List of 1973 Matchbox

Releases for 1973

Series 1-75 models were all issued with Superfast Wheels.

Series 1-75

Series No.	Model Name	First Year Released	Brand	Special Features	Color	Photo
1	Mod Rod	1971			Yellow
2	Jeep Hot Rod	1971	Jeep		Pink
3	Monteverdi Hai	1973		opening doors	Orange
4	Gruesome Twosome	1971			Metalflake Gold-Orange
5	Lotus Europa	1969	Lotus	opening doors	Metallic Pink
6	Ford Pick-Up	1968	Ford	removable topper	Red w/white topper
7	Hairy Hustler	1971			Metalflake Orange
8	Wildcat Dragster	1971	Ford		Orange
9	AMX Javelin	1972	AMC	opening doors	Metalflake Light Green
10	Piston Popper	1973		Rola-matic pistons move up and down when car rolls	Metallic Blue
11	Flying Bug	1972	Volkswagen		Metalflake Dark Red
12	Setra Coach	1971			Metallic Gold
13	Baja Buggy	1971			Metalflake Light Green
14	Iso Grifo	1968			Metallic Blue
15	Fork Lift Truck	1972		tow hook	Red
16	Case Tractor	1969	Case	Removable yellow roof	Red & yellow
17	The Londoner	1972			Red
18	Field Car	1969	International		Yellow
19	Road Dragster	1971			Red
20	Lamborghini Marzal	1969	Lamborghini		Metallic Red
21	Rod Roller	1973		front roller turns with steering stick	Yellow
22	Freeman Inter-City Commuter	1971			Metallic Pink
23	Volkswagen Camper (1970)	1970	Volkswagen		Light Blue
24	Team "MATCHBOX"	1973			Metalflake Dark Red
25	Mod Tractor	1972		tow hook	Metalflake Pink
26	Big Banger	1972			Red
27	Lamborghini Countach	1973	Lamborghini
28	Mack Dump Truck	1968	Mack		Lime Green
29	Racing Mini	1971			Metalflake Red
30	Beach Buggy	1971			Metallic Pink
31	Volks-Dragon	1972			Red
32	Maserati Bora	1972	Maserati	opening doors	Metalflake Pink
33	Datsun 126X	1973	Datsun	opening rear hatch	Yellow
34	Formula 1	1971			Metallic Pink
35	Merryweather Fire Engine	1970			Metallic Red
36	Draguar	1970			Metalflake Pink
37	Soopa Coopa	1972			Metalflake Blue
38	Stingeroo	1972			Metalflake Magenta
39	Clipper	1973		Rola-matic exhaust tips move up and down when rolled	Metallic Pink
40	Vauxhall Guildsman	1971			Pink
41	Siva Spyder	1972			Light Blue
42	Tyre Fryer	1972			Metalflake Blue
43	Dragon Wheels	1972	Volkswagen	Body lifts up	Light Green
44	Boss Mustang	1972	Ford	opening hood	Yellow with black hood
45	Ford Group Six	1969	Ford		Metallic Dark Red
46	Stretcha Fetcha	1972		opening rear doors	White
47	D.A.F. Container Truck	1968	D.A.F.	tipping box w/removable cover	Gray w/Yellow box
48	Pi-Eyed Piper	1972	Dodge		Metalflake Blue
49	Chop Suey	1973			Metallic Pink
50	Articulated Truck	1973		pivoting removable trailer	Yellow cab with Light Blue trailer
51	Citroen S.M.	1972	Citroen	opening doors	Metalflake Red-Orange
52	Dodge Charger MKIII	1970	Dodge		Pinkish-Red
53	Tanzara	1972		opening rear hatch	White
54	Ford Capri	1971	Ford	opening hood	Red with Black hood
55	Mercury Police Commuter	1971	Mercury		White
56	BMC 1800 Pininfarina	1969	BMC	opening doors	Metallic Gold
57	Wildlife Truck	1973		Rola-matic Lion in back spins when rolled	Yellow
58	Woosh-N-Push	1972			Yellow
59	Mercury Fire Chief Car	1971	Mercury		Red
60	Lotus Super Seven	1971			Orange
61	Blue Shark	1971			Metalflake Blue
62	Mercury Cougar Dragster	1971	Mercury		Lime Green
63	Freeway Gas Tanker	1973		pivoting removable trailer	Red with White plastic trailer
64	Slingshot Dragster	1971			Pink
65	Saab Sonnet	1973	Saab	opening rear hatch	Metallic Blue
66	Mazda RX 500	1972	Mazda	opening rear hatch	Orange
67	Hot Rocker	1973		Rola-matic engine hops when rolled	Metalflake Light Green
68	Porsche 910	1970	Porsche		Metallic Red
69	Turbo Fury	1973		Rola-matic Fans in rear rotates when rolled	Metalflake Red
70	Dodge Dragster	1971	Dodge	body opens	Pink
71	Jumbo Jet	1973			Metallic Blue
72	Hovercraft SRN 6	1972			White
73	Mercury Commuter	1968	Mercury		Red
74	Toe Joe	1972		pivoting booms & hooks	Metalflake Light Green
75	Alfa Carabo	1971			Metallic Pinkish-Purple

