Series 1-75
The 1980 Series 1-75 models, which are illustrated in the 1980/81 International edition Matchbox Catalogue under the name "Matchbox 75", were mostly issued with Superfast Wheels.
Model No. [1] | Model Name [1] | First Year Released | Brand | Special Features | Color [1] | Photo |
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1 | Dodge Challenger | 1976 | Dodge | Red & white | ||
2 | Hovercraft | 1976 | Generic | Concealed wheels | Green & brown | |
3 | Porsche Turbo | 1978 | Porsche | Opening doors | Green | |
4 | '57 Chevy | 1979 | Chevrolet | Opening bonnet | Pink | |
5 | U.S. Mail Truck | 1978 | Jeep | Detachable top | Blue with white top | |
6 | Mercedes 350SL | 1974 | Mercedes-Benz | Red with white roof | ||
7 | V.W. Golf | 1976 | Volkswagen | Removable surf boards | Green | |
8 | De Tomaso Pantera | 1976 | De Tomaso | White & blue | ||
9 | Ford Escort RS2000 | 1978 | Ford | White | ||
10 | Plymouth Gran Fury Police Car | 1979 | Plymouth | White & black | ||
11 | Car Transporter | 1976 | Bedford | Orange & cream | ||
12 | Citroen CX | 1979 | Citroen | Opening tailgate | Light blue | |
13 | Snorkel | 1977 | GMC | Boom can be raised and rotated | Red | |
14 | Mini Ha Ha | 1975 | Mini | Red | ||
15 | Fork Lift Truck | 1972 | Lansing Bagnall | Fork can be raised | Red | |
16 | Badger | Generic | Red | |||
17 | The Londoner | 1972 | Daimler | Red | ||
18 | Hondarora | 1975 | Honda | Handlebars pivots | Orange & black | |
19 | Cement Truck | 1976 | Generic | Drum rotates and tips | Red & yellow | |
20 | Police Patrol | 1975 | Range Rover | Rola-matics Light bubble spins when rolled | White & orange | |
21 | Renault 5TL | 1978 | Renault | Opening rear hatch | Yellow | |
22 | Blaze Buster | 1975 | Generic | Ladder can be elevated | Red & yellow | |
23 | Atlas | 1975 | Generic | Blue & orange | ||
24 | Shunter | 1978 | Generic | Yellow | ||
25 | Flat Car & Container | 1978 | Generic | Removable container | Black with tan & red container | |
26 | Site Dumper | 1976 | Generic | Bed dumps | Yellow with red dumper | |
27 | Lamborghini Countach | 1974 | Lamborghini | Streakers Opening rear hatch | Red | |
28 | Lincoln Continental Mk. V | 1979 | Lincoln | Red with white top | ||
29 | Tractor Shovel | 1976 | Muir-Hill | Bucket & arms pivot | Yellow with red bucket | |
30 | Swamp Rat | 1976 | Generic | Propeller spins, soldier rotates | Olive green | |
31 | Caravan | 1977 | Generic | Left side door opens | White | |
32 | Field Gun | 1978 | Generic | Gun fires shells | Olive green & black with brown accessories | |
33 | Police Motorcycle | 1977 | Honda | Removable rider | White with blue rider | |
34 | Vantastic | 1975 | Ford | Orange | ||
35 | Fandango | 1975 | Generic | Rola-matics. Fan spins when rolled | Red | |
36 | Formula 5000 | Generic | Red | |||
37 | Skip Truck | 1976 | Generic | Separate dumpster unloads with pivoting arms | Red & yellow | |
38 | Jeep | Jeep | Green | |||
39 | Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II | 1979 | Rolls Royce | Opening front doors | Silver | |
40 | Horse-Box | 1977 | Bedford | Opening side door. Two removeable white horses. | Orange with white Box | |
