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1980 : Matchbox 1-75 Series

Again this year there are some minor differences in the vehicles released in certain markets.  This year Australia had its own special releases, but instead of being different releases within the 1-75 range they were in addition to it making a 1-79 range for the Australian market.

Box Blister
Matchbox 1980 Box Matchbox 1980 Blister

 

No. Description <click to enlarge>
01 Dodge Challenger
02 Hovercraft
03 Porsche 930 Turbo
04 57 Chevy Matchbox - New Model
05 US Mail Truck
06 Mercedes Benz 350SL Convertible
07 Volkswagen Golf
08 De Tomaso Pantera
09 Ford Escort RS 2000
10 Gran Fury Police Car
11 Car Transporter
12 Citroen CX Matchbox - New Model
13 GMC Snorkel Fire Engine
14 Mini Ha Ha
15 Lansing Bagnall Fork Lift Truck
16 Badger (Communication Truck)
17 The Londoner
18 Hondarora Motorcycle
19 Cement Truck
20 Range Rover Police Patrol
21 Renault 5TL
22 Blaze Buster Fire Engine
23 Atlas Dump Truck
24 Diesel Shunter
25 Flat Car & Container
26 Site Dumper
27 Lamborghini Countach
28 Lincoln Continental Mk V
29 Tractor Shovel
30 Swamp Rat
31 Caravan
32 Field Gun
33 Honda 750 Police Motorcycle
34 Vantastic
35 Fandango
36 Formula 5000
37 Skip Truck
38 Jeep
39 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow
40 Bedford Horse Box
41 Chevrolet Ambulance
42 Mercedes Container Truck
43 0-4-0 Steam Loco
44 Railway Passenger Coach
45 BMW 3.0 CSL
46 Ford Tractor
47 Pannier Locomotive
48 Sambron Fork Lift Truck
49 Crane Truck
50 Articulated Dump Truck
51 Combine Harvester
52 Police Launch
53 Jeep CJ6
54 Mobile Home Matchbox - New Model
55 Ford Cortina Mk IV
56 Mercedes Benz 450SEL
57 Wildlife Truck
58 Faun Dump Truck MB058-01 : Faun Dump Truck
59 Porsche 928 Matchbox - New Model
60 Holden Pick Up
61 Wreck Truck
62 Chevrolet Corvette
63 Freeway Gas Tanker
64 Caterpillar Bulldozer Matchbox - New Model
65 Airport Coach
66 Ford Transit
67 Datsun 260Z
68 Chevrolet Van Matchbox MB068-08 : Chevy Van
69 Armoured Truck
70 Self Propelled Gun
71 Dodge Cattle Truck
72 Bomag Road Roller
73 Model A Ford Matchbox - New Model
74 Cougar Villager
75 Seasprite Helicopter
76 (Australia) Mazda RX7 Matchbox - New Model
77 (Australia) Toyota Celica Matchbox - New Model
78 (Australia) Datsun 280ZX Matchbox - New Model
79 (Australia) Dodge Challenger Matchbox - New Model
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1979 : Matchbox Superfast

 

Box (Germany) Box Blister
Matchbox 1979 Box - Germany Matchbox MB068-02 : Chevy Van Matchbox 1979 Blister - USA
Matchbox 1979 Box - Germany

 

