Scale : 1/42
In 1976 Lesney released a small batch of Y1 models to members of an American Matchbox Club, These Code 2 models are very rare and should not be confused with the all black version released in 1984 as part of the connoisseurs set.
Issue #01 was the only one with a twin brake lever, all other variations were issued with a single brake lever.
Collectors Warning: The seats, hoods & grille on this model are very easy to swap so beware !!!
Pre-Production Models:
| PP01 | PP02 | PP03 |
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| Body: Dark Red Chassis: Light Red Hood: Dark Red Textured Seats: Tan Wheels: 12 Spoke Plastic (Chrome) Steering Wheel: Black Grille: Red Windscreen: Red Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
Body: Dark Red Chassis: Light Red Hood: Orange Textured Seats: Tan Wheels: 12 Spoke Brass (White Tyres) Steering Wheel: Black Grille: Orange Windscreen: Red Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
Body: White Chassis: Red Hood: Orange Textured Seats: Dark Red Wheels: 12 Spoke Plastic (Chrome) Steering Wheel: Black Grille: Orange Windscreen: Chrome Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
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| Body: Green Chassis: Black Hood: Black Smooth Seats: Dark Red Wheels: 24 Spoke Metal (Chrome) Steering Wheel: Black Grille: Black Windscreen: Black Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
Body: White Chassis: Yellow Hood: Black Textured Seats: Black Wheels: 12 Spoke Plastic (Chrome) Steering Wheel: Black Grille: Black Windscreen: Black Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
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Code 1 Models:
| 01 | 02 | 03 |
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| Released: 1964 Body: Red Chassis: Red Hood: Black Smooth Seats: Black Wheels: 12 Spoke Brass (13mm) Steering Wheel: Red Metal Grille: Black Base Holes: 2 Windshield: Red Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
Released: 1965 Body: Red Chassis: Red Hood: Black Smooth Seats: Black Wheels: 12 Spoke Brass (13mm) Steering Wheel: Red Metal Grille: Black Base Holes: 2 Windshield: Red Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
Released: 1965 Body: Red Chassis: Red Hood: Black Smooth Seats: Black Wheels: 12 Spoke Brass (13mm) Steering Wheel: Red Metal Grille: Black Base Holes: 0 Windshield: Red Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
| 1964 | 1965 | 1965 |
| Package: D2 | Package: D2 & D3 | Package: E & E1 |
| This is the only variation that has a Twin brake lever, all others had only a single Brake lever | ||
| 04 | 05 | 06 |
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| Released: 1966 Body: Red Chassis: Red Hood: Black Smooth Seats: Black Wheels: 12 Spoke Brass (13mm) Steering Wheel: Black Plastic Grille: Black Base Holes: 0 Windshield: Red Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
Released: 1967 Body: Red Chassis: Red Hood: Black Smooth Seats: Black Wheels: 12 Spoke Brass (11mm) Steering Wheel: Black Plastic Grille: Black Base Holes: 0 Windshield: Red Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
Released: 1968 Body: Red Chassis: Red Hood: Black Textured Seats: Black Wheels: 12 Spoke Brass (13mm) Steering Wheel: Black Plastic Grille: Black Base Holes: 0 Windshield: Red Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
| 1966 | 1967 | 1968 |
| Package: F & G | Package: F | Package: G |
| 07 | 08 | 09 |
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| Released: 1974 Body: Cream Chassis: Red Hood: Black Textured Seats: Bright Red Wheels: 12 Spoke Plastic (Chrome) Steering Wheel: Black Plastic Grille: Red Base Holes: 0 Windshield: Unpainted Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
Released: 1974 Body: Cream Chassis: Red Hood: Black Textured Seats: Black Wheels: 12 Spoke Plastic (Chrome) Steering Wheel: Black Plastic Grille: Black Base Holes: 0 Windshield: Unpainted Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
Released: 1974 Body: Cream Chassis: Red Hood: Black Textured Seats: Black Wheels: 12 Spoke Plastic (Chrome) Steering Wheel: Black Plastic Grille: Red Base Holes: 0 Windshield: Unpainted Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
| 1974 | 1974 | 1974 |
| Package: Hg & Hw | Package: Hg & Hw | Package: Hg & Hw |
| 10 | 11 | 12 |
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| Released: 1974 Body: Cream Chassis: Red Hood: Black Textured Seats: Dark Red Wheels: 12 Spoke Plastic (Chrome) Steering Wheel: Black Plastic Grille: Red Base Holes: 0 Windshield: Unpainted Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
Released: 1974 Body: Cream Chassis: Red Hood: Black Textured Seats: Dark Red Wheels: 12 Spoke Plastic (Chrome) Steering Wheel: Black Plastic Grille: Dark Red Base Holes: 0 Windshield: Unpainted Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
Released: 1974 Body: Cream Chassis: Red Hood: Dark Red Textured Seats: Bright Red Wheels: 12 Spoke Plastic (Chrome) Steering Wheel: Black Plastic Grille: Red Base Holes: 0 Windshield: Unpainted Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
| 1974 | 1974 | 1974 |
| Package: Hg & Hw | Package: Hg & Hw | Package: Hg & Hw |
| 13 | 14 | 15 |