41 (Core) | Ambulance | 1978 | Chevrolet | Emergenvy Medical Srrvice | White | |
41 (France) | Ambulance | 1978 | Chevrolet | Rallye Paris-Dakar | Grey | |
42 | Mercedes-Benz Container Truck | 1977 | Mercedes-Benz | Removable container | Red with brown and red container | |
43 | 0-4-0 Steam Loco | 1978 | Generic | Black and red | ||
44 | Passenger Coach | 1978 | Generic | Cream, red & black | ||
45 | BMW 3.0 CSL | 1976 | BMW | Opening doors | Orange | |
46 | Ford Tractor and Harrow | 1979 | Ford | Detachable plastic harrow | Blue with yellow harrow | |
47 | Pannier Tank Loco | 1979 | Generic | Green & black | ||
48 | Sambron Jacklift | 1977 | Sambron | Forks can be raised | Yellow | |
49 | Crane Truck | 1976 | Generic | Boom rotates, raises & extends. Hook pivots | Yellow | |
50 | Articulated Truck | Generic | Yellow & blue | |||
51 | Combine Harvester | 1978 | Generic | Rotating reel & movable grain chute | Red | |
52 | Police Launch | 1976 | Generic | White with blue hull | ||
53 | Jeep CJ6 | 1977 | Jeep | Removable top | Red & tan | |
54 | Mobile Home | 1980 | Generic | Opening door | White | |
55 | Ford Cortina | 1979 | Ford | Opening doors | Light green | |
56 | Mercedes 450 SEL | 1979 | Mercedes-Benz | Opening doors | Blue | |
57 | Wildlife Truck | 1973 | Ford | Rola-matic. Lion in back rotates when rolled | Yellow | |
58 | Faun Dump Truck | 1976 | Faun | Bed can be raised | Yellow | |
59 | Porsche 928 | 1980 | Porsche | Opening doors | Tan | |
60 | Holden Pickup | 1977 | Holden | Red | ||
61 | Wreck Truck | 1978 | Ford | Booms swing | Red | |
62 | Chevrolet Corvette | 1979 | Chevrolet | Red | ||
63 | Freeway Gas Tanker | 1973 | Generic | Pivoting removable trailer | Yellow & white "Shell" | |
64 | Caterpillar D9 Tractor | 1979 | Caterpillar | Removeable cabin | Yellow with tan cabin | |
65 | Airport Coach | 1977 | Generic | Blue and white | ||
66 | Ford Transit | 1977 | Ford | Removable pallet load | Orange | |
67 | Datsun 260 Z 2+2 | 1978 | Datsun | Doors open | Pink | |
68 | Chevy Van | 1979 | Chevrolet | Orange | ||
69 | Armoured Truck | 1978 | Generic | Red & white | ||
70 | S.P. Gun | 1976 | Generic | Rolamatic - gun recoils | Olive green | |
71 | Cattle Truck | 1976 | Dodge | Two removable bulls | Brown & yellow with black bulls | |
72 | Bomag Road Roller | 1979 | Bomag | Yellow | ||
73 | Model A Ford | 1979 | Ford | Cream & green | ||
74 | Cougar Villager | 1978 | Mercury | Opening tailgate | Light green | |
75 | Seasprite Helicopter | 1977 | Kaman | Rotating rotar | White | |
76 (Australia) | Savanna RX-7 / Mazda RX 7 | Mazda | Opening doors | Blue | ||
77 (Australia) | Toyota Celica GT XX | 1980 | Toyota | Opening doors | Red | |
78 (Australia) | Fairlady Z / Datsun 280 ZX | Nissan / Datsun | Opening doors | Black | ||
79 (Australia) | Galant Eterna / Dodge Challenger | Mitsubishi / Dodge | Opening doors | Green |
900
Skybusters
Super Kings
There are 76 models listed in the Super Kings range in the 1980/81 Matchbox Catalogue.[2]
Model No. | Model Name | First Year Released | Brand | Special Features | Color | Photo |