No. Description <click to enlarge>
01 Dodge Challenger
02 Hovercraft
03 Porsche 930 Turbo Matchbox - New Model
04 Pontiac Firebird
05 Seafire Boat
06 Mercedes Benz 350SL Convertible
07 Volkswagen Golf
08 De Tomaso Pantera
09 Ford Escort RS 2000
10 Gran Fury Police Car Matchbox - New Model
11 Car Transporter
12 Big Bull
13 GMC Snorkel Fire Engine
14 Mini Ha Ha
15 Lansing Bagnall Fork Lift Truck
16 Badger (Communication Truck)
17 The Londoner
18 Hondarora Motorcycle
19 Cement Truck
20 Range Rover Police Patrol
21 Renault 5TL Matchbox - New Model
22 Blaze Buster Fire Engine
23 Atlas Dump Truck
24 Diesel Shunter
25 Flat Car & Container
26 Site Dumper
27 Lamborghini Countach
28 Lincoln Continental Mk V Matchbox - New Model
29 Tractor Shovel
30 Swamp Rat
31 Caravan
32 Field Gun
33 Honda 750 Police Motorcycle
34 Vantastic
35 Fandango
36 Formula 5000
37 Skip Truck
38 Jeep
39 Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Matchbox - New Model
40 Bedford Horse Box
41 Chevrolet Ambulance
42 Mercedes Container Truck
43 0-4-0 Steam Loco Matchbox - New Model
44 Railway Passenger Coach Matchbox - New Model
45 BMW 3.0 CSL
46 Ford Tractor
47 Pannier Locomotive Matchbox - New Model
48 Sambron Fork Lift Truck
49 Crane Truck
50 Articulated Dump Truck
51 Combine Harvester
52 Police Launch
53 Jeep CJ6
54 Personnel Carrier
55 Ford Cortina Mk IV Matchbox - New Model
56 Mercedes Benz 450SEL Matchbox - New Model
57 Wildlife Truck
58 Faun Dump Truck MB058-01 : Faun Dump TruckMB058-02 : Faun Dump Truck
59 Planet Scout
60 Holden Pick Up
61 Wreck Truck
62 Chevrolet Corvette Matchbox - New Model
63 Freeway Gas Tanker
64 Fire Chief Car
65 Airport Coach
66 Ford Transit
67 Datsun 260Z
68 Chevrolet Van Matchbox MB068-01 : Chevy Van Matchbox - New Model
69 Armoured Truck
70 Self Propelled Gun
71 Dodge Cattle Truck
72 Bomag Road Roller Matchbox - New Model
73 Weasel Armoured Car  
74 Cougar Villager Matchbox - New Model
75 Seasprite Helicopter
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1978 : Matchbox Superfast

 

Box Blister (ROW)
Matchbox 1978 Box Matchbox 1978 Blister - ROW

 

No. Description <click to enlarge>
01 Dodge Challenger
02 Hovercraft
03 Monteverdi Hai
04 Pontiac Firebird
05 Seafire Boat
06 Mercedes Benz 350SL Convertible
07 Volkswagen Golf
08 De Tomaso Pantera
09 Ford Escort RS 2000 Matchbox - New Model
10 Piston Popper
11 Car Transporter
12 Big Bull
13 GMC Snorkel Fire Engine Matchbox - New Model
14 Mini Ha Ha
15 Lansing Bagnall Fork Lift Truck
16 Badger (Communication Truck)
17 The Londoner
18 Hondarora Motorcycle
19 Cement Truck
20 Range Rover Police Patrol
21 Road Roller
22 Blaze Buster Fire Engine
23 Atlas Dump Truck
24 Diesel Shunter Matchbox - New Model
25 Flat Car & Container Matchbox - New Model
26 Site Dumper
27 Lamborghini Countach
28 Stoat
29 Tractor Shovel
30 Swamp Rat
31 Caravan Matchbox - New Model
32 Field Gun Matchbox - New Model
33 Honda 750 Police Motorcycle Matchbox - New Model
34 Vantastic
35 Fandango
36 Formula 5000
37 Skip Truck
38 Jeep
39 Clipper
40 Bedford Horse Box Matchbox - New Model
41 Chevrolet Ambulance Matchbox - New Model
42 Mercedes Container Truck Matchbox - New Model
43 Dragon Wheels
44 Ford Boss Mustang
45 BMW 3.0 CSL
46 Stretcha Fetcha
47 Beach Hopper
48 Sambron Fork Lift Truck Matchbox - New Model
49 Crane Truck
50 Articulated Dump Truck
51 Combine Harvester Matchbox - New Model
52 Police Launch
53 Jeep CJ6
54 Personnel Carrier
55 Hellraiser
56 Hi-Tailer
57 Wildlife Truck
58 Faun Dump Truck MB058-01 : Faun Dump Truck
59 Planet Scout
60 Holden Pick Up Matchbox - New Model
61 Wreck Truck Matchbox - New Model
62 Renault 17TL
63 Freeway Gas Tanker
64 Fire Chief Car
65 Airport Coach
66 Ford Transit
67 Datsun 260Z Matchbox - New Model
68 Cosmobile
69 Turbo Fury
70 Self Propelled Gun
71 Dodge Cattle Truck
72 SRN6 Hovercraft Matchbox MB72-B : SRN6 Hovercraft
73 Weasel Armoured Car
74 Toe Joe
75 Seasprite Helicopter