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| Released: 1974 Body: Cream Chassis: Red Hood: Dark Red Textured Seats: Black Wheels: 12 Spoke Plastic (Chrome) Steering Wheel: Black Plastic Grille: Black Base Holes: 0 Windshield: Unpainted Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
Released: 1974 Body: Cream Chassis: Red Hood: Dark Red Textured Seats: Black Wheels: 12 Spoke Plastic (Chrome) Steering Wheel: Black Plastic Grille: Red Base Holes: 0 Windshield: Unpainted Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
Released: 1974 Body: Cream Chassis: Red Hood: Dark Red Textured Seats: Red Wheels: 12 Spoke Plastic (Chrome) Steering Wheel: Black Plastic Grille: Black Base Holes: 0 Windshield: Unpainted Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
| 1974 | 1974 | 1974 |
| Package: Hg & Hw | Package: Hg & Hw | Package: Hg & Hw |
| 16 | 17 | 18 |
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| Released: 1974 Body: Cream Chassis: Red Hood: Dark Red Textured Seats: Red Wheels: 12 Spoke Plastic (Chrome) Steering Wheel: Black Plastic Grille: Red Base Holes: 0 Windshield: Unpainted Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
Released: 1974 Body: Cream Chassis: Red Hood: Dark Red Textured Seats: Red Wheels: 12 Spoke Plastic (Chrome) Steering Wheel: Black Plastic Grille: Red Base Holes: 0 Windshield: Brass Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
Released: 1975 Body: White Chassis: Red Hood: Dark Red Textured Seats: Dark Red Wheels: 12 Spoke Plastic (Chrome) Steering Wheel: Black Plastic Grille: Dark Red Base Holes: 0 Windshield: Unpainted Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
| 1974 | 1974 | 1975 |
| Package: Hg & Hw | Package: Hg & Hw | Package: Hg & Hw |
| 19 | 20 | 21 |
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| Released: 1975 Body: White Chassis: Red Hood: Mid Red Textured Seats: Bright Red Wheels: 12 Spoke Plastic (Chrome) Steering Wheel: Black Plastic Grille: Bright Red Base Holes: 0 Windshield: Unpainted Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
Released: 1975 Body: White Chassis: Red Hood: Bright Red Textured Seats: Red Wheels: 12 Spoke Plastic (Chrome) Steering Wheel: Black Plastic Grille: Dark Red Base Holes: 0 Windshield: Unpainted Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
Released: 1975 Body: White Chassis: Red Hood: Bright Red Textured Seats: Dark Red Wheels: 12 Spoke Plastic (Chrome) Steering Wheel: Black Plastic Grille: Red Base Holes: 0 Windshield: Unpainted Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
| 1975 | 1975 | 1975 |
| Package: Hg & Hw | Package: Hg & Hw | Package: Hg & Hw |
| 22 | 23 | 24 |
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| Released: 1984 Body: Black Chassis: Black Hood: Black Textured Seats: Fawn Wheels: 12 Spoke Brass (13mm) Steering Wheel: Black Plastic Grille: Black Base Holes: 0 Windshield: Black Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
Released: 1996 Body: Black Chassis: Black Hood: Black Textured Seats: Mahogany Brown Wheels: 12 Spoke Plastic (Gold) Steering Wheel: Black Plastic Grille: Black Base Holes: 0 Windshield: Brass Baseplate: Matchbox |
Released: 1996 Body: Black Chassis: Black Hood: Black Textured Seats: Mahogany Brown Wheels: 12 Spoke Plastic (Gold) Steering Wheel: Black Plastic Grille: Black Base Holes: 0 Windshield: Brass Baseplate: Matchbox |
| Connoisseur Set | YMS01 | YMS01 |
| Has the words “Limited Edition” cast into the underside of the roof to ensure the rare textured Black roof could not be swapped onto other models | 1911 Ford Model T cast on the base | 1911 Ford Model cast on the base – This issue is rare because of the missing “T” from the baseplate name |
Code 2 Models:
| C2-01 | C2-02 | C2-03 |
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| Released: 1976 Body: Black Chassis: Black Hood: Black Textured Seats: Black Wheels: 12 Spoke Plastic (Chrome) Steering Wheel: Black Grille: Black Base Holes: 0 Windscreen: Unpainted Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
Released: 2002 Body: Yellow Chassis: Yellow Hood: Black Textured Seats: Mahogany Brown Wheels: 12 Spoke Plastic (Gold) Steering Wheel: Black Grille: Black Base Holes: 0 Windscreen: Unpainted Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
Released: 2002 Body: Navy Blue Chassis: Navy Blue Hood: Black Textured Seats: Mahogany Brown Wheels: 12 Spoke Plastic (Gold) Steering Wheel: Black Grille: Black Base Holes: 0 Windscreen: Unpainted Baseplate: Lesney No Y-1 England |
| American Matchbox Club Model, not to be confused with the standard 1984 all black model which had the words “Limited Edition” cast into the underside of the roof | This Model was commissioned by MICA NA to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Matchbox Toys at Chelsea Piers in New York City on August 24, 2002.
Limited to a total of approximately 200 models. Altered from the original YMS01 1911 Ford Model T a total of 180 yellow taxis were produced along with 12 navy blue. |
This Model was commissioned by MICA NA to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Matchbox Toys at Chelsea Piers in New York City on August 24, 2002.
Limited to a total of approximately 200 models. Altered from the original YMS01 1911 Ford Model T a total of 180 yellow taxis were produced along with 12 navy blue. |
NB: Lots of the information & images on this model comes from the world renowned collector Mick Flack, his website Matchbox Memories is well worth a visit.