The Simon Hope Matchbox Collection - Part 3 |
Matchbox Superfast 1a Mercedes LP Covered Truck & 2a Mercedes LP Covered Trailer twin pack issues - both are dark olive green body, tan canopy with "USA 48350" labels both facing front, dark blue windows, black 4-spoke wide wheels - Mint in Good Plus a little creased & Mint unfolded "New" type G boxes. (2) £50-£70
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Matchbox Superfast 1a Mercedes LP Covered Truck & 2a Mercedes LP Covered Trailer twin pack issues "Transcontinental Haulage Co" - both are red body with lemon yellow canopies, dark blue windows, chrome 4-spoke wide wheels - Near Mint to Mint with minor factory assembly mark to cab roof in Good Plus to Excellent "New" type G boxes (trailer box has the letter "D" added in black felt tip pen to one end flap and small tear to opposite end flap). (2) £40-£60
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Matchbox Superfast 1a Mercedes LP Covered Truck & 2a Mercedes LP Covered Trailer twin pack issues "IMS International Haulage" - both are sky blue body, dark yellow canopies, purple windows, chrome 4-spoke wide wheels, truck has type 2 body casting with cast infill above fuel tanks and 1978 date cast to base, trailer has rare factory error with both labels applied upside down - Near Mint (couple of minor factory assembly marks to cab roof) in Good and Excellent "New" type G boxes. (2) £70-£90
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Matchbox Superfast 1b Mod Rod - lemon yellow body with Spotted Cat hood label, dark amber windows, rare red interior, rare silver painted base - Excellent Plus complete with Near Mint to Mint unfolded "New" type H box. £60-£80
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Matchbox Superfast 1b Mod Rod - lemon yellow body with Scorpion hood label, dark amber windows, orange interior, rare silver painted base - Near Mint (factory assembly paint chip to rear upper edge of body) complete with Mint unfolded "New" type H box. £60-£80
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Matchbox Superfast 1b Mod Rod - lemon yellow body with Wild Cat hood label, dark amber windows, orange interior, bare metal base, red wheel - Mint in Mint type H box without "New" lettering. £30-£40
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Matchbox Superfast 1b Mod Rod - lemon yellow body, dark amber windows, orange interior, bare metal base, factory error model which has been fitted with 2 x Wild Cat hood labels - Near Mint to Mint with a couple of minor factory assembly marks only in Near Mint to Mint type H box without "New" lettering. Unusual factory error. £40-£60
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Matchbox Superfast 1b Mod Rod Roman Numeral Issue - chrome plated body with red & black tampo print, black windows & engine, 5-spoke wide front wheels with narrow black slots, bare metal "Mod Rod No.1" base - Near Mint to Mint with a couple of usual minor factory assembly marks in Mint type H box without "New" lettering. £50-£70
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Matchbox Superfast 1c Dodge Challenger - brighter red body, white roof, clear windows, chrome interior & hood scoops, bare metal base, rare dot-dash wheels - Mint complete with Mint unfolded "New" type J box. £50-£70
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Matchbox Superfast 1c Dodge Challenger - dark red body, white hood, smoke grey tinted windows, white interior & hood scoops, bare metal base, 5-arch wheels - Mint apart from tiny pin size chip to drivers side front wheel arch in Excellent Plus "New" type J box with minor crease to one striker side. £20-£30
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Matchbox Superfast 1c Dodge Challenger - blue body, white roof, clear windows, pale coral pink interior & hood scoops, bare metal base, 5-arch wheels - Near Mint with scratch to passenger side rear wheel arch in Mint "New" type J box. £30-£40
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Matchbox Superfast 1d Dodge Challenger Revin' Rebel Pre-production model - burnt orange body without tampo print, blue roof, clear windows, red interior & plastic hood scoop, silver painted base without model number cast - Mint in Mint "New" type J box for No.1c Dodge Challenger. £160-£200
