1933 Willys Gasser, Lime Green - Jack Merkel Tribute

#A1800940 - Pre-Order - expected in the 3rd quarter of 2026 (announced 5/15/26) in 1:18 scale is the 1933 Willys Gasser in Lime Green and is a Jack Merkel Tribute Car. This car will be produced by ACME and will feature a removeable front cowl a wired and plumbed engine, a full race interior, opening doors and trunk along with a detailed chassis. Only 333 pieces will be made worldwide. Below is a little history on Jack and his car

Jack Merkel started his drag racing career on Long Island where he competed with his 1955 Chevy in the D/G Class. His modified hot rod was so successful that he started his own engine shop.

Jack Merkel moved on from the ‘39 in favor of a steel-bodied 1933 Gasser Coupe that he’d modified to compete in the A/GS class for the 1965 season. He’d swapped in the supercharged 364 CID small-block Chevy once again, but this time for a harder class. Even though the small-blocked Gasser seemed handicapped against the big blocks of the A/GS class, it took down six-time consecutive reigning Nationals Champion Ohio George Montgomery at the 1965 NHRA Nationals. Merkel unfortunately lost out against Doug Cook the following round, but everyone was raving about the small-blocked car that had beaten what seemed to be the unbeatable Ohio George.

At this time, you can Pre-Order (reserve) this with reduced shipping of $9.95 to the US48 (only). Once the car arrives, shipping to the US48 will be $14.95, and other areas contact us for the shipping & handling pricing. No billing until they ship, and this collectible is expected in the 3rd quarter of 2026.