Contents 1 Releases for 1976 1.1 Series 1-75 1.2 Super Kings 1.3 Speed Kings 1.4 Battle Kings 1.5 Sea Kings 1.6 Models of Yesteryear 1.7 Sky Busters

Releases for 1976Edit

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

Series 1-75Edit

Series No.	Model Name	First Year Released	Brand	Special Features	Color	Photo
1	Dodge Challenger	1976	Dodge		Red
2	Hovercraft	1976			Light Green
3	Monteverdi Hai	1973		opening doors	Orange
4	Pontiac Firebird	1975			Blue
5	Seafire	1975			White
6	Mercedes Tourer	1974	Mercedes	removable top	Yellow w/Black top
7	V.W. Golf	1976	Volkswagen	removable surf boards	Green
8	DeTomasso Pantera	1975			White
9	AMX Javelin	1972	AMC	opening doors	Light Green
10	Piston Popper	1973		Rola-matic pistons move up and down when car rolls	Blue
11	Car Transporter	1976	Bedford		Orange
12	Big Bull	1975		tow hook	Orange and Green
13	Baja Buggy	1971			Light Green
14	Mini Ha Ha	1975	Austin Cooper		Red
15	Fork Lift Truck	1972		tow hook	Red
16	Badger	1974		Rola-matic radar spins when rolled	Bronze
17	The Londoner	1972			Red
18	Hondarora	1975		handle bar pivots	Red
19	Cement Truck	1976		mixing drum spins and tips	Red
20	Police Patrol	1975		Rola-matics light bubble spins when rolled	White & Blue
21	Rod Roller	1973		front roller turns with steering stick	Yellow
22	Blaze Buster	1975			Red
23	Atlas	1975			Blue
24	Team "MATCHBOX"	1973			Dark Red
25	Mod Tractor	1972		tow hook	Pink
26	Site Dumper	1976		bed dumps	Yellow with Red dumper
27	Lamborghini Countach	1973	Lamborghini		Yellow
28	Stoat	1974		Rola-matic soldier spins when rolled	Gold
29	Tractor Shovel	1976		bucket arms pivot	Yellow with Red bucket
30	Swamp Rat	1976		propeller spins, soldier rotates	Olive Green
31	Volks-Dragon	1972			Red
32	Maserati Bora	1972	Maserati	opening doors	Pink
33	Datsun 126X	1973	Datsun	opening rear hatch	Yellow
34	Vantastic	1975			Orange
35	Fandango	1975		Rola-matics fan spins when rolled	Red
36	Formula 5000	1975			Red
37	Skip Truck	1976		separate dumpster unloads with pivoting arms	Red
38	Jeep	1976			Olive Green
39	Clipper	1973		Rola-matic exhaust tips move up and down when rolled	Pink
40	Vauxhall Guildsman	1971			Red
41	Siva Spyder	1972			Light Blue
42	Tyre Fryer	1972			Blue
43	Dragon Wheels	1972	Volkswagen	Body lifts up	Light Green
44	Boss Mustang	1972	Ford	opening hood	Yellow with black hood
45	B.M.W. 3.0	1976	B.M.W.	opening doors	Orange
46	Stretcha Fetcha	1972		opening rear doors	White
47	Beach Hopper	1974		Rola-matic driver moves up and down when rolled	Blue
48	Pi-Eyed Piper	1972	Dodge		Blue
49	Crane Truck	1976		crane booth spins, boom pivots and extends w/ pivoting hook	Yellow
50	Articulated Truck	1973		pivoting removable trailer	Yellow cab with Light Blue trailer
51	Citroen S.M.	1972	Citroen	opening doors	Red-Orange
52	Police Launch	1976			White with Blue hull
53	Tanzara	1972		opening rear hatch	White
54	Personnel Carrier	1976	Ford	gun rotates	Olive Green
55	Hellraiser	1975			White
56	Hi-Tailer	1974			White
57	Wildlife Truck	1973		Rola-matic Lion in back spins when rolled	Yellow
58	Faun Dump Truck	1976		tipping dump bed	Yellow
59	Planet Scout	1975			Green
60	Lotus Super Seven	1971			Orange
61	Blue Shark	1971			Blue
62	Renault 17TL	1974	Renault		Red
63	Freeway Gas Tanker	1973		pivoting removable trailer	Red with White plastic trailer
64	Fire Chief Car	1976			Red
65	Saab Sonnet	1973	Saab	opening rear hatch	Blue
66	Mazda RX 500	1972	Mazda	opening rear hatch	Red
67	Hot Rocker	1973		Rola-matic engine hops when rolled	Light Green
68	Cosmobile	1975			Blue
69	Turbo Fury	1973		Rola-matic rear fans rotate when rolled	Dark Red
70	S.P. Gun	1976		Tan rubber tracks (missing)	Olive Green
71	Cattle Truck	1976			Orange
72	Hovercraft SRN 6	1972			White
73	Weasel	1974			Light Green
74	Toe Joe	1972		pivoting booms & hooks	Light Green
75	Alfa Carabo	1971			Pinkish-Purple

