This casting was originally designed by the team at Kenner as the ”Gravel Grinder” and was retooled before being released by Matchbox as the Jeep 4×4
First Released as Matchbox casting : 1984
Scale : 1/58
01 | 02 | 03 |
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Released: 1984 Body: Black Chassis: Pearly Silver Metal Interior: Black Wheels: Maltese Cross (Chrome) Roll Cage: Black Antenna: White Tampo: Orange, Red & Yellow Baseplate: ©1983 Matchbox Int’l Ltd Macau |
Released: 1985 Body: Black Chassis: Pearly Silver Metal Interior: Black Wheels: Maltese Cross (Chrome) Roll Cage: Black Antenna: White Tampo: Orange, Red & Yellow Baseplate: ©1983 Matchbox Int’l Ltd China |
Released: 1987 Body: White Chassis: Pearly Silver Metal Interior: Black Wheels: Maltese Cross (Chrome) Roll Cage: Black Antenna: White Tampo: Orange, Red & Yellow Baseplate: ©1983 Matchbox Int’l Ltd Macau |
1-75 | 1985 | 1987 |
04 | 05 | 06 |
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Released: 1987 Body: White Chassis: Pearly Silver Metal Interior: Black Wheels: Maltese Cross (Chrome) Roll Cage: Black Antenna: White Tampo: Orange, Red & Yellow Baseplate: ©1983 Matchbox Int’l Ltd China |
Released: 1991 Body: White Chassis: Grey Plastic Interior: Black Wheels: Maltese Cross (Chrome) Roll Cage: Black Antenna: White Tampo: Orange, Red & Yellow Baseplate: ©1983 Matchbox Int’l Ltd Macau |
Released: 1991 Body: White Chassis: Grey Plastic Interior: Black Wheels: Maltese Cross (Chrome) Roll Cage: Black Antenna: White Tampo: Orange, Red & Yellow Baseplate: ©1983 Matchbox Int’l Ltd China |
1989 | 1991 | 1-75 |
07 | 08 | 09 |
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Released: 1994 Body: White Chassis: Grey Plastic Interior: Black Wheels: Maltese Cross (Chrome) Roll Cage: Black Antenna: White Tampo: Orange, Red & Yellow Baseplate: ©1983 Matchbox Int’l Ltd Thailand |
Released: 1995 Body: Dark Fluorescent Orange Chassis: Grey Plastic Interior: Black Wheels: Maltese Cross (Chrome) Roll Cage: Black Antenna: White Tampo: Cool Mud & Black Bonnet Design Baseplate: ©1983 Mattel, Inc. China |
Released: 1995 Body: Dark Fluorescent Orange Chassis: Grey Plastic Interior: Black Wheels: Maltese Cross (Chrome) Roll Cage: Black Antenna: White Tampo: Cool Mud Baseplate: ©1983 Mattel, Inc. China |
1-75 | 1-75 | 1-75 |
10 | 11 | 12 |
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Released: 1996 Body: Metallic Red Chassis: Grey Plastic Interior: Black Wheels: Maltese Cross (Chrome) Roll Cage: Black Antenna: White Tampo: – Baseplate: ©1983 Mattel, Inc. China |
Released: 1996 Body: Pink Chassis: Grey Plastic Interior: Black Wheels: Maltese Cross (Chrome) Roll Cage: Black Antenna: White Tampo: Cool Mud Baseplate: ©1983 Mattel, Inc. China |
Released: 1997 Body: Metallic Gold Chassis: Black Plastic Interior: Black Wheels: Maltese Cross (Chrome) Roll Cage: Black Antenna: White Tampo: – Baseplate: ©1983 Mattel, Inc. China |
5 Pack : Off Road | 1-75 | 75 Challenge |
13 | 14 | 15 |
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Released: 1997 Body: Beige Chassis: Dark Grey Interior: Black Wheels: Maltese Cross (Chrome) Roll Cage: Black Antenna: Black Tampo: Green Stripes Baseplate: ©1983 Mattel, Inc. China |
Released: 1997 Body: Metallic Blue Chassis: Dark Grey Interior: Black Wheels: Maltese Cross (Chrome) Roll Cage: Black Antenna: White Tampo: Orange Flames Baseplate: ©1983 Mattel, Inc. China |
