Acme - Ford Mustang Shelby® GT350® Prototype #98 Ken Miles "The Flying Mule" (1965, 1/18 scale diecast model car, White w/Blue stripes) A1801846

A1801846 Acme - 1965 Ford Mustang Shelby® GT350® Prototype #98 Ken Miles "The Flying Mule". 1:18 scale diecast collectible model. This Shelby G.T. 350 is a 10.5"Lx 4.5"Wx 2.75"H diecast car with cloth seat belts, poseable steering, plumbed & wired engine, and serialized plate. This '65 Shelby is manufactured by Acme. Item A1801846 comes in White with Blue Stripes. Individually packed in a White box. Box size: 12"L x 6"W x 4.5"H. Limited Edition to 1450 pcs.

It was Valentine's Day, February 14,  1965, and it was the first time a GT350 Competition, more commonly known as the GT350R, was entered into an SCCA-sanctioned race at Green Valley Raceway. Miles was behind the wheel, and he won the race, proving the capability of the GT350R in the process. Famously, he got the car airborne at one point, with all four wheels in the air! This feat earned the car its famous Flying Mule nickname. With Miles' impressive victory in the GT350R's first-ever race, it proved that Shelby knew what he was doing and was the launching pad for all of his future success in racing and building high-performance racing machines! *Other noted drivers who spent time behind the wheel of the '65 GT350R Prototype included Bob Bondurant, Chuck Cantwell, Peter Brock, Jerry Titus, and of course Carroll Shelby.

1965 Shelby GT350 Features:

• Opening doors, hood, and trunk
• Wired and plumbed engine
• Fully poseable steering
• Detailed interior with folding seats
• Die-cast metal body and parts
• Detailed Undercarriage
• Serialized plate