{"product_id":"maserati-300s-3rd-place-1955-sebring-12-hours-1-43-scale-model-car-by-spark","title":"Maserati 300S (3rd Place, 1955 Sebring 12 Hours) - 1:43 Scale Model Car by Spark","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"269\" data-end=\"339\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe 1:43-scale Maserati 300S (3rd Place, 1955 Sebring 12 Hours) by Spark is now available for pre-order. Pre-order period closes Monday, November 9, 2026. Manufacturer's \u003cstrong\u003eestimated\u003c\/strong\u003e release date: \u003cstrong\u003eJanuary 2027\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCelebrate a landmark in Maserati’s sports car racing history with this \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1:43-scale Maserati 300S resin model by Spark Models\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, commemorating the car driven by Bill Spear and Sherwood Johnston to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethird place overall at the 1955 12 Hours of Sebring\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinished in classic Italian racing red, this finely detailed collectible captures the purposeful elegance of the Maserati 300S, a competition sports car that helped establish the marque’s reputation during the golden age of international endurance racing. From its beautifully rendered wire wheels and side-exit exhaust to its period-correct racing markings and taped-over headlamps, this Spark model rewards close inspection with the authentic details serious collectors appreciate.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProduced in a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elimited edition of just 300 pieces\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this 1:43 Maserati 300S is an excellent addition to a collection of historic Maserati race cars, 1950s endurance racers, and significant entries from the early years of the Sebring 12 Hours.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1477\" data-start=\"1342\"\u003ePre-orders ship from our \u003cstrong data-end=\"1411\" data-start=\"1363\"\u003eCalifornia facility within 1–2 business days from arrival from the manufacturer\u003c\/strong\u003e, and every purchase is protected by our \u003cstrong data-end=\"1476\" 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licensed Maserati product\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 300 units produced\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 data-end=\"2165\" data-start=\"2139\" data-section-id=\"q9tykq\"\u003eKey Collectible Features\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cul data-end=\"2561\" data-start=\"2167\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHigh-detail resin construction:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Crisp body contours and sharp panel definition capture the Maserati’s elegant competition-focused design.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePeriod-correct racing details:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Features classic Italian racing red, authentic race markings, and taped-over headlamps.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinely rendered exterior 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Factory-backed efforts from the likes of Maserati and Porsche began to dot the entry grid, among them Bill Spear's beautiful Maserati 300S, a lithe tube-frame roadster powered by a lusty 3-liter straight six and cloaked in gorgeous Fantuzzi coachwork. 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