Released: 1997 Body: Silver/Grey Chassis: Black Interior: Black Wheels: Maltese Cross (Chrome) Roll Cage: Black Antenna: White Tampo: Purple & Dark Pink Flames Baseplate: ©1983 Mattel, Inc. China |
Action System : Safari Pack | 5 Pack : Rugged Riders | Action System : Hang Glider |
16 | 17 | 18 |
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Released: 1997 Body: Light Blue Chassis: Dark Grey Interior: Black Wheels: Maltese Cross (Chrome) Roll Cage: Black Antenna: White Tampo: Cool Mud & Black Design Baseplate: ©1983 Mattel, Inc. China |
Released: 1998 Body: Yellow Chassis: Dark Grey Interior: Black Wheels: Maltese Cross (Chrome) Roll Cage: Black Antenna: White Tampo: Red Flames Baseplate: ©1983 Mattel, Inc. China |
Released: 1998 Body: Blue Chassis: Dark Grey Interior: Black Wheels: Maltese Cross (Chrome) Roll Cage: Black Antenna: White Tampo: White Splash Baseplate: ©1983 Mattel, Inc. China |
1-75 | 5 Pack : Rugged Riders | 1-75 #52 |
19 | 20 | 21 |
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Released: 1999 Body: Metallic Red Chassis: Black Interior: Silver/Grey Wheels: Maltese Cross (Chrome) Roll Cage: Silver/Grey Antenna: White Tampo: – Baseplate: ©1983 Mattel, Inc. China |
Released: 1999 Body: Orange/Yellow Chassis: Grey Interior: Black Wheels: Maltese Cross (Chrome) Roll Cage: Blue Antenna: White Tampo: Blue & Red Circle Design Baseplate: ©1983 Mattel, Inc. China |
Released: 1999 Body: Orange/Yellow Chassis: Black Interior: Silver/Grey Wheels: Maltese Cross (Chrome) Roll Cage: Silver/Grey Antenna: White Tampo: Wilderness Tours Baseplate: ©1983 Mattel, Inc. China |
1-75 #57 (Germany) | 5 Pack : Wilderness | 5 Pack : Wilderness |
22 | 23 | 24 |
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Released: 2000 Body: Lime Chassis: Brown Interior: Black Wheels: Maltese Cross (Brown/Camouflage) Roll Cage: Pea Green Antenna: Black Tampo: Jeep & Mud Spatter Baseplate: ©1983 Mattel, Inc. China |
Released: 2006 Body: Black Chassis: Grey Interior: Black Wheels: Cog (Chrome) Roll Cage: Dark Grey Antenna: Grey Tampo: Jeep Baseplate: ©1983 Mattel, Inc. Thailand |
Released: 2007 Body: Olive Green Chassis: Grey Interior: Black Wheels: Cog (Chrome) Roll Cage: Dark Grey Antenna: Grey Tampo: Scooby Doo Safari Camp Baseplate: ©1983 Mattel, Inc. Thailand |
5 Pack : Camp Jeep | Superfast | 5 Pack : Scooby Doo #2 |
25 | 26 | 27 |
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Released: 2008 Body: Light Blue Chassis: Grey Interior: Black Wheels: Cog (Chrome) Roll Cage: Black Antenna: Grey Tampo: Detailed Trim Baseplate: ©1983 Mattel, Inc. Thailand |
Released: 2008 Body: Matt Black Chassis: Grey Interior: Black Wheels: Cog (Chrome) Roll Cage: Red Antenna: Grey Tampo: D.E.R 24 Baseplate: ©1983 Mattel, Inc. Thailand |
Released: 2009 Body: Yellow Chassis: Black Interior: Black Wheels: Cog (Chrome) Roll Cage: Black Antenna: Grey Tampo: Black stripes Baseplate: ©1983 Mattel, Inc. Thailand |
1-100 #82 | 1-100 #87 | 5 Pack : Desert Adventure
20 Pack |
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Released: 2009 Body: Yellow Chassis: Black Interior: Black Wheels: 5 Spoke Oval (Chrome) Roll Cage: Black Antenna: Grey Tampo: Black stripes Baseplate: ©1983 Mattel, Inc. Thailand |
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5 Pack : Desert Adventure |
After 2009 the casting would not reappear in the range until it was retooled and re-released as MB878 in 2013