1978 Dale Earnhardt #96 Cardinal Tractor Ford Torino / Brushed Metal Diecast
2011 Action Racing Collectables Brushed Metal Diecast 1/24 (1 of 196)
1978 Dale Earnhardt #96 Cardinal Tractor / Ford Torino NASCAR diecast, produced with a Brushed Metal special finish by Action. Brushed Metal diecast cars feature hand-polished bare metal with sponsor decals and graphics added over top. The picture shown is the standard version.
The color of the picture shown is incorrect, the actual diecast car is light blue, not dark blue.
On May 28, 1978 at Charlotte Motor Speedway, the #96 Cardinal Tractor Ford Torino became the first Ford Dale Earnhardt raced in the premier series of NASCAR. It's a car that has never been made in diecast form - until now.
The race was the 1978 World 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway. The driver was Dale Earnhardt. The car was a Ford Torino. And the ride almost didn’t happen.
When the previously scheduled driver of the #96 Cardinal Tractor Ford had to be scratched after a dustup with Charlotte law enforcement, car owner Will Cronkrite found himslef without a driver. The television news was announcing that we didn’t have a driver said Cronkrite. The news gentleman didn’t get these words out of his mouth before Dale called me on the telephone and said "can I drive that car?" Dale Earnhardt did - to a 17th place finish. Earnhardt then went on to start the car 3 more times, notching his first top 10 in the premiere series of NASCAR.
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| Manufacturer: |
Lionel NASCAR Collectables |
| Brand: |
Action Racing Collectables Platinum Series Brushed Metal Diecast |
| Scale: |
1:24 Diecast |
| Item#: |
C961821C4DEBRM |
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