August 1998 Matchbox Releases

As usual here is a list and a small description (my own) of all the Matchbox models that are released so far in this month. Remember I update this list only when I get the model in my collection. This list will be updated as I get new models until then Happy Collecting. Also, please remember, Mattel has changed the numbering system. I will Still be using the same old numbers from TYCO because that is how I am maintaining my database. You can choose to follow whichever system suites you the best.

Standard MB1-75 Models

08-J- .... Mazda RX-7 .... Light orange & black body
40-G- .... Ford Mondeo .... White body, red & blue stripes, "Airport Security" -- Available only with "AIRPORT PLAYSET
62-J- .... Street Streak .... Blue body, chrome windows, concave star wheels

All the earlier "Thailand Base" models are now available with "China Base." This information is for those collectors who are interested in all sorts of variations.

75 Challenge Cars

Nothing to report yet.

Promotional Models

10-F- .... Dodge Viper RT10 .... Red body, gold lettered "Matchbox Forum 1998/First Shot" -- Available for only founding members.
10-F- .... Dodge Viper RT10 .... Yellow body, black lettered "Matchbox Forum 1998/First Shot" -- Available for all members.
71-D- .... 1962 Corvette .... Black body, pink roof, "Hot August Nights/1998"

Five Packs

Airport
08-I- .... Airport Fire Truck .... Yellow body, "Airways Fire & Rescue"
23-G- .... Volvo Container Truck .... Blue body, "Airways Air Cargo"
45-E- .... Highway Maintenance Truck .... White body, "Airways Plowing"
56-D- .... Peterbilt Tanker .... Yellow body, Chrome Tank "Airways"
75-D- .... Helicopter .... Red body, "Airways Tours"

Around Town
23-G- .... Volvo Container Truck .... White body, "The Matchbox News"
31-I- .... Nissan Prarie .... Yellow body, "City Wide Taxi Service"
36-D- .... Refuse Truck .... Green body, gray dumper
51-K- .... Ambulance .... Dark Red & White, "County EMS"
68-G- .... TV News Truck .... Black body, Matchbox Channel 4"

Beach Fun
05-B- .... Seafire & Trailer .... Black body, Lime hull
17-E- .... Ford Escort Cabriolet .... White body, "Ocean Explorer"
52-E- .... Isuzu Amigo .... Blue body
71-H- .... Mustang Cobra Jet .... Red body
TP-110 .... Inflatable Boat & Trailer .... Red boat, black trailer

All the earlier 5-packs with Thailand base are now available with China Base. This information is for those collectors who would like to collect every single minor variation also.

Sesame Street

Elmo's Cement Truck .... Red & blue body, red wheels
Ernie's Police Car .... White body, blue wheels
Ernie's Dump Truck .... Blue body, red wheels
Cookie Monster's Airplane .... White body, Yellow fan, blue wheels
Grover's Helicopter .... Yellow body, silver gray fan
Oscar's Garbage Truck .... Silver body, lime wheels
Big Birds Buggy .... Lime body, orange wheels

Micro Brewery Series-2

38-E- .... Model A Ford .... Orange body, "Chili Beer"
44-H- .... Model T Frod .... Peach body, "Mt. Wilson Wheat Beer

Premiere Collection / Gold Premiere / Ultra Class / First Edition

PREMIERE COLLECTION
World Class Series-21 (FIRE)
08-I- .... Airport Fire Truck .... Yellow body, "Newfield Airport Fire Rescue"
18-C- .... Extending Ladder Fire Engine .... Red & White body, "Laurel Springs Fire Rescue"
18-C- .... Extending Ladder Fire Engine .... Yellow & white body, "Park Ridge Fire Department"
51-K- .... Ambulance .... Red body, "Fire Rescue"
57-H- .... Mack Auxilary Truck .... Red, "Eagle Point Fire Rescue"
63-E- .... Snorkel Fire Engine .... Metallic Red body, "Seaside Fire Company"


FIRST EDITION
Nothing to report yet.

Convoy/Riggs

Nothing to report yet.

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