March 1997 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

Standard MB1-75 Models (96 1/2 models)

21-F- .... GMC Wrecker .... Orange body, "Park Hill Towing" (This model is reported seen in Australia only. A 1996 1/2 re-color)

75 Challenge Cars

09-H- .... Earth Mover .... Dark gold body
10-F- .... Dodge Viper RT/10 .... Light gold body
12-I- .... Audi Avus .... Dark gold body
21-F- .... GMC Wrecker ... Dark gold body
22-H- .... Lamborghini Diablo .... Dark gold body
26-D- .... Cosmic Blues .... Light gold body
27-F- .... Tailgator .... Dark gold body
32-D- .... Atlas Excavator .... Light gold body
33-G- .... Utility Truck .... Dark gold body
35-J- .... Mercedes GTC .... Dark gold body
37-F- .... Jeep 4x4 .... Dark gold body
42-E- .... Mobile Crane .... Dark gold body
47-E- .... School Bus .... Dark gold body
57-H- .... Mack Auxiliary Truck .... Dark gold body
63-E- .... Snorkel Fire Engine .... Dark gold body

Promotional Models

15-K- .... Ford Transit .... White body, black metal base, "Hannants Ltd."
15-K- .... Ford Transit .... White body, black metal base, "Cold Steal"
15-K- .... Ford Transit .... White body, black metal base, "Rentokil Initial"
34-G- .... Plymouth Prowler .... Black body, Yellow interior, "1997 Toy Fair" (UK)
38-E- .... Model A Ford ... Olive green, "Merry Christmas 1996 Australian News" === (Model released at Christmas 1996 time)
38-E- .... Model A Ford .... Dark green body, "Fred Meyer 75th Anniversary"
44-H- .... Model T Ford .... White body, black metal base, "Evening Gazette / Car Award / 1996"
44-H- .... Model T Ford .... White body, black plastic base, "Runnymede Meccano Guild"
44-H- .... Model T Ford .... Red body, black plastic base, green roof, "Runnymede Meccano Guild"
44-H- .... Model T Ford .... Red body, black plastic base, "8th Ballart Super Southern Swap Meet"
44-H- .... Model T Ford .... Yellow body, black plastic base, "8th Ballart Super Southern Swap Meet"
44-H- .... Model T Ford .... Yellow body, "Adtrucks / Incentive World '97"
44-H- .... Model T Ford .... White body, "Farnham 6 / 16th March 1997"
292-A- .... Ford Falcon .... Red & White body, White spoiler, "Castrol / 25"
293-A- .... Holden Commodore .... Black & white body, black spoiler, "Castrol / 11"

Premiere Collection / Gold Premiere / Ultra Class / Inaugural Collection

PREMIERE COLLECTION WORLD CLASS 7
08-I- .... Airport Fire Truck .... Neon Lime body, "Westford Airport Fire Rescue"
18-C- .... Extending Ladder Fire Engine .... Red & white body, "Springfield Fire Department"
18-C- .... Extending Ladder Fire Engine .... Yellow body, "Ladder 3 Bay District"
27-D- .... Jeep Cherokee.... Red & white body, "Fire Chief"
57-H- .... Mack Auxiliary Truck .... Red body, "Acron Hill Fire Department"
63-E- .... Snorkel Fire Engine .... Red body, "Richfield Fire Co."

GOLD PREMIERE COLLECTION
20-H- .... Mercedes Benz 500SL .... White body, maroon interior
22-H- .... Lamborghini Diablo .... White body, blue & gray interior
34-G- .... Plymouth Prowler .... Black body, red interior
38-I- .... Corvette Sting Ray III .... Black body, red & gray interior

