#789 Matchbox – Renault V Tl, Ford Model A Too Volvo 760 (Mb21, Mb38 Too Mb62) (1978, 1979 Too 1986)


These 3 boxed cars are copyrighted inwards 1981. The box pattern is the 1 used during those showtime years inwards the 80s, too the 1 I retrieve from my rattling earliest childhood days.

Matchbox cars inwards boxes are relatively tardily to find, since in that location were hence many of them sold over the years, hence getting a few boxes is zero specially surprising. Trying to instruct all of them tin live a existent challenge.


From the 3 cars that I desire to introduce today, the showtime 1 is the Renault five TL inwards its “RALLY LE CAR” decoration. It looks fine inwards white a green.

This model is copyrighted inwards 1978, too it is available inwards several colours, beingness the most mutual blue, grey, yellow, white. The bluish model was the showtime 1 released past times Matchbox inwards 1979, too hence changed to greyness 1 twelvemonth earlier, too then, 1 time again 1 twelvemonth later, it was changed to this ornament here. The white too light-green version would live replaced 2 years after past times a dark 1 alongside rally decorations (quite colourful despite the base of operations black). I accept never seen the dorsum model, I mean value it was relaced inwards the “last-minute” past times a white 1 alongside the same ornament which is quite common. This would live the final criterion unloosen of the R5, available untl 1985 too substituted past times the Breakdown van inwards 1986.


There are other versions that create non appear inwards the catalogue (the xanthous one, for example) too other that create appear, although inwards about other category. For example, in that location was a 2nd greyness version made alongside “Scrambler” written on the sides. This model seems to accept been originally released alongside a pocket-size trailer carrying motorbikes, I am non certain if it was also available inwards this type of “single” boxes.





The 2nd automobile is the Volvo 760 that showtime appeared inwards the 1986 catalogue, but even hence every bit a paradigm (“upcoming releases”).
In the catalogue of 1987, nosotros tin run across this same model I accept here, inwards 1988 it changed from argent to gold, too and hence to burgundy inwards 1989. In 1990 the MB62 position out is already assigned to about other model, curiously a Volvo too, but a Volvo Container Truck.





The 3rd too final model today is variety of special, every bit y'all tin read inwards the box, it is a “Special Collectors’ Model” Ford Model A. The shape for this model has been used literally hundreds of times, since its debut inwards 1983’s catalogue. The showtime 2 versions are rattling good known, the showtime 1 is bluish too has “Champion Spark Plugs” stickers on the sides, too the 2nd 1 from 1984 has “Pepsi-Cola” advertisements on the sides. As it happened alongside other toys I already presented, this Ford Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 is genuinely a smashing item for displaying publicity too making promotional gifts out of it. It is an sometime automobile too whatsoever build displayed on it would automatically instruct a rattling expert image, similar having a smashing tradition behind them too beingness established since a long fourth dimension ago.


The storey behind the “Special Collectors’ Model” is that Matchbox released many unlike Ford A’s inwards rattling brusk runs alongside unlike colours too brands. This 1 looks rattling expert inwards xanthous too bluish too says: “James Neale & Sons – Limited – Makers of Fire Vehicle Equipment Since 1849”.


Here inwards matchboxforum in that location is a thread talking simply near variations of this model. Apparently people out in that location are trying to instruct all of them, what requires an amazing effort. Those variations also appear is about collector’s guides (unfortunately, I create non accept any). I am happy alongside this model too also alongside my sometime Pepsi van, too I create non mean value I would purchase many to a greater extent than of these.


Despite the years that I noted inwards each paragraph, the copyrights for these vehicles inwards the bases are: 1978, 1979 too 1986.
FACTS AND FIGURES:
  • Name: RENAULT five TL, FORD MODEL Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 too VOLVO 760 (MB21, MB38 too MB62)
  • Scale: Approx. 1:64
  • Year: 1978, 1979 too 1986
  • Company: Matchbox (Great Britain)
  • Size: approx. vii cm

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