1/24 Fireball Slingshot Dragster Plastic Model Kit (AANM6710)

Digging deep into the tooling comes the classic Monogram Dragster. This all plastic kit comes all molded in white and does not have chrome parts or rubber tires, making it a real classic. All new artwork was created by Gene Chambers. The kit includes 2 decal options for the Fireball or the Californian. The dragster is a specialized type of race car designed to cover a quarter mile drag strip in the shortest time possible while reaching the highest speed. It basically consists of an engine mounted in a simple chassis. The weight of the engine and driver is centered over the rear wheels to provide the best traction. The rear tires are typically the extra wide, smooth "drag slicks," while the front tires are usually the slim motorcycle type, mounted on spoke wheels for lightness. The Atlantis Fireball Dragster is a typical example of the cars used all over the country during the early to mid-1960s, featuring a highly modified Chevrolet V-8 engine with a GMC supercharger.