Matchbox Superfast group of Cars. (1) No.20 Lamborghini Marzal - metallic red body, narrow wheels; (2) No.53 Ford Zodiac - metallic green body, narrow wheels; (3) No.56 BMC Pininfarina - metallic gold body, narrow wheels; (4) No.69 Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Convertible - metallic blue body, black base, narrow wheels (base incorrectly fitted by factory causing model to lean to one side) Excellent to Mint in generally Excellent to Mint type F boxes, although box for Ford Zodiac is only Fair; (5) No.36 Opel Diplomat with silver grille - Good Plus (chips to upper body and roof) in Good Plus type F box. (5) £50-£60
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Matchbox Superfast group of Cars. (1) No.14 Iso Grifo - metallic dark blue body, blue interior, narrow wheels; (2) No.15 Volkswagen Beetle Rally Car - metallic red body, racing No.137 door labels, front bumper decal, full width rear bumper; (3) No.46 Mercedes 300SE Coupe - metallic gold body with cast shut doors; (4) No.67 Volkswagen 1600TL - metallic purple body, narrow wheels - Excellent to Mint in Good Plus to Near Mint type G boxes. (4) £60-£70
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Matchbox Superfast No.46 Mercedes 300SE Coupe - metallic silver body with cast shut doors and boot, bare metal base without model number, chrome dot-dash wheels - Excellent Plus unboxed (has factory casting flaw to boot and paint flaw to roof). £40-£50
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Matchbox Superfast quantity of mid 1970's to mid 1980's issue models including various Cars and Commercial vehicles (some duplication) including 7 x No.8 Rover 3500; 2 x Twin-Pack Articulated Trucks etc, the majority with Lesney England bases - Excellent to Mint contained in 2 x 1975 issue 48 Car Carry Cases. Also included is Regular Wheel No.2d Mercedes Trailer - Good Plus unboxed (71 + 2 cases). £100-£120
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Matchbox Superfast No.25 Toyota Celica - yellow body with "Yellow Fever" tampo print - Near Mint in Excellent box; No.74 Daimler Fleetline Bus "Esso" - red body and base - Near Mint in Excellent but a little creased type G box. No.65 Airport Coach "British Airways - clear windows and No.17 Daimler Fleetline Bus Code 3 issue "Railex 125 Doncaster" - red body, metallic graphite grey base - both generally Near Mint unboxed. Regular Wheel models include No.40b Leyland Royal Tiger Coach - fine tread black plastic wheels, riveted base - Near Mint in Excellent scarce late issue type E3 box; No.10d Leyland Pipe Truck - chrome grille, pipes detached from sprue - Excellent Plus in Fair type E4 box. No.1d Aveling Barford Road Roller and No.20c Chevrolet Impala Taxi (sun faded) generally Good Plus unboxed and empty box only for No.74b Daimler Bus - Fair (missing one end flap). (9) £50-£60
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Matchbox Superfast 2 x "Wynn's" promotional Issues. (1) No.19 Road Dragster - dayglo pink body with small labels, bare metal base; (2) No.34 Formula 1 Racing Car - metallic purple body with yellow stripe racing No.16 nose label, large side label, bare metal base, 4-spoke wheels - Near Mint to Mint in Near Mint and Excellent Plus 1970 copyright blister packs. (2) £100-£120
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Matchbox Superfast group of unboxed Cars and Fire Engines. Including 4 x Roman Numeral Issues - Excellent Plus to Mint unboxed. No.22 Blaze Buster Fire Engine; No.13 Snorkel Fire Engine; No.68 Porsche 910; No3 Porsche 911; No.62 Corvette and No.36 Formula 5000 Racing Car - Fair to Good Plus unboxed. (10) £30-£50
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Matchbox Superfast No.25 Ford Cortina Made in Hungary Issue - red body, yellow interior, black base, dot-dash wheels - Mint in Good blister pack and No.46 Mercedes 300SE Coupe Made in Bulgaria Issue - metallic green body, black interior, silver painted base, dot-dash wheels - Mint in Fair blister pack. (2) £30-£40
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Matchbox Superfast group of Cars. (1) No.25 Toyota Celica - blue body with white & black racing No.78 tampo print; (2) No.55 Ford Cortina - metallic green body, red interior, bare metal base; (3) No.67 Datsun 260Z - metallic silver body with red & black tampo print, white interior, gloss black base, Japan Issue No.5 Nissan Fairlady 280Z - red body, ivory interior, black base; (5) Japan Issue No.47 Toyota Celica - cream body, ivory interior, black base - Excellent to Near Mint in Fair to Good boxes. (5) £40-£50
