Matrix 1:43 - Model car - Iso 6000 GT Prototipo #8 Daytona (1965)

Offered: 1965 Iso 6000 GT Prototipo #8 Daytona, in red with a yellow rear panel.

This is the Matrix Scale Models version, item number MX50905-021. It is a ready-built resin model in 1:43 scale, from a limited edition of 408 pieces. The series is from the original creators of the Neo range, featuring high-quality resin casting, a premium paint finish, and plenty of photo-etched parts for small details.

The full-size car is one of the rarest Italian prototypes of the 1960s. Engineer Giotto Bizzarrini left Ferrari in 1961 and, via ATS, joined Renzo Rivolta’s Iso, where he played a major role in the development of the Iso Rivolta GT. After Bizzarrini left Iso in 1965, Neri and Bonacini of Modena were brought in to complete the unfinished design and build prototype bodies.

This prototype began life as an Iso Rivolta GT Stradale, chassis number 039, built on July 14, 1963, and was fitted with a lightweight aluminum body by Neri and Bonacini. Originally known as Nembo II—Nembo being a contraction of Neri and Bonacini and an Italian word for “up in the sky”—the prototype was intended to pave the way for a production series under the name Strale Daytona 6000GT. The plan was to put the car into production with a 383 cu in Mopar engine, hence the name 6000GT, but ultimately only this car, powered by a Corvette engine, and one second example were built. Despite its name, the car never raced at Daytona.

The design shows a clear kinship with the Ferrari GTO and 250 LM, with a long hood featuring a power bulge, a sloping fastback, and a flattened rear deck with a centrally positioned fuel cap. The prototype’s chassis number is IR330039. In August 2010, the prototype was sold at RM’s Monterey auction as a 1965 Strale Daytona 6000GT Prototype, Iso Daytona, for $522,500.

The model depicts this Nembo II / Daytona version, in red with a yellow rear panel, with race number 8 in a white roundel on both doors, Goodyear lettering on the tires, and a PROVA CO-97 plate at the rear.

Specifications:

Brand: Matrix Scale Models
Model: Iso Rivolta 6000GT Stradale Prototipo N 8 Daytona Nembo
Full-size year / version: 1965, prototype, chassis IR330039
Color: Red with yellow rear panel
Scale: 1:43
Item reference: MX50905-021, Carmodel Code CAR77952, EAN 050905021006
Material: Resin, ready-built, static collector’s model
Opening parts: None
Edition: Limited to 408 pieces
Features: Fastback coupé with a power bulge on the hood, round headlights, chrome fuel cap on the rear deck, race number 8 in a white roundel on both doors, Goodyear tire lettering, PROVA CO-97 plate at the rear, wire-spoke wheels

Condition:

Model: In very good condition, as shown in the photos. Glossy red paint, with no visible chips or paint damage.
Decals: Race number 8 and tire lettering are complete and neatly applied.
Windows: Clear, with no cracks or discoloration.
Details: Fuel cap, headlights, wheels, and license plate are complete and straight.
Packaging: Replacement packaging, with a clear display case on a black base, with light dust and scratches on the plastic from display, visible in the photos.

Delivery:
Delivery includes the model on the black base in the replacement clear display case, as shown. No original Matrix box, no paperwork.