#877 Matchbox – Mercedes C.111 (K-30) Too Bertone Runabout (K-31) (1971)

Here are 2 Speed Kings! And pretty cool models.

The Speed Kings is a splitted serial from the Super Kings serie. Starting inward 1971, the Super Kings which were cars (no trucks, machines or whatever) were equipped alongside novel fast wheels too sold nether a slightly dissimilar name, although the numbering was respected (K-xx). Some of the begin models were previously available every bit Super Kings, possibly inward dissimilar colours, for illustration the Lamborghini Miura. Those models had wheels alongside metallic hubcaps too condom tyres too some of them fifty-fifty had “True Guide Steering”, a characteristic that inward the Speed Kings completely disappears.

In the catalogue of 1971, all references betwixt K-1 too K-20 remained Super Kings, spell K-21 to K-29 were the novel Speed Kings (8 inward total). The business would continuously grow until 1978, twelvemonth inward which the catalogue showed the maximum publish of references… upwards to K-69/1 too K-69/2. The references, of course of report changed over the course of report of the years, too 1 unmarried reference publish may convey had to a greater extent than than 1 models and/or several decorations. As inward the 1-75 serial or whatsoever other, each model was kept available for an indefinited publish of years.

The copyright twelvemonth inward the base of operations of each automobile ordinarily agency that the automobile was released the next year, too thus these cars alongside coyright 1971 look inward 1972's catalogue.

Read the text inward this movie from 1971's catalogue

From the catalogue from 1979/80 on, the Speed Kings serial is renamed Super Kings again, too merged alongside the remainder of the vehicles, every bit it originally was.

Some of the before references are really amazing too colourful models: dragsters, sport protos, sci-fi models… despite the size, they are real attractive to collectors. All of them had practicable parts too mind-blowing features, similar those Mercedes C.111 headlights!