Super Kings

Trucks

Series No.	Model Name	First Year Released	Brand	Notes / Features	Color	Photo
K-1	O&K Excavator	1970	G&K	operational boom	Red & Gray
K-2	Scammel Heavy Wreck Truck	1969	Scammel	operational boom & hooks	Gold w/Red boom
K-3	Massey Ferguson Tractor	1970	Massey Ferguson	removable trailer with dumping bed	Red & Yellow
K-4	Leyland Tipper	1974	Leyland	operational bed & tailgate	Red w/Gold dump bed
K-5	Muir-Hill Tractor and Trailer	1972		removable trailer with dumping bed	Yellow
K-6	Cement Mixer (K-6)	1971		mixer drum spins with wheels	Blue cab, Red Chassis, Yellow plastic drum
K-7	Racing Car Transporter	1973		opening doors and ramp	Yellow
K-8	Caterpillar Traxcavator	1970	Caterpillar	shovel deck raises & lowers	Yellow
K-9	Fire Tender	1973		rotating ladder	Red
K-10	Pipe Truck	1967	Dodge	removable trailer with six interlocking pipes	Pink
K-11	DAF Car Transporter	1969	DAF	car ramp & upper deck raises & lowers	Yellow cab with Red & Yellow trailer
K-12	Scammell Crane Truck	1969	Scammell	operational boom	Orange
K-13	Building Transporter	1971		removable unassembled yellow site hut	Light Green
K-14	Freight Truck	1971			Blue
K-15	Londoner	1973			Red
K-16	Dodge Tractor with Twin Tippers	1966	Dodge	dumping beds with removable trailer	Yellow with Blue dump beds
K-17	Low-Rider with Bulldozer	1967	Ford	removable trailer & bulldozer	Red truck & Lime Green trailer with Yellow & Red bulldozer
K-18	Articulated Horse Trailer	1966	Dodge	opening ramps with four removable white horses	Red truck with Orange trailer
K-19	Scammel Tipper Truck	1967	Scammel	dumping bed	Red truck with Yellow dump bed
K-20	Cargo Hauler	1973		removable pallets with lift truck and ramp	Lime Green

