2016 RYAN BLANEY #21 DARLINGTON THROWBACK SPECIAL 1/24 ACTION DIECAST. FORTY YEARS AGO, NASCAR HALL OF FAMER DAVID PEARSON, DRIVING THE WOOD BROTHERS RACING-OWNED #21, WON NASCARS UNOFFICIAL TRIPLE CROWN, WHICH INCLUDED DARLINGTON RACEWAYS SOUTHERN 500. PEARSON WENT ON TO WIN 10 RACES IN THE CAR DURING THE 1976 SEASON. THIS YEAR, WHEN TRADITION RETURNS TO DARLINGTON, RYAN BLANEY WILL BE DRIVING THE #21 MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE FORD FUSION. THE CARS PAINT SCHEME WILL REPLICATE THE DESIGN PEARSONS CAR RAN IN 1976. WE HAD TO INCORPORATE OUR CURRENT SPONSOR MOTORCRAFT/QUICK LANE INTO THIS DESIGN YET STAY TRUE TO THE ORIGINAL, RIGHT DOWN TO THE BLUE STRIPES ACROSS THE HOOD AND DOWN THE SIDE PANELS AND THE SILVER WHEELS, STATED WOOD BROTHERS RACING CO-OWNER LEN WOOD.
EACH REPLICA FEATURES DETAILS LIKE THROWBACK CONTINGENCY STICKERS, GOODYEAR TIRES, DRIVER SIDE WINDOW NET, AND MORE. PLUS, EACH 1/24 SCALE DIECAST COMES IN A CUSTOM DARLINGTON RACEWAY WINDOW BOX.
PRODUCTION RUN: TBA
Specifications
Produced by Lionel Racing, The Official Diecast of NASCAR, Action Racing Collectables (ARC) brand diecast are an integral part of a race fan's experience. Each 1/24 scale ARC Platinum Series diecast replicates the actual cars fans see racing on track. Each car is carefully crafted of more than 180 individual parts and pieces and assembled and decorated by hand.
Details include:
- Fully diecast body and chassis
- Opening hood
- Opening trunk
- Working roof flaps
- Manufacturer-specific engine detail
- Manufacturer-specific body contour
- Rolling rubber tires
- Front wheel steering
- Interior trunk detail
- Driver side window net
- Metal hood pins
- Working suspension
- Authentic paint scheme decoration
- Detailed undercarriage
- Interior dash detail
Officially licensed by NASCAR Action Racing Collectables 1/24 scale diecast are also issued in numbered, limited editions, adding to the collectability of each car. In the rear window, each diecast is stamped with its own unique "Diecast Identification Number" or DIN, which lets collectors know what number in the edition they have.
