Casey Elliott 1993 FORD THUNDERBIRD Stock CAR - Diecast Metal Stock Car Pristine Condition Model/In Factory Box! Great Gift for Collectors!
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Casey Elliott 1993 FORD THUNDERBIRD Stock CAR - Diecast Metal Stock Car Pristine
Condition Model/In Factory Box! Great Gift for Collectors!Fantastic! Casey Elliotts 1993 FORD THUNDERBIRD STOCK CAR. Pristine condition model comes in factory box. Made of diecast metal by Racing Collectibles in 1993. Car has free rolling wheels & hood opens. Outer plastic case shows Davey Allison as driver....this is a factory error-making this item rarer than most! Scale=1/64. Measures 3" L x 1" W x 3/4" H. Great gift for collectors...100% happiness guaranteed! We ship fast & safe worldwide-everyday! See driver bio below:Note: My dad owned a Diecast toy store for 30 years. I inherited the store inventory when he passed away several years ago. I am (just now) able to bring myself to begin selling his cars-so they can be shared with the world. All pristine and mint condition vintage models will (eventually) be listed here on ETSY. All the inventory is NEW (vintage) merchandise-which was intended for retail sale. Please know-our diecast toys have NEVER been "played-with” we do not sell used, or damaged toys.
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•Purchases totaling $35 and above qualify for FREE shipping to USA! Add more items to your Etsy shopping cart to save $$$. Casey Elliott bio:The son of NASCAR engine builder Ernie Elliott and nephew of 1988 Winston Cup Series champion Bill Elliott,[1] Casey Elliott grew up among racers and racing, and, taking up the sport as a career in his teens, quickly proved adept at competition, racing at Lanier Raceway and other tracks in Georgia.[2] By 1993, at age eighteen,[3] he was ready to move up to top level NASCAR competition; in addition to running full-time in the Slim Jim All Pro Series,[4] his uncle formed a team to compete in the Xfinity Series with Eagle Snacks sponsorship,[5] and the team ran two races that year. He qualified in the top ten for both events, finishing 20th in his debut at Michigan International Speedway;[6] in October at Charlotte Motor Speedway he started fourth, out-qualifying his more famous uncle,[7] but finished 44th following an accident.[6] Cancer and deathElliott planned to compete full-time in the Busch Series (later Xfinity) starting in 1994;[8] however, in December 1993, a medical examination revealed that a growth on his upper right thigh was cancerous. He had surgery to remove it in February 1994; [9] although it was believed that the cancer had been confined to the removed tumor,[10] and Elliott initially showed improvement,[11] the cancer had already metastasized; not long afterwards Elliott required knee replacement surgery, ending his racing career.[3] Elliott stated his intention to take up a career as a minister with Motor Racing Outreach.[3]Over the next two years he underwent treatment, however in late 1995 his condition deteriorated;[12] in January 1996, he died of the disease.[13] Jerry Glanville, coach of the Atlanta Falcons and a part-time NASCAR competitor whom Elliott had been scheduled to crew chief for during the 1996 season,[14] described Elliott as "a super, super kid";[15] Lanier National Speedway established the annual Casey Elliott Memorial Race in his honor.[16] LegacyChase Elliott, Casey Elliott's cousin, ran a tribute paint scheme on his NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series car at Darlington Raceway in the 2018 Bojangles' Southern 500, designed to resemble the one driven by Casey.[17]
Condition Model/In Factory Box! Great Gift for Collectors!Fantastic! Casey Elliotts 1993 FORD THUNDERBIRD STOCK CAR. Pristine condition model comes in factory box. Made of diecast metal by Racing Collectibles in 1993. Car has free rolling wheels & hood opens. Outer plastic case shows Davey Allison as driver....this is a factory error-making this item rarer than most! Scale=1/64. Measures 3" L x 1" W x 3/4" H. Great gift for collectors...100% happiness guaranteed! We ship fast & safe worldwide-everyday! See driver bio below:Note: My dad owned a Diecast toy store for 30 years. I inherited the store inventory when he passed away several years ago. I am (just now) able to bring myself to begin selling his cars-so they can be shared with the world. All pristine and mint condition vintage models will (eventually) be listed here on ETSY. All the inventory is NEW (vintage) merchandise-which was intended for retail sale. Please know-our diecast toys have NEVER been "played-with” we do not sell used, or damaged toys.
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•FOR A LIMITED TIME
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•Purchases totaling $35 and above qualify for FREE shipping to USA! Add more items to your Etsy shopping cart to save $$$. Casey Elliott bio:The son of NASCAR engine builder Ernie Elliott and nephew of 1988 Winston Cup Series champion Bill Elliott,[1] Casey Elliott grew up among racers and racing, and, taking up the sport as a career in his teens, quickly proved adept at competition, racing at Lanier Raceway and other tracks in Georgia.[2] By 1993, at age eighteen,[3] he was ready to move up to top level NASCAR competition; in addition to running full-time in the Slim Jim All Pro Series,[4] his uncle formed a team to compete in the Xfinity Series with Eagle Snacks sponsorship,[5] and the team ran two races that year. He qualified in the top ten for both events, finishing 20th in his debut at Michigan International Speedway;[6] in October at Charlotte Motor Speedway he started fourth, out-qualifying his more famous uncle,[7] but finished 44th following an accident.[6] Cancer and deathElliott planned to compete full-time in the Busch Series (later Xfinity) starting in 1994;[8] however, in December 1993, a medical examination revealed that a growth on his upper right thigh was cancerous. He had surgery to remove it in February 1994; [9] although it was believed that the cancer had been confined to the removed tumor,[10] and Elliott initially showed improvement,[11] the cancer had already metastasized; not long afterwards Elliott required knee replacement surgery, ending his racing career.[3] Elliott stated his intention to take up a career as a minister with Motor Racing Outreach.[3]Over the next two years he underwent treatment, however in late 1995 his condition deteriorated;[12] in January 1996, he died of the disease.[13] Jerry Glanville, coach of the Atlanta Falcons and a part-time NASCAR competitor whom Elliott had been scheduled to crew chief for during the 1996 season,[14] described Elliott as "a super, super kid";[15] Lanier National Speedway established the annual Casey Elliott Memorial Race in his honor.[16] LegacyChase Elliott, Casey Elliott's cousin, ran a tribute paint scheme on his NASCAR Monster Energy Cup Series car at Darlington Raceway in the 2018 Bojangles' Southern 500, designed to resemble the one driven by Casey.[17]
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