1:18 Acme Pure Hell Altered Plus Pure Heaven Nitro-Powered Rocket Ship Dragsters

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1:18 Acme Pure Hell Fuel West Coast Altered Dragster SKU A1800808+1:18 Acme Pure Heaven II Altered Dragster SKU A1800809 Free Domestic Shipping $10.00 Shipping credit toward all International orders Our auction includes one of each: (1) Pure Hell and (1) Pure Heaven Through most of the ‘60’s and into the early ‘70’s, Fuel Altereds thrilled fans at West Coast drag strips. The Altereds combined the explosive power of a blown fuel dragster, a coupe or roadster body made of steel or fiberglass and a short-wheelbase chassis with the engine set back up to 25%. This volatile combination created incredible acceleration with understandably unpredictable handling. It was not unusual to see a Fuel Altered run the quarter-mile sideways, front wheels in the air, smoking the massive slicks and never getting straightened-out until the ‘chute popped. And the fans loved them! Pure Hell History: Don Petrich drove the early version later Dale "the Snail" Emery drove. The early version had a small block Chevy in it and took off and ended upside down in a ditch at Fremont when the steering wheel came off. The ditch was full of water and Emery nearly drown. “Pure Hell” was one of the Nitro-powered rocket ships, the owner was Rich Guasco, Pure Hell did Fuel Altered shows and match-raced “Pure Heaven II” against the other outstanding Fuel Altereds of the day: “Winged Express”, Mondello & Matsubara, “Beaver Hunter” and “The Magnificent 7”. Later versions became more balanced and the engines were lowered more on the frame. Better gripping ties and a slipping transmission aided in this improvement. Pure Heaven history & details: PURE HEAVEN II 1:18 Scale Precision Replica Dragster BANTAM ROADSTER from Acme Trading Company. Rubber Tires, Color: White, Blue and Red 100% Die-Cast Metal Body & Chassis and some Plastic Parts. Over 7-3/4" Long. “Pure Heaven II” was one of these Nitro-powered rocket ships and two of the owners, Leon Fitzgerald and Richard Rockman shared the driving chores. Following in the footsteps of Rich Guasco’s “Pure Hell” when naming the car, the team of Fitzgerald, Rockman & Reed did Fuel Altered shows and match-raced “Pure Heaven II” against the other outstanding Fuel Altereds of the day: “Winged Express”, “Pure Hell”, Mondello & Matsubara, “Beaver Hunter” and “The Magnificent 7”. “Pure Heaven II” had a fiberglass Bantam roadster body, chassis by Jack Esklson, Paint by Dick Jackson, a 6-71 blown Enderle-injected 427” Chevy “Rat Motor” with a Moon/Potvin cam and Tyree headers. Built in 1966, “Pure Heaven II” was raced by the team until it was sold in 1969. During that time, it turned speeds in the low 200’s with e.t.’s in the 7.30’s. It toured the East Coast with several other West Coast Fuel Altereds in the summers of ’68 & ’69. Last photo shows Pure Heaven II and Pure Hell facing off. This replica is packed with features like Removable front clip - Poseable steering - Real rubber tires Detailed interior - Extensive engine detailing Real cloth parachute bag and rope - real cloth seatbelts. Double Terms of Sale: Pa ypal is the preferred payment method.E-mail if you have specific questions. Shipping: Free USPS Domestic Priority Mail. $10.00 Shipping credit USPS Priority Mail International. Insurance Included. Delivery Confirmation Included with every order. Return Policy: 14 day money back guarantee. If you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, you may return within 14 days for a full refund of purchase price. Thank you for shopping with detroit_diecast_llc. No other Fuel Altered has been as highly publicized as the Pure Hell Dragster. Its unique construction and design were an innovation unmatched by the other Fuel Altereds of its time. The drivers weren’t mere mortals like the rest of us, they were super-humans that could (usually) control these monsters and never “lift” off the throttle no matter how crossed-up and out-of-shape their cars got! read more

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