The Tony Sheridan CollectionTony was involved with the Revell Plastic Kit Company during the 1960's, involved with Sales and Marketing. Joining Lesney Products PLC in 1972 he was based at the Head Office in Southgate London N14 Tony was involved with Sales and Marketing and Model Design & Development, heading up that department when Lesney went into receivership in June 1982 and had the unenviable task of making around 130 staff redundant from his Design & Development Department. During his period at Lesney Tony was involved in the re-launch of the Models of Yesteryear range during 1974 and the Twin-Pack range in 1975 along with the general King Size and Miniatures range. |
Small quantity of copy photographs showing Tony Sheridan during his time at both Revell and Lesney Products (1) press publicity shot showing Tony with the Revell Slant 6 engine; (2) press publicity shot showing Tony and Rally Driver Pat Moss presenting 1st prize in a 1960's Revell model making competition; (3) press publicity photo from the same 1960's competition showing Tony, Rally Driver Pat Moss and TV Personality Raymond Baxter admiring the winning entries; (4) group photograph showing senior Lesney employees in top hat and tails outside The Cavendish Hotel, Jermyn Street London about to board a Matchbox staff Coach to taken them to Royal Ascot; (5) group photograph of part of Tony's team along with other senior Lesney personnel including Jack O'Dell and Lesley Smith taken inside The Southgate Head Office; (6) group photograph of senior Lesney personnel including Tony Sheridan with Jack O'Dell and Lesley Smith centre front seated; (7) colour photograph showing Tony making a presentation with Jack O'Dell at the leaving party of an unidentified senior Lesney Executive. £20-£30
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Matchbox Superfast No.10 Leyland Pipe Truck pre-production trial model - military green body, dark green plastic base and grille which is factory riveted into position, black front axle clip, narrow wheels. This was one of a number of obsolete trial models put forward for possible inclusion in the Military Twin-Pack range but was subsequently rejected. £100-£150
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Matchbox Superfast No.12 Land Rover Safari pre-production trial model - military green body, white interior with transmission tunnel cast, black plastic factory riveted base, maroon axle clips, wide 5-spoke wheels. This was one of a number of obsolete trial models put forward for inclusion in the Military Twin-Pack range but subsequently rejected (missing roof mounted luggage). £80-£100
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Matchbox Superfast No.28 Lincoln Continental pre-production colour trial - light tan body, dark tan plastic roof, amber windows, dark yellow interior, matt black base without model number cast and incomplete copyright date, dot-dash wheels. Does have a few small chips but displays well. £100-£130
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Matchbox Superfast No.70 Ferrari 308 GTB pre-production colour trial - metallic green body and base, clear windows, black interior, base without number cast and incomplete copyright date, 5-arch wheels. £100-£130
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Matchbox Superfast No.24 Team Matchbox Racing Car - yellow body, blue background racing No.8 nose label - Good Plus to Excellent unboxed. £40-£50
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Matchbox Regular Wheels No.39c Ford Tractor - orange body, yellow plastic hubs (rear tyres loose) Excellent Plus unboxed. £30-£40
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Matchbox Superfast group of "Rola-Matics" Issues. (1) No.16 Badger Radar Truck - metallic bronze body, green windows, chrome radar scanner, silver-grey plastic axle clip; (2) No.39 Clipper - metallic emerald green base; (3) No.57 Ford Wildlife Truck - red windows, amber rear canopy; (4) No.69 Turbo Fury - Near Mint to Mint in Good to Near Mint type I boxes. (4) £40-£50