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Matchbox Superfast 1d Dodge Challenger "Revin' Rebel" - orange body with blue & white tampo print, blue roof, clear windows, black interior, bare metal base - Mint in Excellent Plus scarce type L box. £100-£130
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Matchbox Superfast 2b Jeep Hot Rod - pink body, pale yellow interior, white base, 4-spoke wide wheels - Excellent Plus with a few tiny pin size factory assembly paint chips in Excellent "New" type I box with small tear to one inner end flap. £30-£40
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Matchbox Superfast 2b Jeep Hot Rod - crimson red body, pale yellow interior, lime green base, 4-spoke wide wheels - Mint in Near Mint to Mint type H box without "New" lettering. £40-£50
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Matchbox Superfast 2b Jeep Hot Rod twin pack issue - olive green body with 5-pointed star hood label, black interior, matt black base with "Jeep" model description but without model number cast, black 4-spoke wide wheels - Mint in Near Mint type H box without "New" lettering. £30-£40
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Matchbox Superfast 2c Rescue Hovercraft - metallic green body, chrome engines & air intake, rare purple windows, light tan base - Near Mint complete with Mint unfolded "New" type J box. £30-£40
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Matchbox Superfast 3a Mercedes Benz Binz Ambulance twin pack issue - military green body, blue windows, pale yellow interior, bare metal base with text reading from left to right, chrome dot-dash wheels - Mint apart from a couple of minor factory paint flaws to roof in Near Mint type G box without "New" lettering. £50-£70
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Matchbox Superfast 3b Monteverdi Hai - orange body (darker shade) with racing number 3 hood label, dark blue windows, ivory interior, bare metal base, 5-spoke wheels - Mint apart from hood label applied slightly off centre by the factory in Excellent to Excellent Plus "New" type I box. £30-£40
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Matchbox Superfast 3b Monteverdi Hai - orange body with yellow stripe racing number 16 hood label (from No.34a Formula 1 Racing Car) - light blue windows, ivory interior, bare metal base, 5-spoke wheels - Mint apart from minor mark to drivers side front wheel in Near Mint "New" type I box. £40-£50
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Matchbox Superfast 3b Monteverdi Hai - orange body with racing number 6 hood label (from No.62c Renault 17TL), light blue windows, ivory interior, matt black base, 5-spoke wheels - Near Mint in Excellent Plus type I box without "New". £30-£40
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Matchbox Superfast 2 x 3c Porsche 911/930 Turbo - both are clear windows, 5-arch wheels (1) metallic brown body, pale yellow interior, gloss black base; (2) metallic silver body, tan interior, metallic brown base - both Mint in Excellent Plus & Excellent "New" type K boxes (one box has small puncture hole to end flap caused by models tow hook). (2) £30-£40
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Matchbox Superfast 3c Porsche 911/930 Turbo - metallic silver body, clear windows, red interior, graphite grey base, rare narrow profile dot-dash wheels - Mint in Near Mint "New" type K box. £70-£90
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Matchbox Superfast 4a Dodge Stake Truck - rare lemon yellow cab & chassis, dark green stake body, turquoise green windows, 4-spoke wide wheels with black axle clips - Excellent Plus with a couple of tiny pin size chips to cab roof in Excellent to Excellent Plus "New" type G box. £50-£70
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Matchbox Superfast 4b Gruesome Twosome - metallic orange-gold body, rare dark amber windows, lemon yellow interior, bare metal base, 5-spoke wide wheels - Near Mint to Mint with usual minor factory assembly marks to engine air intakes complete with Mint unfolded type H box. £200-£260
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Matchbox Superfast 4b Gruesome Twosome - metallic orange-gold body, purple windows, pale yellow interior, rare silver painted base, 5-spoke wide wheels - Mint apart from a couple of very minor factory assembly marks to base in Excellent Plus type H box without "New". £40-£60
