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For the Real Working Rigs excavator, see MBX Excavator.

Atlas Excavator / Excavator
Debut Series 1-75
Produced 1981 to 2024
Number MB32
Scale 1:100
2 Excavators 20120610 JSCC


  • The Atlas Excavator, later known merely as Excavator, is a treaded excavator (or power shovel) first issued in 1981. In the original casting, Atlas was cast into the body; this was eventually dropped and the vehicle renamed Excavator. Like many Matchbox models of treaded vehicles, the treads are fixed, with the excavator rolling instead on four small wheels hidden in the base.

Versions[]

The Atlas Excavator was issued in the following versions:

Col # Year Series Color Tampo Base Color / Type Wheel Type Toy Number(s) Country Notes / Variations Photo
MB32 1981 1-75 Red None Gray / Plastic Tiny Rollers England ATLAS EXCAVATOR on base. Atlas Excavator (1981)
MB32 1982 1-75 Yellow C, CAT, Black stripes Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers England Image Not Available
MB32 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1-75 Yellow Black stripes Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers Macau 1988 and 1989 ROW only Excavator (1983-1989)
G-3 1988 Gift Set Yellow Black and White stripe, JCB Yellow / Plastic Tiny Rollers Macau Britain Edit Atlas Excavator (1988 JCB)
MB6 (USA)
MB32 (ROW)
1990 1991 1-75 Yellow Black stripes Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers Thailand Excavator (1990-1991)
MB6 (USA)
MB32 (ROW)
1992 1993 1994 1-75 Yellow Red stripes Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers Thailand Excavator (1992-1994)
MB6 (USA)
MB32 (ROW)
1995 1-75 Red White and Black stripes Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers Thailand Excavator (1995-1997)
MB6 (USA)
MB32 (ROW)
1996 1-75 Red White stripes Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers Thailand Excavator (1996)
MB6 (USA)
MB32 (ROW)
1997 1-75 Orange & Black White and Black stripes Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers Thailand Image Not Available
#6 1997 75 Challenge Gold N/A Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers Thailand MB032-Atlas Excavator-OVP-1997-Challenge 75
MB6 (USA)
MB3 (ROW)
1998 1-75/100: Big Movers 1/10 Green White lower stripes Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers 33806 (USA) Thailand Excavator Green 20120610 JSCC
China
MB10 1999 1-75: Baustelle (INT) Light Orange N/A Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers 37689 (GER) China Germany only
"Schaufel Bagger" on German card
Baustelle Schaufel Bagger
MB30 1999 1-75/100: Road Work 5/5 White Red and Black striping, X-4970 Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers 36434 (USA)
37460 (ROW)
37201
China Excavator (1999)
MB92 (USA)
MB72 (ROW)
2000 1-75/100: Build It 2/5 Yellow X-4970 Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers 96388 (USA)
96239 (ROW)
China MB-92 Dirt Digger
N/A 2001 5-Pack: Construction Heroes Silver MC 21 Red / Plastic Tiny Rollers 92866 (USA)
92873 (ROW)
China S mb032-30
N/A 2003 5-Pack: Construction Heroes Blue MC 21 Blue / Plastic Tiny Rollers 97968 China Image Not Available
N/A 2008 DVD Set Orange Excavator, 56 Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers Thailand Image Not Available
MB32 (Modified Model)
N/A 2018 5-Pack: Ocean Works White Black and Orange stripes, 2, BEACH, DUNE MOVER, UNIT 2 Orange / Plastic Tiny Rollers FMV30 Thailand Base Code(s): L07, L08 Excavator (2018 5Pack MB032)
N/A 2019 5-Pack: MBX Construction Blue INC, CONSTRUCTION, 032 Grey / Plastic Tiny Rollers GBJ70 Thailand Base Code(s): L37, L39 Excavator (2019 INC)
N/A 2024 5-Pack: MBX Construction V White RANEC Equipment deco; #58 Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers HVT65 Thailand Base Code(s): S42 MBX 2024 Pack-5 HVT65 Construction V 5

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