INAUGURAL COLLECTION
01-G- .... Dodge Viper GTS .... Unpainted body, gray interior
01-G- .... Dodge Viper GTS .... Metallic blue body, white stripes
03-E- .... Alfa Romeo 155 .... Unpainted body, black interior
03-E- .... Alfa Romeo 155 .... Red body, white design on the body, "7"
25-J- .... B.M.W. Z3 .... Unpainted body, tan interior
25-J- .... B.M.W. Z3 .... Metallic blue body, tan & black interior
292-A- .... Ford Falcon .... Unpainted body, black interior, wire design wheels, rubber tires
292-A- .... Ford Falcon .... Metallic Gold body, black interior, "Australia's First"
293 (?)-A- .... Holden Commodore .... Unpainted body, black interior, spiral design wheels
293 (?)-A- .... Holden Commodore .... Metallic silver body, black interior, "Australia's First"

1:64 Harley Davidson

There are four different 3-packs available
Classic Series -- 1
50-I- .... Electraglide .... Blue body, chrome handlebars
50-I- .... Electraglide .... Red body, chrome handlebars
50-I- .... Electraglide .... White body, chrome handlebars, "MB PD"

Clasic Series -- 2
50-D- .... Sportster .... Red body, white gas tank
50-?- .... Knucklehead .... Black body, black gas tank
50-?- .... Knucklehead .... Metallic blue body, blue gas tank

Custom Chopper
50-H- .... Chopper .... Neon orange body, black flames on gas tank
50-H- .... Chopper .... Black body, orange flames on gas tank
50-H- .... Chopper .... Metallic blue body, orange flames on gas tank

Variety Pack
50-I- .... Electraglide .... Black body, white gas tank
50-?- .... Knucklehead .... Metallic burgundy body, burgundy gas tank
50-?- .... Vintage .... Powder blue body, gold & red design on gas tank

Five Packs

SLEEK RIDERS
08-J- .... Mazda RX-7
24-H- .... Ferrari F-40
38-I- .... Corvette Sting Ray III
43-I- .... Camaro Z-28
67-F- .... Lamborghini Countach LP 500S

STREET MACHINES
04-D- .... 1957 Chevy
59-F- .... T-Bird Turbo Coupe
69-D- .... 1933 Willy's Street Rod
70-G- .... Pontiac GTO
71-D- .... 1962 Corvette

RUGGED RIDERS
17-F- .... Dodge Dakota
27-D- .... Jeep Cherokee
37-F- .... Jeep 4x4
65-G- .... Ford F-150 Pickup
72-O- .... Chevy K-1500

CITY STREETS
23-G- .... Volvo Container Truck
25-E- .... Pacific Ambulance
33-G- .... Utility Truck
47-E- .... School Bus
68-G- .... TV News Truck

DESERT ASSAULT FORCE ---- (Not the same color combination as shown in the catalog)
03-D- .... Hummer
20-C- .... 4x4 Jeep Laredo
46-F- .... Mission Chopper
54-F- .... Abrahms M1 Tank
60-H- .... Rocket Transporter

Convoys / Super Rigs

CY- .... Mach CH600 .... Black cab, black container, "Body Glove"
CY- .... Mach CH600 .... White cab, white container, "Pepsi / Nothing else is a Pepsi"
CY- .... Mach CH600 .... Black cab, blue container, "Nabisco Foods"
CY- .... Mach CH600 .... White cab, white container, "FedEx"
CY- .... Mach CH600 .... Blue cab, blue container, "Planters"
CY- .... Kenworth Container Truck .... Red cab, white container, "Burger King"

White Rose Collectibles

268-B- .... Ford Thunderbird .... Green and red body, "Merry Christmas 1996" ==== (This model was released in Dec '96, I forgot to list earlier) 268-B- .... Ford Thunderbird .... Blue & White body, "Lite / 2" --- IN BOTTLE
283-A- .... Monte Carlo .... Yellow & black body, red interior, "CAT/97"
284-A- .... Chevrolet Super Truck .... Grape & green body, "Manheim/33"
287-A- .... Ford Delivery Van .... White cab, white & blue container, "World Series/NY Yankees 1996"

LANCE SNACK TWIN PACK
283-A- .... Monte Carlo .... Blue/White/Red body, "Lance / 43"
284-A- .... Chevrolet Super Truck .... Blue/White/Red body, "Lance / 49"

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