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MB493 : Bulldozer

First Released : 2001
Scale : Generic

01 02 03
Matchbox MB493-01 : Bulldozer Matchbox MB493-02 : Bulldozer Matchbox MB493-03 : Bulldozer
Released: 2001
Body: Red
Chassis: Maroon
Shovel: Yellow
Wheels: Grey
Treads: Black
Motor: Grey
Tampo: Matchbox 48
Baseplate: ©2000 Mattel, Inc. China
Released: 2002
Body: Blue
Chassis: Blue
Shovel: Yellow
Wheels: Grey
Treads: Black
Motor: Grey
Tampo: Matchbox 48
Baseplate: ©2000 Mattel, Inc. China
Released: 2002
Body: Blue
Chassis: Blue
Shovel: Yellow
Wheels: Grey
Treads: Black
Motor: Grey
Tampo: Matchbox 48 & 50th Anniversary logo
Baseplate: ©2000 Mattel, Inc. China
1-75 #37 1-75 #19 1-75 #19
04 05 06
Matchbox MB493-04 : Bulldozer Matchbox MB493-05 : Bulldozer Matchbox MB493-06 : Bulldozer
Released: 2002
Body: White
Chassis: White
Shovel: White
Wheels: Black
Treads: Black
Motor: White
Tampo: –
Baseplate: ©2000 Mattel, Inc. China
Released: 2002
Body: Dark Yellow
Chassis: Lemon Yellow
Shovel: Red
Wheels: Grey
Treads: Black
Motor: Grey
Tampo: 42 & Steer Head
Baseplate: ©2000 Mattel, Inc. China
Released: 2003
Body: Orange/Yellow
Chassis: Yellow
Shovel: Black
Wheels: Orange
Treads: Black
Motor: Orange
Tampo: MHC67
Baseplate: ©2000 Mattel, Inc. China
Blank provided to Code 2 authorised companies 5 Pack : Build ‘n’ Bash 1-75 #67
07
Matchbox MB493-07 : Bulldozer
Released: 2003
Body: Orange/Yellow
Chassis: Yellow
Shovel: Black
Wheels: Orange
Treads: Black
Motor: Orange
Tampo: MHC67 & Hero City Logo
Baseplate: ©2000 Mattel, Inc. China
1-75 #67

In late 2003 the casting was changed to have four small black wheels instead of the separate rubber track mounted on rollers which was now cast into the base itself.  This updated version was released in 2004 as MB601

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