Candy Striper - 1:18 '55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser - Red Line Club (Update)
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A 1:18 scale '55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser will be the next crowdfunding event for the Red Line Club.
The Gasser will require 10,000 backers to pre-purchase the car in order for it to be produced. If the target isn't reached the car will not be made.
Crowdfunding will begin on Tuesday, September 12, at 9 am PT and will end on October 9, 2023 at 11:59 pm PT. The cost of the car is $250.
As the number of backers reaches different milestones additional features will be added.
Update: The Red Line Club has improved the milestones for the Gasser. The 1:64 Candy Striper is now included at 10,000 backers.
Milestones
- 10,000 Backers - 1:18 "Candy Striper" '55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser and the 1:64 "Candy Striper" '55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser
- 13,000 Backers - Smoke Stands & Flame Exhausts
- 16,000 Backers - Display Base & Background
Old Milestones
- 10,000 Backers - 1:18 "Candy Striper" '55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser
- 13,000 Backers - 1:64 "Candy Striper" '55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser
- 16,000 Backers - Smoke Stands & Flame Exhausts
- 19,000 Backers - Display Base & Background
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1:18 Candy Striper
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With 10,000 backers, the 1:18 scale Candy Striper with Spectraflame pink paint and rubber wheels will be made.
![](https://hwheadline.com/content/images/2023/09/1-18-Candy-Striper-10k-2.jpg)
The Gasser will have an engine with rubber spark plug wires and multiple components.
![](https://hwheadline.com/content/images/2023/09/1-18-Candy-Striper-10k-3.jpg)
Additional features include an opening hood, opening doors, cloth seat belts with laser-etched buckles, and working steering.
Replica 1:64 "Candy Striper"
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With 13,000 backers, a replica 1:64 scale'55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser "Candy Striper" will be included.
![](https://hwheadline.com/content/images/2023/09/1-18-Candy-Striper-13k-2.jpg)
The original '55 Chevy Bel Air Gasser "Candy Striper" was a 2015 Red Line Club release that was individually numbered and limited to 4,000.
Being highly sought-after, the original Candy Striper now consistently commands prices well in excess of $1,000.
Smoke Stands + Flames
![](https://hwheadline.com/content/images/2023/09/1-18-Candy-Striper-16k-1.jpg)
With 16,000 backers, plug-in flame exhausts and smoke stands that allow the Gasser to be displayed performing a wheelie will be included.
Display Base + Background
![](https://hwheadline.com/content/images/2023/09/1-18-Candy-Striper-19k-0.jpg)
With 19,000 backers, a black base and a dragstrip background will be included. Each set will also be individually numbered.
![](https://hwheadline.com/content/images/2023/09/1-18-Candy-Striper-19k-1.jpg)
If all targets are reached, backers will receive a 1:18 Candy Striper, a 1:64 Candy Striper, smoke stands & exhaust flames, and the display base with a background.