Celebrating classic American drag racing, ACME is showing off first images of their 1:18 metal and opening 1965 Ford Mustang A/FX – Les Ritchey car. Parachute pack and 427 SOHC engine are part of the mix. This model is due to arrive in late Q3 2023 and is limited to only 504 pieces. Suggested retail $139.95 US.
About the Les Ritchey/Ford Mustang… “Les Ritchey, a legendary figure in the world of drag racing, played a pivotal role in the development of the Ford A/Factory Experimental A/FX Mustang. To capitalize on the growing popularity of drag racing, Ford authorized the production of several stock-appearing NHRA-legal Mustangs. These cars were meant to compete in the Factory Experimental (A/FX) class. The partnership between Les and Ronda peaked in 1965, the SOHC 427-cid Ford Mustang that ran mid-10s in A/FX form. However, the Mopar drivers decided to hit the match race trail for no-holds-barred racing with their altered-wheelbase Dodge and Plymouth entries that had been outlawed for A/FX competition, which was the start of the Funny Car revolution. By switching to fuel injection, nitromethane, and later superchargers, they began to run in the nine-second zone and soon dipped into the eights, which overshadowed the 10-second performances of the legal A/FX cars such as Ronda’s Mustang.”
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This car represents the car that won a/fx at the 1965 lady nationals.it is a nice diecast with the following faults. The engine is equipped with fuel injection which Les did not use till 1966.he used weber carbs at this race.the engine is painted a bright ford blue that was not used till 1968.ford painted their 427 engines black in 1965.