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Ford LTD
Debut Series 1-75
Produced 1987 - 2001
Number MB184
Scale 1:69
Ford LTD Police Car MB16-E24 New Jersey State


Description[]

Ford LTD 2-tone lightbar 20120720 JSCC

Close-up of a two-color light bar.

The Ford LTD sports a light bar on its roof. The model has a noteworthy lightbar design, the lightbar being attached from the inside of the car body, but not being part of the window plastic. This allows the lightbar and the windows to be different colors, while the lightbar cannot become detached during hard play. In some versions, the two halves of the lightbar are different colors, which for other models is not possible without the use of paint, or gluing two differently-colored lightbar halves together. This design was also used for the Plymouth Gran Fury of 1979, and with the beacons on several earlier emergency vehicles.

This car is one variant of the Ford LTD casting; the other common variant is the Ford LTD Taxi. In addition to the lightbar, the police version of the LTD has a radar gun mounted above the left rear window, and spotlights mounted at the back of the front fenders.

Versions[]

The Ford LTD Police Car has come out in the following 1/69 versions:

Col # Year Series Color Tampo Lightbar Color Base Color / Type Window Color Interior Color Wheel Type Toy Number(s) Country Notes / Variations Photo
MB16 (USA)
MB51 (ROW)
1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 Serie 1-75 White Black striping & lettering, POLICE; black & silver bade on doors and hood, red PD-21 on roof Red & blue Chrome/ Plastic Medium blue White Eight dot rims Macau ('87), Thailand ('90) Ford LTD Police
N/A 1990 Motor City Red Yellow FIRE DEPT, white FIRE CHIEF Red & blue Chrome/ Plastic Blue White Eight dot rims Macau, later Thailand Only in gift pack MB16-E05
N/A 1991 Graffic Traffic White (no decoration) Red & blue Chrome/ Plastic Blue White Eight dot rims Thailand Image Not Available
N/A 1991 Live N Learn White Red & blue striping, handcuffs, face Red & blue Blue/ plastic Blue White Red 8-dot rims and tires Thailand MB16-E09
MB16 MB51 1993 1-75 White (Similar to 1987 version, but white replaces silver) Red & blue Chrome/ Plastic Blue White Eight dot rims Thailand Image Not Available
N/A 1993 Intercom City White Black (or blue?) striping, badge, & lettering, POLICE; yellow PD-21 on roof, Intercom City logo on doors Red & blue Black/ plastic Intercom City

or

Chrome/ Plastic

Blue White Eight dot rims China With street display 224B - 1993 Intercom City
N/A 1993 5-pack: Emergency White Neon orange and neon yellow striping, Police in black, 17 on roof Red & blue Chrome/ Plastic Blue White Eight dot rims Thailand Image Not Available
N/A 1993 Live N Learn White Red & blue striping, handcuffs, face Red & blue Blue/ plastic Blue White Yellow 8-dot rims and tires Thailand Image Not Available
#10 1994 Collector's Choice Blue White Striping, Police, Dial 911 Red & blue Chrome/ Plastic Blue White Eight dot rims Thailand 224I - 1994 Collector's Choice USA
MB16 (USA) 1995 1-75 White & blue Eight dot rims
N/A 1995 5 Pack: Police Black White doors, POLICE, UNIT 1  Red & blue Chrome/ Plastic Blue White Eight dot rims Thailand Ford LTD Police (1995 5pack POLICE)
MB16 1996 1-75 Metalflake Blue Light green stripes on sides, State Police on sides and hood. Red & Blue Chrome/ Plastic Blue White Eight dot rims Thailand USA only 2015-06-06 15-19-19 460
MB16 1997 1-75 Bronze Black striping, white lettering, SHERIFF Red & blue Chrome/ Plastic Deep blue White Eight dot rims Thailand Ford LTD Police (1997 USA)
N/A 1997 5-Pack: Police Blue UNIT 22 POLICE, white band, Police Logo, DIAL 911 Red and Blue Chrome/ Plastic Blue White Eight dot rims Thailand 98 5-Pack variant
#16 1997 75 Challenge Gold None Red & blue Chrome/ Plastic Blue White Eight dot rims Thailand ´224-OVP-1997-Challenge 75
8-1 1997 Premiere - World Class - Series 08 - Police Collection Blue and grey Virginia State Police Blue Chrome/ Plastic Blue White & black Chrome hub with black rubber tire Thailand Patrullas-matchbox-premiere-ford-ltd-real-riders MLM-O-64581368 9316
8-2 1997 Premiere - World Class - Series 08 - Police Collection Black and Beige Florida Highway Patrol, State Trooper Blue Chrome/ Plastic Blue White and Black Chrome hub with black rubber tire Thailand Ford LTD Police Car MB16-E22 Florida Hwy Patrol
8-3 1997 Premiere - World Class - Series 08 - Police Collection Gloss White State Police, NJ, State Trooper Red Chrome/ Plastic Clear Light Gray and Black Chrome hub with black rubber tire 34311 Thailand Ford LTD Police Car MB16-E24 New Jersey State
MB24 1998 1-75 White Silver striping, black lettering, SHERIFF Red & blue Chrome/ Plastic Deep blue White Eight dot rims (China and Taiwan)Split5spoke (China only) Thailand, later China Ltd sheriff
N/A 1998 5 Pack: Police Blue White striping, shield, & lettering, MATCHBOX POLICE Red & blue Chrome/ Plastic Medium blue White Eight dot rims China Ford LTD Police in 5-pack livery. Josiah Carberry Collection.
N/A 1998 5 Pack: Crime Patrol Silver Blue shield, red striping & lettering, POLICE Red & blue Chrome/ Plastic Deep blue Grey ('98) White ('99) Eight dot rims China Ford LTD Silver 20120728 JSCC
MB02 1999 Series 1-100 White Yellow & blue striping, black & white lettering, Ridge New York Red & blue Chrome/ Plastic Deep blue Grey Eight dot rims China USA only Ford LTD Police from Ridge, NY
MB24 MB15 1999 2001 Notfall Team (INT) FAO Schwarz 10-Pack Black White doors, hood and trunk, 42, Badge Red and Blue Chrome/ Plastic Blue White Eight dot rims 37703 (INT) China Highway Police on German card Notfall Team Highway Police

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