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K-1 | Hydraulic Excavator | O&K | Red | |||
K-2 | Car Recovery Vehicle | Generic + Ford | Blue + yellow | |||
K-4 | Big Tipper | Generic | Red & yellow | |||
K-5 | Muir Hill Tractor and Trailer | Muir-Hill | Yellow | |||
K-6 | Motor Cycle Transporter | Generic + Honda | Blue + red | |||
K-7 | Martini Racing Car Transporter | Generic | White | |||
K-9 | Fire Tender | Generic | Red | |||
K-10 | Car Transporter | Generic | Red | |||
K-12 | Herkules Mobile Crane | Generic | Yellow | |||
K-13 | Aircraft Transporter | Generic + Dornier | Red + white | |||
K-14 | Heavy Breakdown Truck | Generic | White & red | |||
K-15 | The Londoner Bus | Daimler | Red | |||
K-16/3 | Petrol Tanker (Texaco) | Ford | Red & white | |||
K-16/4 | Petrol Tanker (Shell) | Ford | White & yellow | |||
K-17 | Articulated Container Truck | Scammell | Red, white & blue | |||
K-18/3 | Articulated Tipper (Tarmac) | Ford | Grey & red | |||
K-19/5 | Security Truck | Ford | White & red | |||
K-20 | Peterbilt Wreck Truck | 1980 | Peterbilt | Green & white | ||
K-21/4 | Ford Transcontinental (Continental version) | Ford | Yellow, white & red | |||
K-22 | SRN6 Hovercraft | Saunders-Roe | White, red & black | |||
K-23 | Low Loader and Bulldozer | Scammell + generic | Orange + yellow | |||
K-24/3 | Scammell Container Truck | Scammell | Red & white | |||
K-25 | Digger and Plough | Muir-Hill | Orange | |||
K-26 | Cement Truck | Bedford | Yellow & white | |||
K-27 | Powerboat and Transporter | Generic + Ford | White & red | |||
K-28 | Bedford Skip Truck | Bedford | Orange & yellow | |||
K-29/3 | Ford Delivery Van | Ford | Red "AVIS" | |||
K-31/2 | Peterbilt Container Truck (Christian Savesen) | Peterbilt | White & blue | |||
K-31/2 | Peterbilt Container Truck (Pepsi Cola) | Peterbilt | White, blue & red | |||
K-32 | Farm Unimog | Mercedes-Benz | Green | |||
K-33 | Cargo Hauler with Crane | Scammell | Yellow, white & blue | |||
K-34 | Pallet Truck and Fork Lift | DAF+ Lansing Bagnall | Blue & white + red | |||
K-35 | Massey Ferguson Tractor and Hay Trailer | Massey Ferguson | Red & white | |||
K-36 | Construction Transporter | Generic + generic + Muir-Hill | Yellow & red | |||
K-37 | Leyland Tipper | Leyland | Yellow & red | |||
K-38 | Dodge Ambulance | 1980 | Dodge | White & red | ||
K-39 | E.R.F. Snorkel Fire Engine | 1980 | ERF | Red & white | ||
K-40 | Pepsi Cola Truck | 1980 | Ford | White, red & blue | ||
K-42 | Traxcavator Road Ripper | Traxcavator | Yellow & black | |||
K-45 | Marauder | Generic | Red | |||
K-46 | Racing Car and Trailer | Generic + Mercury | White + black + yellow | |||
K-47 | Easy Rider | Generic | Blue & yellow | |||
K-48 | Mercedes 350 SLC | Mercedes-Benz | White & black | |||
K-49 | Ambulance | Generic | White & red | |||
K-50 | Street Rot | Generic | Green & black | |||
K-51 | Barracuda | Generic | White | |||
K-52 | Datsun Rally Car | Datsun | Green & white | |||
K-53 | Hot Fire Engine | Generic | Red | |||
K-54 | AMX Javelin | American Motors | Red & white | |||
K-55 | Corvette | Chevrolet | Red & black | |||
K-56 | Maserati Bora | Maserati | Blue | |||