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Matchbox Superfast 4b Gruesome Twosome - metallic gold body, purple windows, pale yellow interior, bare metal base, 5-spoke wide wheels with narrow black slots - Mint in Excellent Plus "New" type I box with minor small tear to one end flap. £20-£30
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Matchbox Superfast 4x Pontiac Firebird - metallic light blue body, dark amber windows, chrome interior, bare metal base, rare 5-arch wheels - Near Mint to Mint in Mint "New" type J box. Rare wheel variation. £50-£70
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Matchbox Superfast group of American Cars. (1) 4c Pontiac Firebird - metallic dark blue body, dark amber windows, chrome interior, bare metal base, dot-dash wheels; (2) 42d 1957 Ford Thunderbird - red body, clear windscreen, white interior, silver painted base, 5-arch wheels (paint chips to driver side front wheel arch); (3) 53c Jeep CJ6 - primrose yellow body with burnt orange & brown tampo print, chocolate brown roof, black interior, silver painted base, 5-crown wheels; (4) 68c Chevrolet Van - white body with blue & red "USA-1" tampo print, blue windows, bare metal base - Excellent Plus to Mint in Excellent to Near Mint boxes. (4) £40-£50
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Matchbox Superfast 4d 57' Chevy - metallic pale pink body & opening hood, clear windows, chrome interior, bare metal base, 5-arch wheels fitted to both front & rear axles - Mint apart from a couple of minor factory paint flaws to hood in Near Mint "New" type L box. Rare factory wheel error. £60-£80
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Matchbox Superfast 5a Lotus Europa Pre-production trial model - metallic blue body without reinforced cast sills below doors, clear windows, ivory interior, bare metal base without "Superfast" lettering, solid chrome disc narrow wheels - Excellent with a few small chips and large scratch to rear edge of body in Near Mint "New" type F transitional box. £260-£300
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Matchbox Superfast 5a Lotus Europa - metallic candy pink body with racing number 20 hood & door labels, additional gift set racing labels neatly applied, clear windows, ivory interior, bare metal base, 5-spoke narrow wheels with tread pattern cast - Near Mint in Excellent Plus "New" type G box. £30-£40
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Matchbox Superfast 5a Lotus Europa - Japanese Market Issue - black body with high arches and gold "JPS" tampo print, clear windows, ivory interior, bare metal base with wide cast shut tow slot, 5-spoke wide wheels - Excellent Plus in Excellent Plus "New" model No.18 Japanese issue type I box. Still a nice example. £80-£100
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Matchbox Superfast 5a Lotus Europa - Made in Bulgaria issue - metallic gold body with high arches, clear windows, black interior, silver painted Bulgaria base - Mint in Excellent Plus to Near Mint "New" type I box. £20-£30
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Matchbox Superfast 5b Seafire Power Boat - white deck with brown hull, lemon yellow driver, red engine exhausts - overall Excellent Plus with a few tiny chips to edge of deck in Excellent "New" type J box. £20-£30
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Matchbox Superfast 5b Seafire Power Boat - twin pack issue - red deck with white hull, white driver, red engine exhausts - Mint in Near Mint "New" type J box. £40-£60
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Matchbox Superfast 5b Seafire Power Boat - twin pack issue - black deck with lemon yellow hull, red driver, red engine exhausts - Mint in Near Mint "New" type J box. £40-£60
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Matchbox Superfast 5c US Mail Truck Gliding Club Jeep twin pack issue - yellow body, white plastic canopy with side windows, black interior, graphite grey "No.5 US Mail Truck" base, 5-crown wheels - Near Mint with a couple of tiny pin size factory assembly paint chips in Mint "New" type L box. £20-£30
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Matchbox Superfast 6a Ford Pick-up Truck - red body with white plastic canopy, chrome grille, clear windows, ivory interior, metallic silver-green base, 5-spoke narrow wheels without tread pattern cast - Mint in Good Plus a little creased "New" type G box. £30-£40
