#A1801916 - Pre-Order - expected in the 4th quarter of 2024 (announced 6/25/24) in 1:18 scales is a 1970 Dodge D-300 Ramp Truck in Black with Don’s Speed Shop Graphics. This ramp truck is made to go perfectly with your Swamp Rat car that was produced previously.
The ramp truck has a die-cast body made as a closed model (no opening features), and does have poseable front wheels, the ramps do "slide-in" to the back area of the ramp, it has a detailed chassis, and moveable wheel chocks to hold different size cars on the back. It measures 16.75" long and is 4.25" wide, so they are a rather large item. This Dodge truck is made by ACME, and they are an estimated 400 of them being made.
Donald Glenn "Don" Garlits (born January 14, 1932, Tampa, Florida) is an American drag racing driver and automotive engineer and is considered the father of drag racing. He is known as "Big Daddy" to drag racing fans around the world. Always a pioneer in the field of drag racing, he perfected the rear-engine "top fuel dragster design", an innovation motivated by the loss of part of his foot in a dragster accident. This design was notably safer, since it put most of the fuel processing and rotating parts of the dragster behind the driver. The driver was placed in "clear air," in front of nearly all the mechanical components, thus protecting the driver and allowing him to activate a variety of safety equipment in the event of catastrophic mechanical failure or a fire. Garlits was also an early promoter of the full-body, fire-resistant driver's suit - complete with socks and gloves, often branded as Nomex.
Garlits was the first drag racer to officially surpass the 170, 180, 200, 240, 250, and 270 miles per hour marks in the quarter mile; he was also the first to top 200 in the 1/8 mile. He has been inducted into several Halls of Fame and has won many awards during his career.
At this time, you can Pre-Order and receive a discounted shipping rate of $9.95 (to US48) if reserved before they arrive. A $3 handling charge (for packaging materials) will apply to all single or multi-car shipments. All pre-orders help get projects made, and we appreciate every one. No credit cards are charged until the cars are shipping, and these are expected in the 4th quarter of 2024.
This product is expected to be in stock approximately Tuesday 31 December, 2024.
