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Atlas Excavator

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For the Real Working Rigs excavator, see MBX Excavator.

Atlas Excavator / MBX Excavator
Debut Series 1-75
Produced 1981-2008 (Original), 2018-Present (Modified)
Number MB32
Scale 1:100


  • 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.
MB32 1982 1-75 Yellow C, CAT, Black stripes Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers England
MB32 1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989 		1-75 Yellow Black stripes Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers Macau 1988 and 1989 ROW only
G-3 1988 Gift Set Yellow Black and White stripe, JCB Yellow / Plastic Tiny Rollers Macau Britain Edit
MB6 (USA)
MB32 (ROW) 		1990 1991 1-75 Yellow Black stripes Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers Thailand
MB6 (USA)
MB32 (ROW) 		1992 1993 1994 1-75 Yellow Red stripes Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers Thailand
MB6 (USA)
MB32 (ROW) 		1995 1-75 Red White and Black stripes Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers Thailand
MB6 (USA)
MB32 (ROW) 		1996 1-75 Red White stripes Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers Thailand
MB6 (USA)
MB32 (ROW) 		1997 1-75 Orange & Black White and Black stripes Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers Thailand
#6 1997 75 Challenge Gold N/A Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers Thailand
MB6 (USA)
MB3 (ROW) 		1998 1-75/100: Big Movers 1/10 Green White lower stripes Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers 33806 (USA) Thailand
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
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
MB92 (USA)
MB72 (ROW) 		2000 1-75/100: Build It 2/5 Yellow X-4970 Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers 96388 (USA)
96239 (ROW) 		China
N/A 2001 5-Pack: Construction Heroes Silver MC 21 Red / Plastic Tiny Rollers 92866 (USA)
92873 (ROW) 		China
N/A 2003 5-Pack: Construction Heroes Blue MC 21 Blue / Plastic Tiny Rollers 97968 China
N/A 2008 DVD Set Orange Excavator, 56 Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers Thailand
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
2024 5-Pack: MBX Construction III
N/A 2019 5-Pack: MBX Construction Blue INC, CONSTRUCTION, 032 Grey / Plastic Tiny Rollers GBJ70 Thailand Base Code(s): L37, L39
N/A 2024 5-Pack: MBX Construction V White RANEC Equipment deco; #58 Black / Plastic Tiny Rollers HVT65 Thailand Base Code(s): S42

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