Christian Falkensteiner's Matchbox International Pictures

MI 165 FORD TRANSIT
(ROW #60 1986-1994, USA #57 1990,
Japan #14 1986-1987, Promotional 1986-1995,
CN Commando 1994-1995, GB AdTrucks 1995-1999)

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

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MI165-real.jpg
the real vehicle
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MI165-praa.jpg
pre-production
red
London Fire Service
pic by Vectis
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MI165-p01a.jpg
pre-production
white
bear head & cakes
My First Matchbox
1990
MI165-prb-prc.jpg
pre-productions
yellow & white
Fast Lane logo
pic by Vectis
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MI165-prea.jpg
pre-production
white
Sears
pic by Jim Gallegos
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MI165-001pra.jpg
pre-production
resin prototype
red
Motorsport
pic from 1986 catalog
MI165-001a.jpg
001 red
Motorsport
8d wheels
ROW #60
1986
MI165-004a.jpg
004 red
Motorsport
dd10 wheels
ROW #60
1986
MI165-002a.jpg
002 red
no tampo
RHD
GB promotional
1986
MI165-003a.jpg
003 red
no tampo, LHD
ROW promotional
GB AdTrucks blank
1986, 1995-1999
MI165-006a.jpg
006/010/029 white
red cross
ROW #60
1987
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MI165-007a.jpg
007/014 white
Federal Express
LHD
ROW G-5
1987-1988
MI165-033a.jpg
033/034 white
Federal Express
RHD
GB #60
1989
MI165-008a.jpg
008 yellow
British Telecom
GB CY-206
1987
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MI165-009a.jpg
009 red
Australia Post
AUS promotional
1987
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MI165-011a.jpg
011 white
Unichem
RHD
GB promotional
1987
MI165-f27a.jpg
white
Unichem
LHD
GB promotional
1987
MI165-012a.jpg
012/013 white
JCB Site Shop
GB G-3
1988
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MI165-015a.jpg
015/031 white
XP
RHD
GB #60
1988-1989
MI165-016a.jpg
016/032 white
XP
LHD
ROW #60
1988-1989
MI165-017pra.jpg
pre-production
red
Royal Mail
lower frt. lett.
pic by Roelof Ket
MI165-017a.jpg
017 red
Royal Mail
GB promotional 3p
1988
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MI165-018a.jpg
018/030/068/069
orng.-red We Deliver
whi. roof str., RHD
AUS promotional
1988-1994
MI165-023a.jpg
023 orng.-red
We Deliver
whi. roof str., LHD
AUS promotional
1988
MI165-074a.jpg
074/075 orng.-red
We Deliver
all white roof
AUS promotional
1995
MI165-019a.jpg
019/022 white
Wigwam
NL promotional
1988
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MI165-020pra.jpg
pre-production
lime green
no tampo
RHD
1988
MI165-020a.jpg
020/021 lime green
no tampo
LHD
NL promotional
1988
MI165-prda.jpg
pre-production
white
Great Ormond Street
red cross
pic by Vectis
MI165-024a.jpg
024/025 white
Wishing Well Appeal
GB promotional
1989
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MI165-026a.jpg
026/027 white
Wella
ROW #60
1989
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MI165-028a.jpg
028 white
Telecom Australia
AUS promotional
1989
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MI165-035a.jpg
035/036 white
Peter Cox Preservation
GB promotional
1989
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MI165-037pra.jpg
pre-production
white
Kiosk AG
RHD
pic by Paul Carr
MI165-037a.jpg
037/038 white
Kiosk AG
LHD
CH promotional
1989-1990
MI165-039a.jpg
039/040 red
Blick
CH promotional
1989-1990
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MI165-041a.jpg
041/042 orange
Ovomaltine
CH promotional
1989-1990
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MI165-043a.jpg
043/044 sil.-gray
Isostar
CH promotional
1989-1990
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MI165-045a.jpg
045/046 white
Kellogg's
A/CH promotional
1990
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MI165-047a.jpg
047/048 yellow
Ryder
USA #57, ROW #60
1990-1991
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MI165-049a.jpg
049/050 white
DCS
GB promotional
1990-1991
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MI165-051a.jpg
051/052 white
no tampo
amber windows
Graffic Traffic
1991
MI165-f28a.jpg
white
red cross
amber windows
found in China
