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MI 149 MERCEDES-BENZ 280 GE
 (ROW #30 1985-1996, USA #40 2000,
ROW #25 2000, Japan #97 1985-1987,
Germany #25 1999, UK #63 2001,
Multipack 1988-2002, Commando 1989-1991,
Lasertronics 1990-1991, Intercom City 1993,
Light & Sound 1996-1998)

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

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MI149-real.jpg
the real car
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01/02/03 red
whi. Rescue Unit
white roof
ROW #30
1985-1987 		MI149-04pra.jpg
pre-production
yellow
Lufthansa
white roof
thanks to B. Beger 		MI149-04a.jpg
04 orange
Lufthansa
white roof
ROW G-10
1986 		MI149-05a.jpg
05 white Polizei
with checkers
white roof
TP-117
1987-1988 		MI149-06aa.jpg
06 whi. & grn. Polizei
white det. prints
white roof
ROW #30
1988
MI149-06ba.jpg
06/15 whi. & grn. Polizei
wo/ whi. det. prints
white roof
ROW #30
1989-1991 		MI149-07a.jpg
07/14 red
yel. Rescue Unit
white roof
SB-150, MC-15
1988-1991 		MI149-08a.jpg
08 olive
LS 2014
tan roof
Commando
1989-1991 		MI149-09a.jpg
09/16 white
Ambulance
orange roof
MC-9
1988-1992 		MI149-11a.jpg
11 white
Auto Rescue
white roof
Lasertronics
1990-1991 		MI149-12a.jpg
12 red
Fire
red roof
Lasertronics
1990-1991
MI149-13a.jpg
13 navy blue
SWAT
navy blue roof
Lasertronics
1990-1991 		MI149-17a.jpg
17 white
Lufthansa
white roof
ROW SB-813
1991 		MI149-18a.jpg
18 fluor. orng.
Auto Rescue
white roof
ROW #30
1992-1994 		MI149-19aa.jpg
19 whi. Marine Resc.
fluor. orng. roof
dk. blue tampo
ROW EM-75/82
1992-1996 		MI149-19ba.jpg
19 whi. Marine Resc.
fluor. orng. roof
med. blue tampo
TP-131
1992-1994 		MI149-20pra.jpg
pre-production
fluor. orng.
Police 12
with cowcatcher
pic from 1993 catalog
MI149-20a.jpg
20 fluor. orng.
Police 12
without cowcatcher
Intercom City
1993 		MI149-21a.jpg
21 fluor. orng. & whi.
Rescue
white roof
ROW #30
1995-1996 		MI149-22a.jpg
22 lemon
Beach Patrol
white roof
Light & Sound
1996 		MI149-23a.jpg
23 red
gold Fire Dept.
white roof
Light & Sound
1996 		MI149-24a.jpg
24 yellow
Construction
black roof
Light & Sound
1998 		MI149-25a.jpg
25 red
silver Fire Dept.
gray roof
Light & Sound
1998
MI149-26a.jpg
26 dk. red
gold Fire Dept.
white roof
USA Avon L&S
1998 		MI149-27a.jpg
27 beige
dk. green stripes
dk. green roof
USA Avon L&S
1998 		MI149-28a.jpg
28 white & green
Polizei
green roof
D #25
1999 		MI149-29a.jpg
29/31 silver-gray
Marine Research
black roof
USA 5p Sea Explorer
1999-2000 		MI149-30a.jpg
30/34 silver-gray
fish logo wo/ text
black roof
ROW 5p Sea Explorer
1999-2000 		MI149-32a.jpg
32 red Mission 1
with MB2000
black roof
USA #40
2000
MI149-33a.jpg
33 red Mission 1
black roof
USA #40, ROW #25
2000
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36 silver-gray
S.O.S.
red roof
5p S.O.S.
2001 		MI149-37a.jpg
37 whi. Police 82167
lt. blue roof
GB Garage Playset
2001
pic by EDeKa 		MI149-38a.jpg
38 white
Metro 7
blue roof
Launcher Pack
2001 		MI149-39a.jpg
39 met. red
MTN Rescue
black roof
GB #63
2001 		MI149-40a.jpg
40 dk. yellow
Beach Patrol
blue roof
5p Beach Buggies
2002
MI149-02-03.jpg
red
whi. Rescue Unit
without & with
Mercedes logo
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red
white & yellow
Rescue Unit
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white & green
Polizei
with & without
white detail prints
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white Marine Rescue
tampo shade
differences
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red & dk. red
gold & silver
Fire Dept.
white & gray
roofs 		MI149-29-30.jpg
silver-gray
with & without
Marine Research
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MI149-32-33.jpg
red Mission 1
with & without
MB2000 logo
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black
Macau bases
smooth & textured
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black
Thailand & China
bases
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black
Intercom City
base
with barcode
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black
China bases
without & with
batch number
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green
China bases
different
batch number
locations

Variation listing (MS Word)

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

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