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Matchbox Superfast TP11 Military Twin-Pack containing (1) No.2 Military Jeep - dark olive green body, green & white 5 pointed star hood label, black interior and base, black 4-spoke wheels; (2) No.18 Honda CB750 Motorcycle - dark olive green body, black plastic parts, wire wheels - Mint in Excellent blister pack. £40-£50
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Matchbox Superfast TP12 Military Twin-Pack containing (1) No.20 Range Rover Ambulance - dark olive green body, clear windows, orange spinner & beacon, bare metal base, black Maltese Cross wheels; (2) No.18 Field Car - dark olive green body, tan smooth roof, black interior, black base, black 4-spoke wheels - Mint in Good blister pack. £30-£40
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Matchbox Superfast TP13 Military Twin-Pack containing (1) No.28 Stoat Armoured Car - dark olive green body, black base, black plastic axle clip, black 5-spoke wheels; (2) No.73 Weasel Armoured Car - dark olive green body, metallic emerald green base, turquoise axle clip, black 5-spoke wheels - Mint in Fair blister pack. £20-£30
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Matchbox Superfast TP14 Military Twin-Pack containing (1) No.63 Freeway Gas Tanker - dark olive green body, black base, purple windows, French flag side labels, black wheels; (2) No.16 Badger Radar Truck - dark olive green body, pale yellow radar scanner, dark green windows, grey plastic axle clip, black Maltese Cross wheels - Mint in Good Plus blister pack. £80-£100
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Matchbox Superfast TP15 Military Twin-Pack containing No.1 Mercedes Truck and No.2 Mercedes Trailer - dark olive green, tan trailers with "USA 48350" labels, dark blue windows, black 4-spoke wheels - Mint in generally Excellent blister pack with minor damage to one corner of bubble. £30-£40
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Matchbox Superfast TP16 Military Twin-Pack containing (1) No.16 Case Bulldozer - dark olive green body, letter "A" hood label with blue & red background, black blade and base, black plastic rollers with original black rubber tracks (some discolouration to tracks); (2) No.28 Mack Dump Truck - dark olive green body, black base, black dot-dash wheels - Near Mint to Mint in Good blister pack with some damage to bubble. £30-£40
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Matchbox Speed Kings K50 Street Rod pre-production colour trial - lime green body without labels, orange chassis, black plastic parts, 5-spoke narrow profile dished front wheels (production versions have a wider profile), large diameter 5-spoke rear wheels (production version has a 5-spoke dished rear wheel) - model displays well but does have some chrome loss and roof distorted and loose. £70-£90
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Matchbox Super Kings K3 Mod Tractor & Trailer - metallic blue tractor and trailer chassis, yellow plastic seat & grille, white plastic steering wheel, rare white plastic trailer body, some tarnishing to chrome plated parts - Excellent Plus unboxed. £50-£70
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Matchbox Super Kings group of Commercial Vehicles. K1 O & K Hydraulic Excavator; K5 Muir Hill Tractor & Trailer; K10 Scammell Pipe Truck - red pipes; 2 x K16 Ford Articulated Tanker "Texaco" - both have metallic silver tractor unit chassis, non-metallic red trailer chassis, dark green windows, hood labels (1) Metallic red tractor unit cab, yellow plastic grille and trailer coupling; (2) non-metallic red cab, black plastic grille and trailer coupling and K17 Scammell Crusader Articulated Container Truck "Gentransco" - metallic red tractor unit cab, yellow interior & grille, metallic silver chassis, non-metallic red trailer with white & blue containers - Excellent to Mint in Fair to Excellent window boxes. Skybusters SP7 Junkers 87B Stuka - metallic green - Mint in Good blister pack. (7) £80-£100
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y11 1938 Lagonda - metallic gold body, black plastic parts, metallic purple chassis, front and rear bumpers without cast strengthening tabs - does have a couple of minor scratches to one rear wheelarch and interior a little dusty from storage otherwise Near Mint unboxed. £400-£500
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y13 Crossley RAF Tender - RAF blue body with 5 x cast side cleats (production versions have only 2), maroon seats, tan canopies & grille, type A baseplate with full lettering, type A front mudguards without strengthening web, chrome 24-spoke wheels - Excellent Plus unboxed (chip to rear wing and tool box brass cover corroded) in Excellent woodgrain window box. £200-£260
