#742 Matchbox – Lamborghini Miura As Well As Mercury Constabulary (Nr. 33 As Well As 55) (1969)

MATCHBOX AUTO-STEER

This characteristic was adapted for roughly Matchbox models inwards the regular wheels era. These models are quite rare, since they were in all likelihood a fleck to a greater extent than expensive to produce, in addition to they were produced alone during 1 year. It was inwards 1969, that Matchbox decided to let on a few models amongst this novel feature. The models, equally seen inwards a German linguistic communication catalogue were:

Nr.3 Mercedes Benz “Binz” Ambulance
Nr.6 Ford Pick Up
Nr.15 Volkswagen 1500
Nr.18 Field car
Nr.25 Ford Cortina GT
Nr.33 Lamborghini Miura
Nr.50 Ford Kennel Truck
Nr.55 Mercury Police
Nr.62 Mercury Cougar

The catalogue from 1970 does non exhibit these models amongst the Auto-steer symbol, in addition to therefore I assume the characteristic was cancelled real soon, inwards less than 1 year. That way at that spot was in all likelihood simply 1 batch of each moel made, in addition to in all likelihood non inwards peculiarly high numbers.

The Auto-Steer characteristic allows you lot driving in addition to steering the automobile past times pushing (down) on either sides of it, simply similar if it was a skateboard. The menu turns left or correct if pushed in addition to at 1 time if non pushed down.

I acquaint ii prissy models from the early on 70s. One is already known, since I presented it a long fourth dimension agone inwards a previous entry (see #69). By the way, that model is the ultra-rare “tow-slot” version! The Miura was reproduced past times Matchbox during many consecutive years in addition to was 1 of the models that was made amongst regular in addition to superfast wheels (was inwards production during the transition from 1 type of wheels to the other).

The minute 1 is the Mercury inwards its Police version amongst bluish siren in addition to ii figures inside.

Both are inwards real practiced status amongst close no pigment loss. I dearest these ii models I want I could discovery to a greater extent than auto-steer models.

As a curiosity, I too presented cars amongst the same characteristic inwards entry #204, alone those were much to a greater extent than modern in addition to made past times Majorette of France.

UPDATE (JAN/2017): Two to a greater extent than models. Mercury (Nr.55) in addition to Mercury Cougar (Nr.62).

FACTS AND FIGURES:

Name: LAMBORGHINI MIURA in addition to MERCURY POLICE (Nr. 33 in addition to 55)
Scale: Approx. 1:64
Year: 1969
Company: Matchbox (Great Britain)
Size: approx. seven cm