{"product_id":"1-18-boost-mobile-racing-powered-by-erebus-51-holden-zb-2021-repco-bathurst-1000-wildcard-livery","title":"1\/18 Boost Mobile Racing Powered by Erebus #51 Holden ZB - 2021 Repco Bathurst 1000 Wildcard Livery","description":"\u003cp\u003e1:18 Scale Boost Mobile Racing Powered by Erebus #51 Holden ZB Commodore - 2021 Repco Bathurst 1000 Wildcard Concept Livery - Drivers: Richie Stanaway \/ Greg Murphy\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note: Concept Image Pictured\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition Number\u003c\/strong\u003e: To be announced - model will include individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSealed body resin with clear windows and detailed interior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 16 x 35 x 17 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn April 2021, Boost Mobile Boss (and racing fan) Peter Adderton seemingly light heartedly floated the idea of forming a wildcard entry with Erebus Motorsport to compete at Bathurst featuring an all Kiwi driver lineup of 4x Bathurst 1000 winner Greg Murphy and young gun Richie Stanaway.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt wasn’t long before the idea became very serious and an all out effort to get the pair racing at Bathurst ensued which included an incredible livery reveal featuring a stylised Kiwi bird down the doors with the entry planned to be raced under Murph’s old number, #51. A matching sister livery was also created as part of the overall plan for the Boost Mobile Racing #99 entry of Australian pairing Brodie Kostecki and David Russell which featured a similarly styled kangaroo down the doors (and ultimately finished on the podium).\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, the plan unfortunately fell through due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the issues it presented around quarantine for the drivers, they simply couldn’t make it work and the car never hit the mountain in anger that year.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe idea was in motion though and the wildcard dream was eventually realised at the Bathurst 1000 in 2022.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2021 Murphy\/Stanaway Wildcard Commodore never actually raced, yet it’s still a very interesting and integral piece in the whole story and will make a great pairing with the 2022 Wildcard and the 2021 #99 sister livery models.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDon’t miss this 1:18 scale model which is scheduled to be produced as a sealed body with clear windows and detailed interior in a limited edition with an individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42497934065820,"sku":"ACR18H21K","price":229.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0585\/9095\/3628\/files\/ACR18H21K.webp?v=1687826097","url":"https:\/\/www.harveynorman.lol\/products\/1-18-boost-mobile-racing-powered-by-erebus-51-holden-zb-2021-repco-bathurst-1000-wildcard-livery","provider":"Hobbyco","version":"1.0","type":"link"}