Ferrari 166 MM By Vignale - Headlamp Bezels

This very rare Ferrari 166MM Berlinetta had lost it's headlamp bezels in the past due to an accident. At the time the front end was repaired and generic Marchel bezels were used. The original Vignale bezels having been damaged or lost.

Fortuntely, Ferrari had copies of pre-delivery photos of the car. Using these, and a 3D scan of the car as it sat now we were able to start sculpting new bezels in CAD.

Using the CAD to create renderings we could share our design with the client, their chosen expert on Vignale built Ferraris and, the restorer before ever touching the car or making changes to it. This gives us a safe way to explore and refine the design before we make the actual parts.

Once happy with the design we programmed the tool path for our CNC machining center. From there to polishing with just enough texture to look like they had always been there. It was important to the owner that the car's patina was preserved and respected. We like to say "If you can't tell we've been there, we've done our job right!".

The finished bezels on the car. If you didn't know, you wouldn't suspect.