 

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1977 : Matchbox Superfast

1977 was another pivotal year in the distribution and growth of Matchbox; This was the first year that there would be differences in the 1-75 lineup in some markets.

With the popularity of Matchbox in Germany there were some differences to the lineup available only in that country.  These differences are noted in the list below as either Germany for the German only releases or ROW to signify the Rest of the World.

No. Description <click to enlarge>
01 Dodge Challenger
02 Hovercraft Matchbox - New Model
03 Monteverdi Hai
04 Pontiac Firebird
05 Seafire Boat
06 Mercedes Benz 350SL Convertible
07 Volkswagen Golf Matchbox - New Model
08 De Tomaso Pantera
09 AMX Javelin
10 Piston Popper
11 Car Transporter Matchbox - New Model
12 Big Bull
13 Baja Buggy
14 Mini Ha Ha
15 Lansing Bagnall Fork Lift Truck
16 Badger (Communication Truck)
17 The Londoner
18 Hondarora Motorcycle
19 Cement Truck
20 Range Rover Police Patrol
21 Road Roller
22 Blaze Buster Fire Engine
23 Atlas Dump Truck
24 Team Matchbox
25 Mod Tractor
26 Site Dumper Matchbox - New Model
27 Lamborghini Countach
28 Stoat
29 Tractor Shovel Matchbox - New Model
30 Swamp Rat Matchbox - New Model
31 Volksdragon
32 Maserati Bora
33 Datsun 126X
34 Vantastic
35 Fandango
36 Formula 5000
37 Skip Truck Matchbox - New Model
38 Jeep Matchbox - New Model
39 Clipper
40 Vauxhall Guildsman
41 Siva Spyder
42 (ROW) Tyre Fryer
42 (Germany) Mercedes Container Truck Matchbox - New Model
43 Dragon Wheels
44 Ford Boss Mustang
45 BMW 3.0 CSL
46 Stretcha Fetcha
47 Beach Hopper
48 Pi-Eyed Piper
49 Crane Truck
50 Articulated Dump Truck
51 Citroen S.M
52 Police Launch Matchbox - New Model
53 Jeep CJ6 Matchbox - New Model
54 Personnel Carrier Matchbox - New Model
55 Hellraiser
56 Hi-Tailer
57 Wildlife Truck
58 Faun Dump Truck MB058-01 : Faun Dump Truck Matchbox - New Model
59 Planet Scout
60 Lotus Super Seven
61 Blue Shark
62 Renault 17TL
63 Freeway Gas Tanker
64 Fire Chief Car
65 Airport Coach Matchbox - New Model
66 Ford Transit Matchbox - New Model
67 Hot Rocker
68 Cosmobile
69 Turbo Fury
70 Self Propelled Gun Matchbox - New Model
71 Dodge Cattle Truck Matchbox - New Model
72 SRN6 Hovercraft Matchbox MB72-B : SRN6 Hovercraft
73 Weasel Armoured Car
74 Toe Joe
75 Seasprite Helicopter Matchbox - New Model