Fireball Slingshot Dragster 1/25 Scale Plastic Model Kit by Atlantis

Fireball Slingshot Dragster 1/25 Scale Plastic Model Kit by Atlantis:

Digging deep into the tooling archives comes the classic Monogram Dragster. This all plastic kit comes all molded in white, Does not have chrome parts or rubber tires a real classic. We had all new artwork created by Gene Chambers, Comes with 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 and to reach the highest speed doing it. It is basically an engine mounted in a simple chassis. The weight of the engine and driver is centered, as much as possible, over the rear wheels for best traction. the rear tires are usually the extra wide, smooth "drag slicks". 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 1960's. The engine is a highly modified Chevrolet V-8 with a GMC supercharger.