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Matchbox Superfast 6a Ford Pick-up Truck - red body with white plastic canopy, white grille, clear windows, ivory interior, rare bare metal base, 5-spoke wide wheels - overall Near Mint but does have some discolouration to white plastic grille in Near Mint "New" type G box. Very rare model with bare metal base. £360-£460
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Matchbox Superfast 2 x 6b Mercedes 350SL - both have black roof, pale yellow interior, bare metal base (1) orange body, windscreen has pale amber tint, 5-spoke wheels - Near Mint (windscreen a little distorted) in Near Mint "New" type I box; (2) yellow body, light amber windscreen, narrow profile 5-arch wheels - Near Mint with small scratch to drivers side rear wheel arch in Mint "New" type I box. (2) £30-£40
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Matchbox Superfast 6b Mercedes 350SL German Market Pace Car - metallic silver body with "AvD Rennservice" labels, black roof, light amber windscreen, pale yellow interior, bare metal base, 5-arch wheels - Near Mint (glue just starting to show through hood & door labels) in Mint "New" type I box. £30-£40
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Matchbox Superfast 6b Mercedes 350SL - metallic bronze body with white hood, light amber windscreen, pale yellow interior, bare metal base, 5-crown wheels - Mint apart from tiny pin size factory assembly paint chip to trunk in Mint "New" type I box. Rare factory wheel error. £60-£80
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Matchbox Superfast 6b Mercedes 350SL - metallic crimson red body with white roof, clear windscreen, pale yellow interior, bare metal base, 5-arch wheels - Near Mint (windscreen distorted) in Excellent a little creased 1978 copyright type I box without "New". £20-£30
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Matchbox Superfast 2 x 6c Mercedes 350SL Convertible - both are clear windscreen, white interior, 5-arch wheels (1) metallic light blue body with silver side stripes, silver repainted base - Near Mint with minor factory casting/paint flaw to trunk in Near Mint type L box; (2) dark plum body, gloss black Lesney England base - overall Near Mint unboxed with small pink stain to top of passenger seat. (2) £40-£50
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Matchbox Superfast 7a Ford D800 Refuse Truck - orange cab & chassis, turquoise green windows, with casting pip to base of loader body, 4-spoke wide wheels with back axle clips - Mint apart from minor factory casting flaw to upper edge of loader in Near Mint "New" type G box. £30-£40
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Matchbox Superfast 7b Hairy Hustler - metallic candy burnt orange body (different colour to both the dark & light metallic bronze body versions of this model), without labels fitted and without front bumper extension cast, rare purple windows, chrome interior, grey base - Excellent Plus (small chip to rear upper edge of body and some scratches to base - see extra photo) in Excellent Plus "New" type I box with crease to one striker side. £40-£60
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Matchbox Superfast 7b Hairy Hustler - metallic light bronze body with front bumper extension cast, Scorpion nose label, racing number 137 side labels (from No.15a VW Beetle Rally Car), light amber windows, chrome interior, sea green base - Excellent Plus (has some paint blistering to body) in Excellent Plus "New" type I box. £30-£40
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Matchbox Superfast 7b Hairy Hustler - metallic dark bronze body with front bumper extension cast, blue stripe racing number 5 side labels, dark amber windows, chrome interior, bare metal base - Near Mint with a couple of minor rub marks to left hand side label in Excellent type I box without "New". £40-£50
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Matchbox Superfast pair of Made in Bulgaria models. (1) 7b Hairy Hustler - metallic green body, clear windows, chrome interior, silver painted Bulgaria base, 5-arch wheels - Near Mint with a couple of tiny pin size chips to edge of body in Good Plus "New" type I box; (2) 51d Midnight Magic (Tanzara) - metallic green body, clear windows, chrome interior, silver painted Bulgaria base Mint apart from factory casting flaw to hood in Fair "New" type L box with tears to one end flap. (2) £30-£40
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