K-57 | Javelin Drag Race Pack | American Motors + Ford | Red + white + yellow | |||
K-58 | Corvette Powerboat Pack | Chevrolet + generic | Red & black + orange & white + yellow | |||
K-59 | Ford Capri II | Ford | Yellow & black | |||
K-60 | Ford Mustang II | Ford | White & red | |||
K-61/1 | Mercedes Police Car | Mercedes-Benz | White | |||
K-61/2 | Mercedes Polizei Car | Mercedes-Benz | White & green | |||
K-62 | Doctors Car | Citroen | White | |||
K-64 | Fire Control Range Rover | Range Rover | Red | |||
K-65 | Plymouth Recue Vehicle | Plymouth | Red & white | |||
K-66 | Jaguar Police Set | Jaguar + Honda + Honda | White | |||
K-67 | Dodge Monaco Fire Chief | Dodge | Red & white | |||
K-68 | Dodge Monaco and Trailer | Dodge | Tan | |||
K-69 | Jaguar and Caravan | Jaguar | Blue + white & tan | |||
K-70 | Porsche Turbo | 1980 | Porsche | Green | ||
K-72 | Brabham Formual 1 | Brabham | Red | |||
K-73 | Surtees Formula 1 | Surtees | White & red | |||
K-74 | Volvo Estate | 1980 | Volvo | Red | ||
K-75/1 | Airport Rescue (UK) | Plymouth | Yellow & white | |||
K-75/2 | Airport Rescue (France) | Plymouth | Yellow & white | |||
K-75/3 | Airport Rescue (Germany) | Plymouth | Yellow & white | |||
K-77/1 | Highway Rescue (UK) | Plymouth | White | |||
K-77/2 | Highway Rescue (France) | Plymouth | White | |||
K-77/3 | Highway Rescue (Germany) | Plymouth | White | |||
K-78 | U.S. Police Car | 1980 | Plymouth | Blue & white | ||
K-80 | Dodge Custom Van | 1980 | Dodge | Blue |
Battle Kings
Sea Kings
Models of Yesteryear
There were 19 Models of Yesteryear illustrated in the 1980/81 International edition Matchbox Catalogue.
Model No. | Model Name | First Year Released | Brand | Special Features | Color | Photo |
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Y-1 | 1936 Jaguar SS100 | Jaguar | Blue | |||
Y-2 | 1914 Prince Henry Vauxhall | Vauxhall | Red & grey | |||
Y-3 | 1934 Riley MPH | Riley | Blue | |||
Y-4 | 1930 Duesenberg Model J | Duesenberg | Green | |||
Y-5 | 1927 Talbot Liptons Tea | Talbot | Liptons Tea logos | Green & black | ||
Y-6 | 1920 Rolls Royce Fire Engine | Rolls-Royce | Red | |||
Y-7 | 1912 Rolls Royce | Rolls-Royce | Yellow & black | |||
Y-8 | 1945 MG TC | MG | Green & brown | |||
Y-9 | 1912 Simplex | Simplex | Red, black & cream | |||
Y-10 | 1906 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost | Rolls-Royce | Silver | |||
Y-11 | 1938 Lagonda | Lagonda | Cream & black | |||
Y-12 | 1912 Ford Model T | Ford | Colemans Mustard logos | Yellow & black | ||
Y-13 | 1918 Crossley Coal Cart | Crossley | Red & black | |||
Y-14 | 1931 Stutz Bearcat | Stutz | Red & white | |||
Y-15 | 1930 Packard Victoria | Packard | Black, red & white | |||
Y-16 | 1928 Mercedes SS | Mercedes-Benz | White & black | |||
Y-17 | 1938 Hispano Suiza | Hispano Suiza | Blue & black | |||
Y-18 | 1937 Cord 812 | Cord | Red & white | |||
Y-19 | 1936 Auburn Speedster | Auburn | Green, cream & black |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 www.mbxforum.com Retrieved 28 November 2016
- ↑ 1980/81 Matchbox Catalogue
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