1968 Chevy Camaro - Mr. Bardahl Drag Car (Lane Exact Detail) 1/18
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Bill Hielscher began drag racing with a '53 Oldsmobile in 1955, when he was 19 years old. He was a formidable "weekend warrior" for 11 years befor joining the ranks of professional drag racing in 1966. With major sponsorship from the Bardahl Company, a manufacturer of automotive lubricants, Bill quickly established himself as a force to be reckoned with in AHRA (American Hot Rod Association) competition. At the close of his professional career, which only lasted a relatively short 6-1/2 years, Bill had won 37 major AHRA championship race-nine of them in one year-and had been crowned AHRA World Champion seven times! The most famous of Bill's Camaro duo was the one equipped with a dual-quad 427 and 4-speed transmision. The Exact Detail "Mr. Bardahl" Camaro faithfully replicates this famous member of the Bill Hielscher stable of fine drag race cars.
Lane Exact Detail Diecast Model No. 213 - Limited Edition of 2,500 Diecast Pieces
SKU: LED-213
Specifications
| Vehicle Year | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Make | Chevrolet |
| Model | Camaro |
| Scale | 1/18 |
| Manufacturer | Lane Exact Detail |
| SKU | LED-213 |
The Chevrolet Camaro launched for 1967 as direct competition to the Ford Mustang. First-generation Camaros (1967–1969) are the most collected, particularly the 1969 ZL1 — a racing homologation special with an all-aluminum 427 cubic inch engine, of which only 69 were built. The COPO Camaros and Z/28 Trans Am race cars of the late 1960s defined an era of factory-built muscle car performance.
This 1/18 scale replica of the 1968 Chevrolet Camaro is produced by Lane Exact Detail to collector-grade specifications. At 1/18 scale — the most popular collector scale — the model measures approximately 10 inches in length and displays beautifully on a shelf or in a glass cabinet. Every detail — from paint finish to badging — is reproduced from measurements taken from the original vehicle.
