PRODUCT: On October 24, 1987, Richard Childress Racing made an announcement at Rockingham Speedway, then known as North Carolina Motor Speedway, that set-in place one of the most iconic paint schemes in NASCAR Cup Series history. This paint scheme used at its debut, however, never hit the track for a competitive lap.
DETAILS: Lionel Racing NASCAR Classics die-cast honors motorsports heroes with historic die-cast cars that have never before been available to collectors. Spanning the era from the early 1940s to the late 1990s, NASCAR Classics die-cast are detailed, authentic, and they each capture an important moment from the sport's storied past.
FEATURES: Officially Licensed by NASCAR / Die-cast Body / Plastic Chassis / Rolling Tires / Plastic Window Net / Hand Applied Decals
SPECIFICATIONS: Racing Series: NASCAR Cup Series / Car No.: 3 / Car Make: Chevrolet / Car Model: Monte Carlo / Scale: 1:64 / Finish: Standard / Type: ARC / Age: 4 Years and up
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On October 24, 1987, Richard Childress Racing made an announcement at Rockingham Speedway, then known as North Carolina Motor Speedway, that set-in place one of the most iconic paint schemes in NASCAR Cup Series history. This paint scheme used at its debut, however, never hit the track for a competitive lap. After years of familiar yellow-and-blue paint schemes on its iconic No. 3 Chevrolet, RCR used Rockingham as the setting for debuting a new black look while unveiling its new partnership with GM Goodwrench for the 1988 NASCAR Cup Series season. Team owner Richard Childress drove the new-look No. 3, that featured chrome silver numbers on the doors and roof, as well as chrome wheels, as a preview for what the team's loyal fans would see on the track the following season. When the winter ended and RCR brought its No. 3 car to DAYTONA International Speedway to kick off the 1988 season, the numbers on the new-look GM Goodwrench car were white. That look of the stylized No. 3 remained with the team throughout that season and became one of the most familiar and celebrated versions of a NASCAR paint scheme that revolutionized the on-track look of the sport. The day of the unveil at Rockingham was the only time that the GM Goodwrench No. 3 car featured chrome numbers and wheels, and it's now time to honor that influential moment in NASCAR history with a first-of-its-kind diecast offering from Lionel Racing and its NASCAR Classics line. Recommended for ages 4 years and up.