A new special edition Shelby Mustang is coming from ACME this June, the GT350R #23, as driven by Charlie Kemp.  Considered one of the “winningest” GT350 Shelbys ever, this 1:18 scale replica will help celebrate over 50 years of the GT350 and GT350R.  Model will be executed in typical ACME form with detailed interior, motor and undercarriage.  A limited edition piece of only 996, but most have been pre-sold.  Suggested retail is $134.95US.

About the Shelby GT350R #23 Charlie Kemp… “With 17 straight wins from 1968-1969 and 32 total victories, it ran at a clocked 184 mph at Daytona in 1968, the highest speed recorded for any 289ci small-block powered Shelby, including the Cobra, at the famed speedway. At Daytona in 1969, Kemp and his #23 ’65 G.T.350 R-model performed the famous “pass in the grass” on Chevrolet’s ZL-1 Corvette! With the combination of Kemp’s driving, and the car’s flat out performance this combo was nearly unbeatable and responsible for 16 lap records back in its day, including the speed record at Riverside in 1968.”