On October 24, 1987, Richard Childress Racing made an announcement at Rockingham Speedway, then known as North Carolina Motor Speedway, that set in place one of the most iconic paint schemes in NASCAR Cup Series® history. That paint scheme used at its debut, however, never hit the track for a competitive lap. After years of familiar yellow-and-blue paint schemes on its iconic No. 3 Chevrolet, RCR used Rockingham as the setting for debuting a new black look while unveiling its new partnership with GM Goodwrench for the 1988 NASCAR Cup Series® season. Team owner Richard Childress drove the new-look No. 3, that featured chrome silver numbers on the doors and roof, as well as chrome wheels, as a preview for what the team’s loyal fans would see on the track the following season. When the winter ended and RCR brought its No. 3 car to DAYTONA® International Speedway to kick off the 1988 season, the numbers on the new-look GM Goodwrench car were white. That look of the stylized No. 3 remained with the team throughout that season and became one of the most familiar and celebrated versions of a NASCAR® paint scheme that revolutionized the on-track look of the sport. The day of the unveil at at Rockingham was the only time that the GM Goodwrench No. 3 car featured chome numbers and wheels, and it’s now time to honor that influential moment in NASCAR history with a first-of-its-kind die-cast offering from Lionel Racing and its NASCAR Classics line. Fans of the iconic No. 3 car can now order the official die-cast of the unveil version of the No. 3 GM Goodwrench Chevrolet. Produced in 1:24-scale on Lionel Racing’s authentic 1988 Chevrolet Monte Carlo tooling that features an opening hood and trunk, this die-cast serves as a replica of No. 3 car that was used for the rollout of this iconic paint scheme, complete with its silver numbers. Die-cast collectors of the smaller, 1:64-scale editions can also add one of these unique replicas to their collections. This officially-licensed NASCAR® Classics die-cast offering from Lionel Racing will be produced in strictly limited quantities, so place your order now!
*This die-cast will be autographed by Richard Childress on the front windshield*
*This is a pre-order item, expected delivery October 2025*
