is defined as unique and special such as all the winners, race specs, special, and of course wanted all the Argentines
The goal was set in 2010: when Ferrari reached the 800th GP in F1 (GP of Turkey): to have all the F1 & F2 ever made by the time the 1000 race was reached (10 YEARS AHEAD). Unfortunately, I could not achieve this goal because of Covid in April 2021.
So, I reset the goal: to have all the F1 and F2 models PLUS all the drivers that ever raced at least 3 times for the Scuderia by the 75th anniversary of Ferrari.
Here you will find
- All the F1 and F2 models ever raced by Scuderia Ferrari 1948-2021
- It is one of a kind and rare based on forums and other collectors.
- 128 models (and counting…) set that raced for the Scuderia and 6 that were prototyped.
- The 63 Drivers with at least 3 races
- Every model is a tribute to real car/driver on a single date.
To name a few:
1951- 375 First Ferrari to ever win in F1 driven by Frolian Gonzalez
1956- D50 Collins voluntarily gave it to Fangio for him to win the at Monza and with that the 1956 championship resigning his own chance to become champion
1960- 246P First Ferrari F1 with rear engine
1980-126 C First Ferrari Turbo engine tested by Gilles Villeneuve at Imola
1958- 412 MI only made to challenge the American Formula cars at Monza in 1958. It is my own creation based on a 246
2001- F2001 as raced in Monza the week after September 11th
What is next:
I also have a road and a sports Ferrari collections.
I expect to reach the next milestone by 2023 in the sports category, when Ferrari comes back to compete at Le Mans (World Endurance Championship).
By 2029, when the Scuderia celebrates its 100th year……something special is in the making.