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear Y2 1914 Prince Henry Vauxhall - metallic dark blue body and chassis, metallic silver bonnet, rare bright red seats, black grille, copper fuel tank, chrome 24-spoke wheels - Near Mint to Mint (does have a couple of minor factory assembly marks to top of windscreen) in Near Mint woodgrain window box. Superb example of this rare issue. £400-£500
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear 2 x Y6 1920 Rolls Royce Fire Engine (1) early issue without side label positioning lugs, black metal crew side seats (standard issue is a bronze effect metal seat), brown type A ladder with square lugs, gold 24-spoke wheels - Excellent Plus unboxed (couple of chips to rear edge of bonnet); (2) later issue with cast label positioning lugs, bronze effect metal crew seats, type B brown ladder with rounded lugs, gold 12-spoke wheels - Near Mint (minor damage to one label) in Near Mint woodgrain box. (2) £50-£70
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear large group of mostly woodgrain box models (some duplication) including 2 x Y1 Ford Model T; 2 x Y2 Prince Henry Vauxhall; 2 x Y3 Riley; 2 x Y4 Duesenberg; 2 x Y5 Peugeot; 3 x Y7 Rolls Royce; 3 x Y10 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost; 2 x Y15 Packard Victoria plus others; 6 x various Y5 Talbot and Y12 Ford Model T Vans including Coca Cola; Y5 Peugeot and Y9 Simplex in purple/yellow window boxes - generally Near Mint to Mint in Excellent to Near Mint boxes, although a small number of boxes do have some damage and are only Good (one model in incorrect period box). (48) £100-£130
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Matchbox a large quantity of various Superfast, Regular Wheel, Yesteryear and King Size Cars and Commercial Vehicles, also including 2 x Skybusters Helicopters - condition varies - Regular Wheel models are Poor to Good, remaining models are generally Good Plus to Near Mint, although a couple are only Fair. Also included is a brown plastic "Matchbox Collector Showcase" which is Excellent. (approx 40) £30-£40
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Matchbox Superfast Convoy Series 2 x pre-production models (1) Kenworth Aerodyne Truck and Semi Box Trailer "Skittles" - white tractor unit with tampo print, red trailer with trial decals; (2) Kenworth Articulated Police Emergency Unit - white with trial decals, Made in Thailand tractor unit base, Made in Macau trailer base. (2) £50-£60
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Matchbox Superfast Convoy Series 3 x Ford Aeromax pre-production models fitted with trial decals (1) "Exxon" Tanker; (2) "Oreo" Box Trailer; (3) "Cheerios" Box Trailer - all models have bases glued into position. (3) £80-£100
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Matchbox Superfast Convoy Series 2 x pre-production trial models fitted with "Coca Cola" trial decals & labels (1) Ford Aeromax Tanker; (2) Kenworth Aerodyne Box Trailer - both models with glued rather than riveted bases. (2) £50-£60
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Matchbox Superfast Convoy Series group of 4 x pre-production models fitted with trial decals (1) Ford Aeromax Articulated Container Truck "U-Haul" (rear fender detached); (2) Mack CH600 Articulated Box Trailer "Levi's"; (3) Mack CH600 Articulated Car Transporter "Chevrolet Camaro" - all 3 models have bases glued into position; (4) Ford Aeromax Articulated Racing Transporter "Smokin' Joe's Racing, Driver Jimmy Spencer" - purple, tampo printed tractor unit, trailer with trial labels, factory riveted bases. (4) £100-£120
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Matchbox Superfast Convoy Series Kenworth Aerodyne Articulated Racing Car Transporter "Dominos Pizza Team Shierson" pre-production trial model - tractor unit has tampo print, trailer has trial labels and standard production issue Penn State Nittany Lions 1991 Limited Edition Kenworth Aerodyne Articulated Truck & Trailer "A Winning Tradition 1855-1991" - Near Mint to Mint in Good Plus window box (perspex split). (2) £20-£30
