Christian Falkensteiner's Matchbox International Pictures

MI 052 B.M.W. M.1.
(USA/ROW #52 1983-1990, Japan #59 1984-1987,
USA Premiere 1997)

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the real car - - - --------------------	0010 white BMW M1 52 red roof tampo #52 ------1983-1984------	0015 white BMW M1 52 long hood tampo #52 ------1983-1984------	0020 white BMW M1 52 maroon roof tampo #52 ------1983-1984------	0030 black Pirelli 59 5ar wheels #52 --------1985--------	0040 yellow white/blk./red 11 red & blk. Champion #52 ------1986------
0050 yellow white/blk./red 11 5ar wh. w/ext. #52 ------1987------	0070 yellow white/blk./red 11 all red Champion #52 --------1987--------	0080 red orng./brt. blue/whi. 1 5ar wheels #52 --------1988--------	0090 red orng./dull blue/whi. 1 5ar wheels #52 ------1988-1989------	0100 dull red orng./brt. blue/whi. 1 5ar wheels #52 --------1989--------	0110 dark red orng./brt. blue/whi. 1 5ar wheels #52 --------1989--------
0120/0130 red orng./dull blue/whi. 1 5ar wh. w/ext. #52 ------1990-1991------	0140 dk. yellow detailed trim WC wheels USA WC-13 --------1990--------	0150 met. blue detailed trim PC wheels USA Gold Collection --------1997--------

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Code 2 issues:

2010 sil. plated no tampo 5ar wh. wo/ext. USA PRC --------1991--------

2020 sil. plated no tampo 5ar wh. w/ext. USA PRC --------1991--------

2030 red chrome BASF 80 5ar wh. w/ext. USA CCI --------2017--------

2040 sil. plated BASF 80 5ar wh. w/ext. USA CCI pic from MB Univ.

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Oddities:

faded cream BMW M1 52 red roof tampo - --------------------

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Pre-productions:

9610 yellow no tampo 5ar wheels pic by Alan Wank --------------------

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Comparison pictures:

white & cream BMW M1 52 red roof tampo - --------------------	white BMW M1 52 red roof tampo short & long hood tampo	white BMW M1 52 red & maroon roof tampo --------------------	black Pirelli 59 Macau vs. Brazil - --------------------	yellow white/blk./red 11 tampo variations - --------------------	red orng./blue/whi. 1 shades of blue tampo --------------------
bright, dull & dark red orng./blue/whi. 1 - --------------------	black metal & plastic bases Lesney vs. MB Toys --------------------	black plastic Macau, China & Thailand bases - --------------------	yellow short & long wheel bosses - --------------------	red short & long wheel bosses - --------------------	silver plated short & long wheel bosses - --------------------

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Variation listing (MS Word)

Lesney Superfast variations (LS 52-D)

Inbrima variations (BR 052)

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