August 1999 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 that Mattel may change the numbering again this year but I would still go by the old numbers from Lesney to Matchbox International to TYCO because that is how I am maintaining my database. You can choose to follow whichever system suites you the best. Oh! one more thing. Starting this year I would be linking some models with their pictures so feel free to click at the link and see the model. Please remember I cannot take pictures of every single model and post it on the web as I do have other things in life but I will try my best to post good pictures. I may be a little slow in taking pictures so do come back and visit previous months to view the models. Or you may bookmark my Picture Gallery and visit it often. Just one last thing, I did go to the Hershey Toy Show at the end of June but did not spend enough time to do a review so sorry.....Now Enjoy the new Matcbox.

STANDARD MB1-100 RANGE

57-H- .... Mack Auxiliary Truck Neon Lime, "Action Metro Base"
60-H- .... Rocket Transporter Neon Lime, black rocket
61-L- .... UFO Mauve body, green windows
68-G- .... TV News Truck Maroon body, "Intergalactic Research"
70-I- .... Mercedes E Class Silver Grey body, "Intergalactic Research"
70-J- .... 4x4 Chevy Silverado Black body, "Canyon Mission"

PROMOTIONAL SCENE

245-A- .... Chevy Pannel Van .... Silver grey body, "Hot August Night 1999" -- Picture thanks to Advantage Collectibles
Red Plastic MB-44 Model T Van as a Christmas Ornament from Carlton.

CODE-2 models
15-K- .... Ford Transit .... White body, "Lincare"
38-E- .... Model A Ford .... White, "White Guides Car # 1 Presidential Series"
54-K- .... Crown Victoria Police Car White body, "AEGIS NT"
54-L- .... Holden Commodore .... Unpainted body, "1948-1998/50" -- Australian Release -- Picture taken from John Nijhuis page
54-L- .... Holden Commodore .... Silver Grey body, "1948-1998/50th Anniversary" -- Australian Release -- Picture taken from John Nijhuis page
56-D- .... Peterbilt Tanker .... White, Chrome Tank, "White Guides Car of the Month # 10"
74-J- .... Formula 1 .... White, Red lettered "White Guides Car of the Month # 9"
74-J- .... Formula 1 .... White, black lettered "White Guides Car of the Month # 9"

NBA

The following models are released by Matchbox Collectibles
38-E- .... Model A Van .... Gold body, "NBA / Boston Celtics"
38-E- .... Model A Van .... Powder Blue body, "NBA / Warriors"
38-E- .... Model A Van .... Met. Silver and Blue body, "NBA / New York Knicks"
215-A- .... Chevy Panel Van .... Met. Gold & White body, "NBA / Wizards"
215-A- .... Chevy Panel Van .... Red & White body, "NBA / Blazers"
215-A- .... Chevy Panel Van .... Black body, "NBA / San Antonio Spurs"
338-A- .... 1938 Dodge Airflow .... Black & White body, "NBA / Cavs"
338-A- .... 1938 Dodge Airflow .... Green & White body, "NBA / Bucks"
338-A- .... 1938 Dodge Airflow .... Red body, "NBA / Chicago Bulls"
YY???? .... 1939 Mack Junior .... Blue body, "NBA / Dallas Mavericks"
YY???? .... 1939 Mack Junior .... Met. Silver body, "NBA / Pistons"
YY???? .... 1939 Mack Junior .... Met. Silver body, "NBA / Eastern"

SESAME STREET

Elmo's Locomotive .... Blue body, Lemon base, Red Elmo

FIVE PACKS

SEA EXPLORER
30-F- .... Mercedes Benz 280 GE .... Silver Grey body, red stripes
31-I- .... Nissan Prairie .... White body, "Aqua"
42-G- .... Sea Plane .... Navy, Blue wings, Grey fan
43-K- .... Sea Rescue Boat .... Red deck, White hull
44-J- .... Hydroplane .... Blue body, Red base

Crime Patrol: Ford LTD with white interior. All other models are same
Airways: Scissors Truck without "World Airways"

CONVOY / SUPER RIGS / BIG MOVERS

CY27-A- .... Mack Container Truck Red Cab, Red Container, "Coca Cola"
CY39-A- .... Ford Aeromax Box Truck White Cab, Blue Container, "Kellogg's"
CY??-A- .... Kenworth T-2000 Container Truck Red Cab, White Container, "McDonalds"

SKY BUSTER

SB-06 .... MIG 21 .... Met. Silver body
SB-15 .... Phantom F4E .... Beige body
SB-22 .... Tornado .... Black body
SB-28 .... A-300 Airbus .... White body, "FedEx"
SB-30 .... Grumman F-14 Tomcat .... Pinkish beige body
SB-40 .... Boeing 777 .... Met. Silver body, "American"

PREMIERE COLLECTION / FIRST EDITION

PREMIERE COLLECTION
64-D- .... Caterpillar Bulldozer .... Yellow body, "Caterpillar"

The following six models are released in a gift set.
15-K- .... Ford Transit White & Yellow body, "Coca Cola"
22-E- .... Jaguar XK 220 Red body, "Coca Cola"
25-J- .... BMW Z3 White body, "Coca Cola"
44-H- .... Model T Ford Red body, "Coca Cola"
53-I- .... 1962 VW Beetle Red & White body, "Coca Cola"
75-H- .... 1957 Corvette Convertible Red body, "Coca Cola"


FIRST EDITION
40-J- .... Dodge Concept Car Unpainted body, + Bronze body
55-L- .... Porsche Boxster Unpainted body, + Metallic Red body
75-H- .... 1957 Corvette Convertible Unpainted body, + Red body


PREMIERE CONVOY (Millenium 2000 Rigs)
CY??-A- .... Kenworth T-2000 Trailer .... Blue Cab, Blue Container, "History of Air & Space"
CY??-A- .... Kenworth T-2000 Trailer .... Black Cab, Black Container, "History of Railroad"
CY??-A- .... Kenworth T-2000 Trailer .... Navy Cab, Navy Container, "History of Ships & Boats"
CY??-A- .... Ford Aeromax Box Truck .... White Cab, White Container, "History of Automobiles"
CY??-A- .... Kenworth Transporter .... Red Cab, Red Container, "History of Motorcycles"
CY??-A- .... Ford Aeromax Box Truck .... Silver Grey Cab, Silver Grey Container, "History of Trucks"

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