Christian Falkensteiner's Matchbox International Pictures

MI 042 1957 Ford THUNDERBIRD
(USA #42 1983-1986, ROW #42 1983,
Japan #52 1984-1986, USA #16 2000,
USA Premiere 1996-1998, USA CCI 1996-2005,
USA Star Cars 1999, USA Elvis 2001)

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

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MI042-real.jpg
the real car
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MI042-prba.jpg
pre-production
white & red
thanks to
Steve Brown
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MI042-praa.jpg
pre-production
black
with roof
pic by
Chuck Wiersma
MI042-prca.jpg
pre-production
red
yel. & orng. flames
PC wheels
pic by Vectis
MI042-prda.jpg
pre-production
lt. blue
5 sp conc. wheels
thanks to
Bernd Beger
MI042-08a.jpg
08/09/11 cream & red
amber windshield
5ar wheels
#42
1983-1985
MI042-10a.jpg
10 black
amber windshield
5ar wheels
USA #42
1986
MI042-12a.jpg
12 black
amber windshield
dd10/5ar wheels
USA #42
1986
MI042-13a.jpg
13 turquoise
Chubby's
5ar wheels
USA promotional
1996
MI042-14a.jpg
14 black
detailed trim
PC wheels
USA PC3
1996
MI042-f05a.jpg
black
detailed trim
white interior
5ar wheels
found in China
MI042-16a.jpg
16 candy red
detailed trim
PC wheels
USA PC6
1996
MI042-f07a.jpg
candy red
no detailed trim
red interior
5ar wheels
found in China
MI042-f08a.jpg
candy red
detailed trim
white interior
5ar wheels
found in China
MI042-17a.jpg
17 turquoise
detailed trim
PC wheels
MB Coll. train set
1996
MI042-18a.jpg
18 irid. white
amber windshield
5ar wheels
USA 5p Am.Str.Mach.
1997
MI042-19a.jpg
19 red
detailed trim
PC wheels
USA SC3
1997
MI042-20a.jpg
20 blue
yel. & orng. flames
PC wheels
USA PC11
1997
MI042-f06a.jpg
blue
yel. & orng. flames
red interior
5ar wheels
found in China
MI042-21a.jpg
21 white
detailed trim
PC wheels
USA Gold Collection
1997
MI042-23a.jpg
23 lemon
detailed trim
PC wheels
USA PC17
1998
MI042-24a.jpg
24 met. silver
blue stripes
PC wheels
USA PC20
1998
MI042-25a.jpg
25 pink
Pinky/Happy Days
5ar wheels
USA Star Cars
1999
MI042-prSTR.jpg
pre-production
white
American Graffiti
USA Star Cars
pic from MB website
MI042-f09a.jpg
red
no tampo
USA CCI blank
1996-2005
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MI042-26a.jpg
26 pale yellow
with MB2000
5ar wheels
USA #16
2000
MI042-27a.jpg
27 pale yellow
5ar wheels
USA #16
2000
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MI042-28a.jpg
28 pale yellow
detailed trim
PC wheels
USA Elvis
2001
MI042-10-12.jpg
black
amber windshield
5ar & dd10/5ar
wheels
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MI042-14-23-17.jpg
black, lemon &
turquoise
detailed trim
PC wheels
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MI042-16-19.jpg
candy red & red
detailed trim
PC wheels
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MI042-14-f05.jpg
black
detailed trim
PC & 5ar
wheels
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MI042-16-f08-f07.jpg
candy red
different interiors &
trim levels
PC & 5ar
wheels
MI042-16-f07rea.jpg
candy red
with & without
detailed trim
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MI042-20-f06.jpg
blue
yel. & orng. flames
PC & 5ar
wheels
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MI042-26-27.jpg
pale yellow
with & without
MB2000 logo
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LS42d-MI042-bpl.jpg
silver-gray &
pearly silver bases
Lesney vs.
MB Toys
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MI042-bpla.jpg
cream & red
dark & light
pearly silver
metal Macau bases
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MI042-bplb.jpg
cream & red
pearly silver
metal
Macau & China
bases
MI042-bplc.jpg
pearly silver
metal China
bases
MB Toys & MB Int'l
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MI042-bpld.jpg
pearly silver &
silver plated
metal China bases
without & with
batch number
MI042-bple.jpg
silver plated
metal & plastic
China bases
with & without
batch number
MI042-bplf.jpg
silver & gray
plastic China bases
without & with
batch number
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MI042-MW042-bpl.jpg
silver plastic
China bases
MB Int'l vs.
Mattel
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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

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

Lesney Superfast variations (LS 42-D)

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