1965 Plymouth AWB (Altered Wheel Base) Gold Metallic with Graphics and Orange-Tinted Windows "UFO" Limited Edition to 636 pieces Worldwide 1/18 Diecast Model Car by ACME
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- Brand new 1/18 scale diecast car model of 1965 Plymouth AWB (Altered Wheel Base) Gold Metallic with Graphics and Orange-Tinted Windows "UFO" Limited Edition to 636 pieces Worldwide die cast model car by ACME.
- Brand new box.
- Has a roll cage.
- Real rubber tires.
- Steerable wheels.
- True-to-scale detail.
- Has full race interior.
- Has detailed chassis.
- Has removable hood.
- Opening doors and trunk.
- Officially licensed product.
- Wired and plumbed engine.
- Manufacturer's original unopened packaging.
- Made of diecast metal with some plastic parts.
- Detailed interior, exterior, engine compartment.
- Dimensions approximately L-11.25, W-4.25, H-3.5 inches.
- In June of 1963, Plymouth announced the development of the 426 cubic-inch 'Super Stock' or 'Max Wedge Stage II' V8 engine intended primarily for supervised drag racing and stock car racing. Tom tells the story of the birth of the UFO: “We rolled the car into Shadowoods Auto Center in Roseville, Michigan—my dad’s business—at the end of the 1965 race season in order to build it for Experimental Stock. It never left the shop until it was ready to race in the spring of 1966. The UFO emerged from Robert Tignanelli’s shop as if it had been abducted by aliens. It was unbelievably faster. During the 1966 season, Dieter Nubel would create the UFO’s signature nose piece that would enhance performance. Tom was NHRA Division 3 Points Champion in XS, and earned a C/XS National Championship in his follow-up 1967 season. Additionally, numerous class wins and eliminator victories would pile up to establish the UFO as an extremely successful race car for Tom and the entire Tignanelli family.