Christian Falkensteiner's Matchbox International Pictures
MI 038 MODEL A FORD Van
 (Page 5: others, comparison and detail pictures)
 (USA/ROW #38 1983-1991, USA #76 1998,
Japan #75 1984-1987, Promotional 1984-2004,
USA White Rose 1989-1993, MB Collectibles 1991-1997,
USA Premiere 1998-2001, ROW Birthday Hunt 2002,
USA ASAP/CCI 1998-2004)

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

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MI038-412a.jpg
412 Matchbox
Chinese lett.
whi. & maroon
found in China
pic by Paul Carr 		MI038-413a.jpg
413 Matchbox
Chinese lett.
whi., blue & red
found in China
pic by Shabbir Malik 		MI038-f05a.jpg
Matchbox
Chinese lett.
whi., grn. & yel.
found in China
pic by Paul Carr 		MI038-f25a.jpg
Matchbox
Chinese lett.
yel., orng. & dk. blue
found in China
pic by Shabbir Malik 		MI038-f32a.jpg
Matchbox
Chinese lett.
whi., blue & lt. blue
found in China
pic by Paul Carr 		MI038-f33a.jpg
Matchbox
Chinese lett.
whi., lt. blue & blue
found in China
pic by Paul Carr
MI038-f34a.jpg
Matchbox
Chinese lett.
whi. & red
found in China
pic by Paul Carr 		MI038-f37a.jpg
Matchbox
Chinese lett.
whi., red & blue
found in China
pic by Paul Carr 		MI038-f38a.jpg
Matchbox
Chinese lett.
whi. & red
found in China
pic by Paul Carr 		MI038-f41a.jpg
Matchbox
Chinese lett.
orng., lt. blue & blue
found in China
pic by Shabbir Malik 		MI038-f42a.jpg
Matchbox
Chinese lett.
lt. blue, yel. & blue
found in China
pic by Paul Carr 		MI038-f43a.jpg
Matchbox
Chinese lett.
dk. blue, whi. & red
found in China
pic by Shabbir Malik
MI038-f44a.jpg
Matchbox
Chinese lett.
orng., whi. & blk.
found in China
pic by Paul Carr 		MI038-f46a.jpg
Matchbox
Chinese lett.
dk. blue, yel. & red
found in China
pic by Paul Carr 		MI038-f03-f31bxRow.jpg
Matchbox
Chinese lett.
whi., orng. & blk.
whi., gray & blue
pic by Vectis 		MI038-prBlka.jpg
pre-production
no tampo
black
thanks to
Bernd Beger 		MI038-prBlkb.jpg
pre-production
no tampo
black & gold
pic by
Chuck Wiersma 		MI038-prGlda.jpg
pre-production
no tampo
white & gold
pic from MICA
--------------------
MI038-prGldb.jpg
pre-production
no tampo
red & gold
pic by Jim Gallegos
-------------------- 		MI038-prSil.jpg
pre-production
no tampo
white & silver
pic by Dirk Schleuer
-------------------- 		MI038-prUnpa.jpg
pre-production
no tampo
red & unpainted
pic by Paul Carr
-------------------- 		MI038-prUnpb.jpg
pre-production
no tampo
white & unpainted
pic by Dirk Schleuer
-------------------- 		MI038-prYel-prWhi.jpg
pre-productions
no tampo
yellow
white
pic by Vectis 		MI038-p02a.jpg
pre-production
Lions We Serve
whi. & blue
USA WR
1991
MI038-prPick.jpg
pre-production
Pickfords decals
cream, blue & cream
pic by Paul Carr
-------------------- 		MI038-prCasp.jpg
pre-production
Casper / Stretch
blk., purp. & blk.
pic by Vectis
-------------------- 		MI038-prManU.jpg
pre-production
Manchester United
decals
red, whi. & red
pic by Paul Carr 		MI038-prTot.jpg
pre-production
Tottenham Hotspur
decals
blue, whi. & blk.
pic by Paul Carr 		MI038-prBligagrp.jpg
pre-productions
Bundesliga
blk., yel. & blk.
pic by Jan Naessens
-------------------- 		MI038-prSea-424pr-prDri.jpg
pre-productions
Season's Greetings
Big Apple Circus
Drive Your Name Home
pic by Vectis
MI038-061pr-190pr-070pr.jpg
pre-productions
Guernsey Post Off.
Rutter Bros.
NatWest
pic by Vectis 		MI038-066pr-383pr-430pr.jpg
pre-productions
Chester Toy Museum
MICA European Conv.
10th MICA Convention
pic by Vectis 		MI038-012-491.jpg
Kellogg's
whi., blue & blk.
labels & tampo
-
-------------------- 		MI038-013-014.jpg
MB on the Move
whi., blue & blk.
without & with
roof label
-------------------- 		MI038-016-019.jpg
Pepsi-Cola
red, whi. & blue
with & without
Come Alive
-------------------- 		MI038-030-f01.jpg
MB Speed Shop
blk., dk. blue & blk.
without & with
sil. wheel lett.
pic from MB38 book
MI038-030-034.jpg
MB Speed Shop
blk., dk. blue & blk.
yellow &
orange-yellow str.
-------------------- 		MI038-035-502.jpg
Smith's
Potato Crisps