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MI165-053a.jpg
053/054 white
Supertoys
IRL promotional
1991
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MI165-055pra.jpg
pre-production
white
Taronga Zoomobile
thanks to
Bernd Beger
MI165-055a.jpg
055/056 met. green
Taronga Zoomobile
AUS promotional
1992
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MI165-057a.jpg
057/058 white
McKesson
USA promotional
1992
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MI165-059a.jpg
059/060/072/073
yellow
Cadbury's Flake
ROW #60
1992-1994
MI165-061a.jpg
061/062 white
Garden Festival Wales
GB MC-806
1992
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MI165-064a.jpg
064/065 powder blue &
white OCS
large frt. logo
AUS promotional
1993
MI165-f32a.jpg
powder blue &
white OCS
small frt. logo
AUS promotional
1994
MI165-066a.jpg
066/067 white
Matchbox
ROW #60
1994
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MI165-070a.jpg
070/071 yellow
Express Post
RHD
AUS promotional
1994-1995
MI165-f30a.jpg
yellow
Express Post
LHD
AUS promotional
1994-1995
MI165-f06a.jpg
olive LS20I0
blue windows
blk. 5ar wheels
Commando
found in China
MI165-f23a.jpg
olive LS20I0
blue windows
sil. 8d wheels
Commando
found in China
MI165-f14a.jpg
white
no tampo
GB AdTrucks blank
1995
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MI165-f18a.jpg
dk. blue
no tampo
GB AdTrucks blank
1995
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MI165-001-004.jpg
red
Motorsport
8d & dd10
wheels
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MI165-003-002.jpg
red
no tampo
LHD & RHD
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MI165-002-f16.jpg
red
no tampo
with & without
Transit cast
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MI165-006-f28-051.jpg
white
tampo variations
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MI165-007-033.jpg
white
Federal Express
LHD & RHD
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MI165-f27-011.jpg
white
Unichem
LHD & RHD
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MI165-016-015.jpg
white
XP
LHD & RHD
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MI165-017-017pr.jpg
red
Royal Mail
different
tampo details
pic by Roelof Ket
MI165-023-018.jpg
orng.-red
We Deliver
LHD & RHD
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MI165-023-068.jpg
orng.-red
We Deliver
with & without
Transit cast
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MI165-068-074.jpg
orng.-red
We Deliver
whi. roof str. &
all white roof
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MI165-020-020pr.jpg
lime green
no tampo
LHD & RHD
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MI165-059-072.jpg
yellow
Cadbury's Flake
with & without
Transit cast
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MI165-064-f32a.jpg
powder blue &
white OCS
large & small
front logos
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MI165-064-f32b.jpg
powder blue &
white OCS
high & low
rear bottom str.
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MI165-f30-070.jpg
yellow
Express Post
LHD & RHD
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MI165-f06-f10.jpg
olive LS20I0
blue windows
blk. 5ar & sil. 8d
wheels
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MI165-f06-f23.jpg
olive LS20I0
blue windows
with & without
Transit cast
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MI165-bpla.jpg
dk. gray
Macau bases
cast & imprinted
Macau
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MI165-bplb.jpg
red
Macau & China
bases
pic by Roelof Ket
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MI165-bplc.jpg
dk. gray
China bases
rectangular &
rounded platforms
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MI165-bpld.jpg
white
China bases
rectangular &
rounded platforms
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MI165-bple.jpg
dk. gray
China bases
MB & SUTC
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Variation listing (MS Word)

This model was used as a basis for Code 2 issues by AdTrucks, which are beyond the scope of this website.
They can be viewed on Shabbir Malik's website

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