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ACME Les Ritchey 1965 Ford Mustang

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ACME (#A1801880) 1/18 Scale

Les Ritchey - 1965 Ford Mustang A/FX
Limited Edition - Estimated Production 504 Pieces

Features include:
• Opening doors and trunk
• Lift-off hood
• Racing steering wheel
• Dash mounted tach
• Race cage
• Plumbed and wired engine
• Drag wheels and tires
• Parachute pack

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.

“Of all the cars I raced, the 1965 Mustang was the most fun to drive. We felt it was quite a feat to run in the 10s with a manual four-speed transmission,” said Ronda. “But we couldn’t compete with the Funny Cars for the fans’ attention.” Ronda was rewarded for fulfilling Ford’s requests when he was given a stretched wheelbase Mustang that immediately ran deep into the eight-second zone. Tragedy struck when his best friend Ritchey was killed in a racing accident early that year, and Ronda, badly shaken, reverted to a more conservative tune-up for slower nine-second times for several months.

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Adult collectible designed for use by persons 14 years of age and older.
ACME logo Made By: ACME
Item Number: A1801880
Scale: 1/18
Added to catalog: 5/13/2024
Recommended Age: 14 and up

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