Speed Kings

Series No.	Model Name	First Year Released	Brand	Special Features	Color	Photo
K-21	Cougar Dragster	1971	Mercury	opening doors	Pink
K-22	Dodge Dragster	1971	Dodge	opening doors	Orange
K-23	Mercury Police Car	1969	Mercury	opening doors	White
K-24	Lamborghini Miura	1969	Lamborghini	opening rear hatch	Pinkish-Red
K-25	Sea Burst Power Boat and Trailer	1971			White and Orange boat with Yellow trailer
K-26	Mercedes Benz Ambulance	1971		opening doors and rear hatch with removable stretcher	White
K-27	Camping Cruiser	1971		opening rear door and top hatch	Yellow
K-28	Drag Pack	1971		Mercury Commuter with Cougar Dragster on Trailer	Light Green Mercury Commuter / Pink Cougar Dragster / Yellow Trailer
K-29	Miura Seaburst Set	1971		Lamborghini Muira with Seaburst Power Boat on Trailer	Lamborghini Muira with White and Orange boat on Yellow trailer
K-30	Mercedes C111	1972	Mercedes	opening rear hatch	Light Green
K-31	Bertone Runabout	1972			Orange
K-32	Shovel Nose	1972		opening hatch	Yellow
K-33	Citroen SM	1972		opening doors	Dark Red
K-34	Thunderclap	1972			Yellow
K-35	Lightning	1972			Red
K-36	Bandolero	1972			Blue
K-37	Sandcat	1973			Orange
K-38	Gus's Gulper	1973	Ford	body lifts up	Pink
K-39	Milligan's Mill	1973	AMC	body lifts up	Lime Green
K-40	Blaze Trailer	1973		hatch lifts up	Red
K-41	Fuzz Buggy	1973		hatch lifts up	White
K-42	Nissan 270X	1973		hatch lifts up	Orange
K-43	Cambuster	1973			Yellow
K-44	Bazooka	1973			Red
K-45	Maurauder	1973			Pink
K-46	Racing Car Pack	1973		Mercury Commuter with Thunderclap on Trailer	Yellow Mercury Commuter / Yellow Thunderclap / Blue & Yellow Trailer
K-47	Easy Rider	1973			Blue and Red trike with yellow rider
K-48	Mercedes 350 SLC	1973	Mercedes		Red
K-49	Ambulance	1973			White
K-50	Street Rod	1973		came with Black top	Green
K-51	Barracuda	1973			Blue

Models of Yesteryear

Series No.	Model Name	First Year Released	Brand	Notes / Features	Photo
Y-1	1911 Model T Ford	1966	Ford		Red and White
Y-2	1914 Prince Henry Vauxhaul	1971			Metallic Blue
Y-3	1934 Riley MPH	1973			Red
Y-4	1909 Opel Coupe	1967	Opel		White
Y-5	1907 Peugeot	1969	Peugeot		Metallic Orange
Y-6	1913 Cadillac	1967	Cadillac		Metallic Green
Y-7	1912 Rolls-Royce	1968	Rolls-Royce		Silver
Y-8	1914 Stutz	1969	Stutz		Metallic Blue
Y-9	1912 Simplex	1968	Simplex		Red
Y-10	1906 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost	1969	Rolls-Royce		Light Green
Y-11	1938 Lagonda Drophead	1973	Lagonda		Red & Gold
Y-12	1909 Thomas Flyabout	1967	Thomas		Red
Y-13	1918 Crossley RAF Tender	1973	Crossley		Blue with Tan top
Y-14	1931 Stutz Bearcat	1973	Stutz		Light & Dark Green
Y-15	1930 Packard Victoria	1969	Packard		Gold
Y-16	1928 Mercedes SS	1972	Mercedes		Metallic Red and Silver
Y-17	1938 Hispano Suiza	1973			Silver and Black

Sky Busters

Series No.	Model Name	First Year Released	Brand	Notes / Features	Photo
SB-1	Lear Jet	1973			Yellow and White
SB-2	Corsair A7D	1973			Green and White
SB-3	A 300B	1973			Silver and White
SB-4	Mirage F1	1973			Tan
SB-5	Starfighter F104	1973			Silver
SB-6	MIG 21	1973			Silver
SB-7	Junkers 87B	1973			Green
SB-8	Spitfire	1973			Green
SB-9	Cessna 402	1973			Gold and White
SB-10	Boeing 747	1973			Silver and White
SB-11	Alpha Jet	1973			White
SB-12	Skyhawk A4F	1973			White and Blue
SB-13	DC10	1973			White and Silver
SB-14	Cessna 210	1973			White and Red
SB-15	Phantom F4E	1973			White
SB-16	Corsair F4U-4	1973			Blue