Super KingsEdit

Model No.	Model Name	First Year Released	Brand	Notes / Features	Color	Photo
K-1	O&K Excavator	1970	G&K	Operational boom	Red and Gray
K-2	Scammel Heavy Wreck Truck	1969	Scammel	Operational boom and hooks	Gold w/Red boom
K-3	Mod Tractor and Trailer	1974		removable trailer with dumping bed	Blue and Yellow
K-4	Big Tipper	1974		Dumping bed	Dark Red, w/Yellow dump bed
K-5	Muir-Hill Tractor and Trailer	1972		Removable trailer with dumping bed	Yellow
K-6	Motor Cycle Transporter	1976		removable Hondarora	Blue cab, Red Motor Cycle
K-7	Racing Car Transporter	1973		Opening doors and ramp	Yellow
K-8	Caterpillar Traxcavator	1970	Caterpillar	Shovel deck raises and lowers	Yellow
K-9	Fire Tender	1973		Rotating ladder	Red
K-10	DAF Car Transporter	1976		Trailer with operating ramp and upper deck	Red
K-11	Pickup Truck	1976		pivoting booms and hooks	Yellow
K-12	Hercules Mobile Crane	1975		operational boom	Yellow
K-13	Aircraft Transporter	1976		removable unassembled Jet	Red
K-14	Freight Truck	1971			Blue
K-15	Londoner	1973			Red
K-16	Petrol Tanker	1974	Ford	removable trailer	Red, w/White tank trailer
K-17	Articulated Container Truck	1974		Removable trailer and containers	Red truck, w/White containers
K-18	Articulated Tipper Truck	1974	Ford	opening ramps with four removable white horses	Red truck, w/Yellow 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
K-21	Tractor Transporter	1974		Two removable Mod Tractors	Blue
K-22	Hovercraft	1974			White
K-23	Lowrider and Bulldozer	1974			Blue truck, w/Gold trailer and Red bulldozer
K-24	Container Truck	1976		removable container with opening doors	Metallic red with White container

Speed KingsEdit

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 C1.11	1972	Mercedes	opening rear hatch	Light Green
K-31	Bertone Runabout	1972			Orange
K-32	Shovel Nose	1972		opening hatch	Yellow
K-33	Citrone 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			Orange and Green
K-51	Barracuda	1973			Blue
K-52	Datsun Rally Car	1974	Datsun		Yellow
K-53	Hot Rod Fire Engine	1976		removable ladder	Red
K-54	A.M.X. Javelin	1976		opening doors	Red
K-55	Corvette Caper Cart	1976	Chevrolet	opening doors	Metallic Blue
K-56	Maserati Bora	1976	Maserati	opening hood	Silver
K-57	Javelin Drag Racing Set	1976			A.M.X. Javelin plus Milligan's Mill on yellow trailer
K-58	Corvette Power Boat Set	1976			Corvette Caper Cart plus Sea Burst Power Boat and Trailer

Battle KingsEdit

Series No.	Model Name	First Year Released	Brand	Notes / Features	Color	Photo
K-101	Sherman Tank	1974			Tan
K-102	A2 Tank	1974			Olive Green
K-103	Chieftan Tank	1974			Olive Green
K-104	King Tiger Tank	1974			Grey
K-105	Hover-Raider	1974			Olive Green
K-106	Tank Transporter	1974			Light Green truck and trailer with Tan A2 Tank
K-107	155 mm Self Propelled Howitzer	1974			Olive Green
K-108	M3A1 Half Track A.P.C.	1974			Olive Green
K-109	Sheridan Tank	1976			Olive Green
K-110	Recovery Vehicle	1976			Light Green
K-111	Missile Launcher	1976			Light Green

Sea KingsEdit

Series No.	Model Name	First Year Released	Brand	Notes / Features	Photo
K-301	Frigate	1976			Red and Grey
K-302	Corvette	1976			Black and Grey
K-303	Battleship	1976			Brown and Grey
K-304	Aircraft Carrier	1976			Blue and Grey
K-305	Submarine Chaser	1976			Red and Grey
K-306	Convoy Escort	1976			Black and Tan
K-307	Helicopter Carrier	1976			Blue and Brown
K-308	Guided Missile Destroyer	1976			Blue and Grey

Models of YesteryearEdit

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 Green
Y-17	1938 Hispano Suiza	1973			Red and Black

Sky BustersEdit

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

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