The 2023 Darwin Triple Crown at Hidden Valley was the official indigenous round of the Supercars championship for the second year running.
Every car raced at the event featured an Indigenous-themed livery or artwork, produced by various indigenous artists with different stories behind their works.
Various teams and drivers have embraced indigenous artwork on their cars or helmets in the past years for the Darwin round but this was the second time the category as a whole came together in an effort to recognise First Nations people after a successful debut as an official theme in 2022.
The end result was simply stunning once again. The variety of colours and artworks beautifully weaved into the racing schemes of each team was a true sight to behold and made for an exceptional weekend of Supercars racing.
The Castrol-backed #55 entry was unveiled with a striking design inspired by Thomas Randle’s personal battle with cancer and his ongoing advocacy in this area. The livery designed by Jedess Hudson, symbolises his commitment to raising awareness for improved access to cancer treatments and support systems, incorporating motifs of ‘journeys’ and the circle of life. The car features bold red, yellow, and black patterns, enhanced by red chrome accents on top of his iconic green Castrol livery, creating a visually powerful tribute to his continued efforts in cancer awareness and support.
This 1:18 scale model is scheduled to be produced in high quality die-cast with opening parts which includes the bonnet and both the driver and passenger doors.
A highly detailed racing cockpit can be seen through the molded clear glasshouse, or by opening the doors to examine the interior further. Under the bonnet includes a detailed 5.4-litre Coyote quad overhead cam V8 and engine bay surround. Underneath the model, the undercarriage details the unique Gen3 floorpan.
Comprised of roughly 204 individual metal and plastic parts, with anywhere between 100-200 steps in paint and decoration finishing, including tampo printing where possible, photo etched parts including the bonnet pints, brake rotors and more, this is a high quality, detailed collectors model.
It will come in an exclusive, one-off limited edition with an individually numbered Certificate of Authenticity presented in its own, Authentic Collectables branded protective cardboard folder.
It's another model that fans of Thomas Randle, Tickford Racing and Ford won't want to miss. Once it's sold out, it won't be available again.
Features
- Die-cast model, opening parts
- 1:18 Scale Tickford Racing #55 Ford Mustang GT
- 2023 Betr Darwin Triple Crown Indigenous Round
- Driver: Thomas Randle
