In the strictest sense, ambulances are vehicles designed to transport sick and injured people to hospitals or other locations for medical care. Matchbox has issued several ambulances of this type over the years, with changes in design reflecting real and fantasy vehicles, and the evolution of emergency medical care and the prototype ambulance itself.
Models released as Ambulance
Other ambulances
Other castings
Air Ambulances
Support Vehicles
In an expanded sense, ambulance can also refer to auxiliary and/or support vehicles, such as those that transport medical providers to an emergency, but are not equiped to transport a patient. These vehicles, often lightly modified passenger cars or SUVs, appear below under "Support vehicles".
Models released as Ambulance
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| Model # | Model Name | First Issued | Photo |
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| MB41-C, 25-E | Ambulance (1977) | 1978 | 
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| MB299 | Ambulance (1996) | 1997 | 
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| MB498 | Ambulance (2000) | 2000 | 
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| MB598 | Ambulance (2004) | 2004 | 
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| MB679 | Ambulance (2005) | 2005 | 
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| K-49 | Ambulance (Speed Kings 1973) | 1973 | 
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| K-38 | Dodge Ambulance | 1980 | 
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| K-96 | Volvo Ambulance | 1983 | 
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| K-143 | Bedford Emergency Van (K-143) | 1987 | 
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| K-169 | Ford Transit Ambulance (K-169) | 1990 | 
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Other ambulancesEdit
Some ambulances have been released with a more specific name, and some more generic castings have been released in an ambulance version.
| Model # | Model Name | First Issued | Photo |
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| MB14-C | Bedford Ambulance | 1962 | 
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| MB54-B | S & S Cadillac Ambulance | 1965 | 
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| K-6, later K-26, still later K-63 | Mercedes Benz Ambulance (King Size) | 1967 (King Size) | 
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| MB03-C | Mercedes Ambulance | 1968 | 
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| MB12 | Stretcha Fetcha | 1972 | 
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| MB182 | Volkswagen Transporter Ambulance | 1980s, year uncertain | 
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| MB771 | '08 Ford E-350 Ambulance | 2009 | 
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| MB944 | '08 Ford E-350 Ambulance | 2015 | 
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| MB780 | '63 Cadillac Ambulance | 2009 | 
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Other castingsEdit
| Model # | Model Name | Year Released as Ambulance | Photo |
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| MB12 | Citroen CX | 1983 1-75 Collection | 
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| MB60 | Ford Transit |
1988 1-75 Collection | 
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| MD006 | Ambulance | 2002 (McDonalds Promotional) | 
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| MB165 | Ford Transit | 2003 1-75 Collection, #14 | 
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| MB149 | Mercedes-Benz 280 GE | Buried Treasure 2005 | 
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Air AmbulancesEdit
Helicopters with ambulance liveries.
| Model # | Model Name | First Issued | Photo |
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| MB41-N (571) | Sea Rescue Helicopter | 2003 | 
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| MB60-K (416) | Rescue Chopper | 1999 | 
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| MB63-O (541) | Rescue Helicopter | 2002 | 
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| MB75-C | Sea Sprite | 1977 | 
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Support VehiclesEdit
Though no dedicated castings have been released, other castings have been released in EMS livery.
| Year | Model # or set | Model Name | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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| year unknown | Police Patrol | 
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| 1998 | "City Streets" 5-pack | Jeep Cherokee | 
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| 1999 | 1-75 | Ford Expedition | 
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| 2003 | 1-75 | Truck Camper | 
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| 2012 | 1-120 | Quick Sander | 
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| 2013 | 1-120 | 4x4 Scrambulance | 
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| 2003 | Stars of Germany | BMW X5 Police | NOTARZT is German, indicating an emergency physician's vehicle | 
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| 2004 - 2006 | Stars of Cars | Mercedes-Benz E 430 Wagon | NOTARZT is German, indicating an emergency physician's vehicle | 
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