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Matchbox Super Kings K109 Iveco Shell tanker pre-production resin model makers sample model - hand painted and fitted with trial decals & labels (centre axle loose). Rare hand built proof of concept model prior to any tooling being produced. £50-£60
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Matchbox Super Kings Matra Rancho 4 x 4 Off-Road Racer trial model makers concept - nicely engineered fitted with fully sprung suspension, this model never went into production. £40-£60
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Matchbox Super Kings Bedford Cement Truck model makers hand made trial model fabricated from metal and resin components and fitted with trial labels. Does have some damage but predominantly complete. £30-£40
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Matchbox Super Kings K11 Dodge Van "Michelin" pre-production model fitted with trial labels - yellow body, red interior with black steering wheel, black plastic base, complete with plastic figure. £30-£40
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Matchbox Super Kings K82 BMW Motorcycle pre-production trial model - white, black plastic parts, base without model number and incomplete copyright date (one pannier does not close correctly). £50-£70
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Matchbox Speed Kings Range Rover Support Vehicle "Television Francais" pre-production trial model - base on the K64 Range Rover Fire Control Vehicle - white body with red side stripes, blue hood and roof pod, red base, Maltese Cross wheels, roof pod has aerial in place of horns and missing beacon. Interesting model which was never put into production. £80-£100
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Matchbox King Size K23 Mercury Police Car pre-production trial model - yellow body, ivory interior, bare metal base (windscreen cracked and front suspension dropped). £80-£100
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Matchbox Superfast group of pre-production and trial models (1) Peterbilt Shell Tanker - cab has yellow tampo printed hood, Shell logo to doors, tank has white background Shell tampo print (unreleased version), Macau base; (2) Peterbilt Shell Tanker final production version (included for comparison with previous model); (3) Ford Transit Van "Taronga Zoo Sydney Australia" - white body with green tampo print, China base (production version had metallic green body); (4) Golden Eagle Jeep with screw-fit Macau base (appears to be final trial model as colours & decoration are as production model); (5) International Pumper "Philadelphia Fire Department"; (6) Convoy Series DAF 3300 Tractor Unit - plain green body, blue windows, black Macau base (possible early sample for German Issue BP Tanker). (6) £50-£60
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Matchbox Superfast Chevrolet Camaro Z "Stratford Police Department D.A.R.E." - final production sample fully tampo printed but model has 5-arch wheels whereas production models were issued with telephone dial wheels in pre-production sample blister pack with incorrect collector card for Lafayette Police Department Ford Ltd. £30-£40
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Matchbox Superfast No.69 Willys Street Rod pre-production colour trial - yellow body, chrome engine & interior, bare metal base. £100-£120
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Matchbox Superfast BMW 850i model makers resin concept model finished in metallic gold, unusually fitted with Corgi Junior wheels. £30-£40
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Matchbox Collectibles Series 1971 Dodge Challenger R/T - yellow body with black roof, interior and side stripes - Mint in Near Mint perspex case. Limited Edition model produced for the Matchbox Toy Show Hershey 2004. £25-£35
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Matchbox Models of Yesteryear group pf pre-production trial models. (1) Y5 Talbot Van trial model. This has a resin van body with a screw-fit factory sprayed black Made in Macau chassis, red 12-spoke wheels, body has circular side and rear windows; (2) Royal Navy Rescue Land Rover fitted with trial decals (a couple of mirrors detached); (3) 1941 Chevrolet Pick-up Truck - bare metal trial casting (various parts loose or detached); (4) International Scout Model Makers resin model (damaged and various parts detached, one rear wheel missing). (4) £70-£90
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