whi., blue & red
yel., blue & red
-------------------- 		MI038-037-037pr.jpg
Junior MB Club
blue, yel. & blue
different
door lettering
pic from MB38 book 		MI038-040-040pr.jpg
Isle of Man
Post Office
blk., red & blk.
tampo & labels
pic from MB38 book 		MI038-040-052.jpg
Isle of Man
Post Office
blk., red & blk.
gold & black
islands 		MI038-042-073.jpg
W.H. Smith
blk., red & blk.
blk., lt. yel. & blk.
-
--------------------
MI038-043-056.jpg
Dewhurst
Alex Munro
blk., red & blk.
-
-------------------- 		MI038-045-045pr.jpg
Kellogg's
Rice Krispies
whi., lt. blue & blk.
whi., blue & blk.
pic from MB38 book 		MI038-046-059-046pr.jpg
This van delivers
red, blue & blk.
with & wo/ phone no.
different wheels
pic by Jim Gallegos 		MI038-057-057pr.jpg
Rayner's Crusha
blk., red & blk.
red & brown
side panels
pic from MB38 book 		MI038-058pr-058.jpg
Chester Heraldry Cen.
gray, pwdr. blue & gray
black & blue
tampo designs
-------------------- 		MI038-061-436.jpg
Guernsey
Post Office
blue & blk.
whi. & blue
--------------------
MI038-062-062pr.jpg
Powerhouse
Historical Collection
blk., grn. & blk.
blk., blue & blk.
pic from MB38 book 		MI038-066-186.jpg
Chester Toy Museum
no side deco
gray, pwdr. blue & gray
-
-------------------- 		MI038-074-133.jpg
Green's
Carmelle
dk. green
-
-------------------- 		MI038-085-060-086.jpg
Barratt Sherbet Fountain
red, yel. & red
red, yel. & blk.
blk., yel. & blk.
-------------------- 		MI038-090-090pr.jpg
Moorland Centre
dk. gray, gray & dk. gray
gray & green
Centre
pic from MB38 book 		MI038-097-097pr.jpg
Jacky Maeder
blk., whi. & blk.
blk., cream & blk.
different wheels
pic from MB38 book
MI038-137-177.jpg
Coca-Cola
red, yel. & red
brown & red
bottles
-------------------- 		MI038-145-146.jpg
Penn State
whi., dk. blue & whi.
dk. blue, whi. &
dk. blue
-------------------- 		MI038-183-184.jpg
Tyne Brand
blk., red & blk.
blk., blue & blk.
-
-------------------- 		MI038-261-342.jpg
no tampo
white
whi. & sil. grilles
colorless & yellow
windows 		MI038-298pr-298.jpg
University of
Washington
different
TM locations
-------------------- 		MI038-322pr-322.jpg
IXL
blk., dk. blue & blk.
blk. & lt. blue
outlines
pic by Jim Gallegos
MI038-408pra-408.jpg
Automodel Exchange
maroon, beige &
maroon
beige, maroon & beige
pic from MCCH 		MI038-424-530.jpg
Big Apple Circus
blue
diff. star patterns
-
-------------------- 		MI038-430-430pr.jpg
10th MICA Convention
blk., sil.-gray & blk.
red & blue
Year Ten
-------------------- 		MI038-f49-418-417.jpg
2nd MICA
Austral. Convention
blue, orng. & blue
blue, tan & blue
blue, beige & blue 		MI038-513-625.jpg
Shipyard
Export Ale & Brewing Co.
blue, whi. & blue
diff. rear lett.
-------------------- 		MI038-p01-f54.jpg
Tyco Manufacturing
blk., yel. & blk.
blk., whi. & blk.
pic by Jim Gallegos
--------------------
MI038-lic.jpg
different
license plates
-
-
-------------------- 		LS38e-MI038-bpl.jpg
black chassis
black bases
Lesney vs.
MB Toys
-------------------- 		MI038-bpla.jpg
black chassis
black MB Toys
Macau bases
three & two rivets
-------------------- 		MI038-bplb.jpg
black chassis
black
MB Toys & MB Int'l
Macau bases
-------------------- 		MI038-bplc.jpg
black chassis
black MB Int'l
Macau bases
raised & flat
-------------------- 		MI038-bpld.jpg
black chassis
black MB Int'l
Macau bases
MLB & NFL
--------------------
MI038-bple.jpg
black chassis
black MB Int'l
Macau & Thailand
bases
-------------------- 		MI038-bplf.jpg
black chassis
black MB Int'l
China bases
without & with
batch number 		MI038-bplg.jpg
green chassis
blk. & dk. grn.
China bases
different
tampo locations 		MI038-bat.jpg
black chassis
black MB Int'l
China bases
diff. batch number
locations

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

Models with Mattel bases are beyond the scope of this website.

Lesney Superfast variations (LS 38-E)

Page 1: variations 007-100

Page 2: variations 101-201

Page 3: variations 202-402

Page 4: variations 403 onward

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