1961 Chevrolet Corvette Gasser - #36 Original Mazmanian 1:18 Scale Diecast Model Car by Acme

Own a Piece of Racing History - 1961 Chevrolet Corvette Gasser #36 Original Mazmanian Diecast Model

Capture a piece of racing history with the 1961 Chevrolet Corvette Gasser #36 Original Mazmanian diecast model. Limited to 500 pieces, this 1:18 scale collectible features a removable hood, openable doors and trunk, and a blown 238 CID Fuelie V-8 engine. This Corvette, driven by Jim Mazmanian, achieved remarkable success, including a class win at the 1961 Winternationals. The level of detail in this model, from the race-ready cockpit to the custom exhaust headers, is truly remarkable. Add it to your collection and relive the glory days of drag racing.

Features

• Limited Edition Diecast Collectible - 500 Produced
• Removable Hood
• Doors & Trunk Open
• Blown 238 CID Fuelie V-8 that's Race Prepared & Fully Wired & Plumbed
• Custom Under Car Exhaust Headers
• Detailed Race Ready Cockpit with Fabric Seatbelts
• Five Spoke Race Wheels with Drag Slicks Out Back
• Tethered Parachute Bag

Equipped from the factory with a fuel injected 283ci V8, four speed manual gearbox, Positraction rear end and a removable hard top, it wasn't long before Mazmanian's little red Corvette was running in the high 12-second range. With his nephew Rich Siroonian behind the wheel, Mazmanian's team would take home the class win at the 1961 Winternationals and set an AA/SP class speed record of 109.96 mph in the process during a 12.94-second pass. Born May 18th, 1926 in East Los Angeles, John Mazmanian got his start in hot rodding at the ripe old age of 14, building a 1930 Model A coupe he'd procured for $25.00 in his junior high school auto shop class. Big John purchased a brand-new 1961 model and immediately turned it into one of the hottest Vettes in history. He won his class at the first Winternationals in 1961, setting an AA/SP class speed record of 109.96 mph in the process.