Christian Falkensteiner's Matchbox International Pictures
MI 004 '57 CHEVY
 (USA #4 1983-1996, ROW #4 1983-1986,
ROW #43 1990-1995, Japan #29 1984-1987,
Australia #49 1997, USA Multipack & Premiere 1997)

Variation numbers are based on Charlie Mack's Matchbox 1-75 Catalog 1969-date.

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MI004-real.jpg
the real car
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pre-production
unpainted
pic by Vectis
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09/11/12/19/22/24/
27/28/30 black & red
5ar & 5cr wheels
#4, ROW #43
1983-1992 		MI004-f02a.jpg
black & red
all 5ar wheels
#4
1983-1987
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15 pink & red
5ar & 5cr wheels
Color Changers
1988-1989
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21 purple & red
5ar & 5cr wheels
Color Changers
1989
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MI004-18a.jpg
18 red Heinz
5ar & 5cr wheels
USA promotional
1989
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23/26 bluish purple
Milky Way
5ar & 5cr wheels
GB promotional
1990-1991 		MI004-25a.jpg
25 met. red
detailed trim
WC wheels
USA WC-17
1991 		MI004-29a.jpg
29 yellow
blue & red stripes
5ar & 5cr wheels
Triple Heat
1992 		MI004-31a.jpg
31 red
flames design
with hood tampo
USA #4, ROW #43
1993-1995 		MI004-34a.jpg
34 red
flames design
Chubby's Diner
USA promotional
1994
MI004-41a.jpg
41 red
flames design
without hood tampo
USA #4
1995 		MI004-32a.jpg
32 black
neon yel. design
5ar & 5cr wheels
USA 3 pack
1993 		MI004-33a.jpg
33 met. blue
detailed trim
5ar & 5cr wheels
USA Coll. Choice
1994 		MI004-35pr.jpg
pre-production
white & pink
pink & purp. flames
USA 5p Hot Rods
pic from 1995 catalog 		MI004-35a.jpg
35 white & pink
pink flames
5ar & 5cr wheels
USA 5p Hot Rods
1995 		MI004-36a.jpg
36 black & neon yel.
neon yel. flames
5ar & 5cr wheels
USA 5p Hot Rods
1996
MI004-37a.jpg
37 irid. white
pink & blue design
5ar & 5cr wheels
USA #4
1996 		MI004-38a.jpg
38 met. gray & white
detailed trim
PC 6sp dir wheels
USA PC3
1996 		MI004-f04a.jpg
met. gray & white
detailed trim
5ar & 5cr wheels
found in China
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lt. & dk. met. gray
& white
detailed trim
5ar & 5cr wheels
found in China 		MI004-f11a.jpg
met. gray & white
detailed trim
PC 5sp wheels
found in China
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39 black & white
detailed trim
PC wheels
USA PC6
1996
MI004-40a.jpg
40 red & white
detailed trim
PC wheels
MB Coll. train set
1996 		MI004-42a.jpg
42 brt. blue & yel.
yel. & whi. flames
5ar & 5cr wheels
USA 5p Am. Str. Mach.
1997 		MI004-43a.jpg
43 dk. maroon & whi.
detailed trim
PC wheels
USA SC3
1997 		MI004-44a.jpg
44 red & yellow
flames, det. trim
PC wheels
USA PC9
1997 		MI004-f09a.jpg
red & yellow
flames, det. trim
5ar & 5cr wheels
found in China
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red
flames, det. trim
flames on hood
5ar & 5cr wheels
found in China
MI004-f12a.jpg
red
flames, det. trim
no flames on hood
5ar & 5cr wheels
found in China 		MI004-45a.jpg
45 black
Night Stalker
5ar & 5cr wheels
AUS #49
1997 		MI004-f06a.jpg
black & yellow
Night Stalker
5ar & 5cr wheels
found in China
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46 black & red
flames, det. trim
PC wheels
USA PC11
1997 		MI004-47a.jpg
47 red
flames, det. trim
PC wheels
USA promotional
1997 		MI004-f05a.jpg
red & yellow
flames, det. trim
5ar & 5cr wheels
found in China
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MI004-48a.jpg
48 met. gold
detailed trim
PC wheels
USA 75 Challenge
1997 		MI004-f03a.jpg
met. gold & yellow
detailed trim
5ar & 5cr wheels
found in China
pic by Felix Kwong 		MI004-50a.jpg
50 orange
Fanta
5ar & 5cr wheels
CN promotional
1998 		MI004-f02-11.jpg
black & red
5ar & 5cr
rear wheels
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black & red
pink & red
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black & red
with & without
cast license plate
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MI004-15-21.jpg
pink & red
purple & red
Color Changers
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bluish purple
with & without
cast license plate
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red
without & with
Chubby's Diner
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red
with & without
hood tampo
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FUELIE
license plate
variations
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dark & light
met. gray & white
5ar/5cr wheels
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MI004-38-f04.jpg
met. gray & white
PC & 5ar/5cr
wheels
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met. gray & white
PC wheels
with & without
front lic. plate
tampo 		MI004-f04-f07-f11.jpg
met. gray & white
5ar/5cr &
different types
of PC wheels
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red & yellow
black & red
PC wheels
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QTRMLR
license plate
variations
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red/yellow & red
flames on hood
PC & 5ar/5cr
wheels
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MI004-f09-f08-f12.jpg
red/yellow & red
with & without
flames on hood
5ar/5cr wheels
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red & red/yellow
PC & 5ar/5cr
wheels
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red QTRMLR
silver & blk./sil.
interiors
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red HAN
silver & blk./sil.
interiors
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red
without & with HAN
license plate
pic by E. v. d. Tuin
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black Night Stalker
black & yellow
hoods
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MI004-45-f06rea.jpg
black Night Stalker
silver & blk./sil.
interiors
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met. gold
different types
of PC wheels
pic by Keith Borden
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silver-gray &
pearly sil. bases
Lesney vs.
MB Toys
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light & dark
pearly silver
Macau bases
without rivet braces
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pearly silver
Macau bases
without rivet braces
lettering variations
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pearly silver
Macau & China
bases
without rivet braces
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MI004-bpld.jpg
pearly silver
Macau bases
without & with
rivet braces
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pearly silver
China bases
without & with
rivet braces
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pearly silver
Macau & China
bases
with rivet braces
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pearly silver
Thailand bases
raised & flat
lettering
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pearly silver & black
Thailand bases
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Variation listing (MS Word)

This model was used as a basis for Code 2 issues by ColorComp, which are beyond the scope of this website.
They can be viewed on Shabbir Malik's website

Lesney Superfast variations (LS 04-D)

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