RMX7119 - Revell 1/25 Hot Rod Attempt I Record Car - WWHP113770

RMX7119 - Revell 1/25 Hot Rod Attempt I Record Car - WWHP113770

Preowned, Resealed, Some parts off sprue, Box worn

Mickey Thompson was one of the great names in American motorsport, setting records everywhere from the Bonneville Salt Flats to the drag strip. In 1960 he had driven his four-engined Challenger I past 400 mph, and the following year he built Attempt I to chase international class speed records. It was based on a Dragmaster tubular dragster frame covered in a lightweight aluminium body by Frank Kurtis. Two supercharged Pontiac four-cylinder engines of different sizes, with GMC blowers and Hilborn fuel injection, let it compete in both Class D and Class E. On 9 July 1961, Thompson broke the Class E record over the measured mile on the runways of March Air Force Base in Riverside, California. Revell released this kit in 1989 as part of its Special “Hot Rod” Model Series, licensed by Hot Rod magazine.

• Parts moulded in metallic blue, with chrome-plated and clear parts, and some parts already removed from the sprue (Any loose parts will be bagged)
• Lift-off streamlined body that reveals the tubular dragster frame
• Two detailed supercharged engines with chrome blowers, injectors and exhaust stacks
• Chrome alloy wheels and black tires
• Decal sheet with Mickey Thompson Enterprises, Valvoline and Champion markings, plus the white body stripes and tail lettering
• Multilingual instruction sheet with Attempt I history
• Completed model measures 6 1/2 inches (16.5 cm) long