To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Matchbox a special ”Birthday” collection of 50 vehicles was released, each car came with a small plastic license plate to represent each of the 50 states of America. There were an additional 4 vehicles exclusive (Mail in) models for 4 countries and another 4 models released world wide.
| 01 | 02 | 03 |
| Card No.: NE97552 Model: Volkswagen Concept 1 State: Delaware |
Card No.: NE97526 Model: ’97 Chevy Tahoe State: Pennsylvania |
Card No.: NE97542 Model: Ikarus Coach State: New Jersey |
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| Card No.: S97543 Model: MB405 : VW Delivery Van State: Georgia |
Card No.: NE97503 Model: Mercedes-Benz ML 430 State: Connecticut |
Card No.: NE97525 Model: MB363: 1962 VW Beetle State: Massachusetts |
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| Card No.: NE97506 Model: Crabing Boat State: Maryland |
Card No.: S97509 Model: Golf Cart State: South Carolina |
Card No.: NE97524 Model: 1993 Chevrolet Camaro Z28 Police State: New Hampshire |
| 10 | 11 | 12 |
| Card No.: S97508 Model: Chevrolet Impala Police State: Virginia |
Card No.: NE97502 Model: King Tow State: New York |
Card No.: S97507 Model: Snorkel Fire Truck State: North Carolina |
| 13 | 14 | 15 |
| Card No.: NE97504 Model: Land Rover Freelander State: Rhode Island |
Card No.: NE97501 Model: Land Rover Discovery State: Vermont |
Card No.: S97511 Model: Pony Trailer State: Kentucky |
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| Card No.: S97528 Model: MB543: Nissan Xterra State: Tennessee |
Card No.: NE97505 Model: Ford Crown Victoria State: Ohio |
Card No.: S97544 Model: White Water Raft Boat State: Louisiana |
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| 19 | 20 | 21 |
| Card No.: C97512 Model: ’97 Corvette State: Indiana |
Card No.: S97510 Model: Extending Ladder Fire Truck State: Mississippi |
Card No.: Model: International Pumper State: Illinois |
| 22 | 23 | 24 |
| Card No.: S97554 Model: Airport Fire Pumper State: Alabama |
Card No.: NE97551 Model: ’56 Ford Pick-Up State: Maine |
Card No.: C97532 Model: TV News Truck State: Missouri |
| 25 | 26 | 27 |
| Card No.: S97529 Model: Mack Auxiliary Power Truck State: Arkansas |
Card No.: C96871 Model: 1921 Ford Model T State: Michigan |
Card No.: S97527 Model: 1969 Camaro SS-396 State: Florida |
| 28 | 29 | 30 |
| Card No.: C97535 Model: Dodge Dakota State: Texas |
Card No.: C97533 Model: MB-Trac 1600 Turbo State: Iowa |
Card No.: C97515 Model: Peterbilt Tanker State: Wisconsin |
| 31 | 32 | 33 |
| Card No.: W97519 Model: 1955 Chevy Bel Air Convertible State: California |
Card No.: C97516 Model: Ford F-Series w/Raft State: Minnesota |
Card No.: W97520 Model: Dennis Sabre State: Oregon |
| 34 | 35 | 36 |
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| Card No.: C97545 Model: Weather Radar Truck State: Kansas |
Card No.: S97553 Model: Jeep Grand Cherokee State: West Virginia |
Card No.: W97539 Model: International Armored Car State: Nevada |
| 37 | 38 | 39 |
| Card No.: C97546 Model: Ford Dump/Utility Truck State: Nebraska |
Card No.: W97517 Model: Snowmobile State: Colorado |
Card No.: C97536 Model: Highway Maintenance Truck State: North Dakota |
| 40 | 41 | 42 |
| Card No.: C97550 Model: 1998 Jeep Wrangler State: South Dakota |
Card No.: W97538 Model: Ford Bronco II State: Montana |
Card No.: Model: Ambulance State: Washington |
| 43 | 44 | 45 |
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| Card No.: W97556 Model: Chevy Suburban State: Idaho |
Card No.: W97537 Model: Truck Camper State: Wyoming |
Card No.: W97514 Model: Ford Explorer Sport Trac State: Utah |
| 46 | 47 | 48 |
| Card No.: C97534 Model: Cattle Truck State: Oklahoma |
Card No.: W97518 Model: Ford Expedition Police State: New Mexico |
Card No.: W97555 Model: Isuzu Rodeo State: Arizona |
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| Card No.: W97522 Model: Snow Doctor State: Alaska |
Card No.: W97523 Model: Jeep Wrangler 4×4 State: Hawaii |
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| Model: Mercedes-Benz ML 430 State: Canada |
Model: Land Rover Ninety State: Mexico |
Model: Concept 1 Beetle Convertible State: Puerto Rico |
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| Model: MB042: 1957 Ford Thunderbird State: USA |
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Exclusive (Mail-In)
| Number | Description | <click to enlarge> |
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| 1 | Fire Saver | |
| 2 | London Taxi | |
| 3 | Model A Ford Van | |
| 4 | MB363 : 1962 Volkswagen Beetle |  |
