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