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Model History[]
The model was retooled in 2015 for easier assembly. The former metal body and plastic base was changed to a plastic body and metal base.
Description[]
- The time has come for the annual Matchbox collector's convention! Excitement is building as you join your fellow collectors on the environmentally-friendly City Bus to head to the venue. The chance to make that rare find to complete your Matchbox die-cast collection is finally here!
—From the 2010 and 2011 City Action cards
Versions[]
The City Bus has come out in the following versions:
Col # | Year | Series | Color | Tampo | Base Color / Type | Window Color | Interior Color | Wheel Type | Toy Number(s) | Country | Notes / Variations | Photo |
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MB18 | 2005 | 1-75 (Buried Treasure) |
White | White, Orange and Red with Metro Shuttle | Dark Gray / Plastic | Smoke | Black | H1824 (USA) H2147 (INT) H5813 (INT) |
China | City Bus on base. | ||
SF60 | 2005 | Superfast | White | Silver lower section, Metro City Bus, Red, Orange and White stripes | Black / Plastic | Smoke | Black | H7789 | China | USA Only | ||
SF60 | 2005 | Superfast | Powder Blue | Silver lower section, Metro City Bus, Blue and Orange stripes | Black / Plastic | Smoke | Black | H7789 | China | ROW Only | ||
N/A | 2006 | Stars of Cars | White | 662, Blue sides, Gold stripe, Silver rear section | Black / Plastic | Clear | Black | J0196 | China or Thailand | "Dinky" printed on base | ||
N/A | 2006 | 5-Pack: City Transport | Pearl White | Metro, CFE, Orange line, Yellow sections | Gray / Plastic | Smoke | Gray | J4674 | Thailand | |||
MB33 | 2006 | 1-75: MBX Metal | Metalflake Silver | Orange section, Metro, Local, CFE, Native American Iconography & Symbolism | Dark Gray / Plastic | Smoke | Black | J2387 (USA) J6302 (ROW) |
Thailand | |||
SF60 | 2006 | Superfast | Yellow | Off Road mural, White side stripes, 662 | Black / Plastic | Smoke | Black | J6609 | Thailand | |||
MB35 | 2007 | 1-75: MBX Metal | Metalflake Silver & Orange | Go Metro Los Angeles, Metro Local | Black / Plastic | Smoke | Black | K9495 (USA) L0348 (ROW) |
Thailand | |||
MB35 | 2007 | 1-75: MBX Metal | Metalflake Silver & Red | Go Metro Los Angeles, Metro Rapid | Black / Plastic | Smoke | Black | L4817 (USA) L0403 (ROW) |
Thailand | |||
N/A | 2007 | 5-Pack: Airport | Yellow | AIRPORT EXPRESS, White and Purple design | Black / Plastic | Smoke | Green | K9613 | Thailand | |||
Black | ||||||||||||
Black | ||||||||||||
N/A | 2007 | 5-Pack: Go, Diego, Go! | White | Go, Diego, Go! | Black / Plastic | Smoke | Black | L1575 | Thailand | |||
N/A | 2007 | 5-Pack: Cartoon Network | Metalflake Purple | The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy tampo | Black / Plastic | Smoke | Black | L1576 | Thailand | |||
N/A | 2007 | 10-Packs | Silver & Blue | Metro Express, Los Angeles, bus tampos | Black / Plastic | Smoke | Black | Thailand | ||||
MB50 | 2008 | 1-100: City Action 6/12 | Red | Gray, White, Black and Orange with "City of Everett" and "Everett Transit" on sides | Black / Plastic | Smoke | Black | M5329 (USA) M7404 (ROW) |
Thailand | |||
N/A | 2008 | 10-Pack: Action | Light Blue | City Tours | Black / Plastic | Smoke | Black | M6401 | Thailand | |||
N/A | 2008 | Sky Busters: MBX International Airport | White Pearl | Yellow and Red stripes, Red plane, Airport Shuttle Service | Black / Plastic | Smoke | Black | N1611 | Thailand | |||
N/A | 2009 | Euro Edition | White | Black window outline, Blue lower stripe, Enjoy Your Swiss Adventures | Dark Gray / Plastic | Smoke | Black | P9160 | Thailand | |||
MB50 | 2009 | 1-100: City Action 10/13 | Black | Red stripes with 2009 Matchbox ad on sides | Gray / Plastic | Smoke | Black | P2957 | Thailand | USA only Base Code(s): B40 |
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N/A | 2009 | 5-Pack: City Services | Aqua Blue | Yellow, White and Black "City Bus" and "Advertise Here" on sides | Black / Plastic | Smoke | Black | N9647 | Thailand | Base Code(s): B32 | ||
N/A | 2009 | 5-Pack: Nick Jr. | Gray | Light Blue sides, clouds, Nickelodeon | Light Blue / Plastic | Green Tint | Blue | N9936 | Thailand | Base Code(s): B45 | ||
N/A | 2010 | 10-Pack: City Heroes | White | Orange and Blue design, Black "Matchbox City Transit" and "We Built This City On Die-Cast" | Black / Plastic | Smoke | Black | R0620 | Thailand | Base Code(s): C06 | ||
MB67 | 2010 | City Action 10/15 | Pearl White | Red, Orange and Yellow stripes, "What's your MATCHBOX Adventure?", bus tampos | Black / Plastic | Smoke | Black | R4986 (USA) R5080 (ROW) |
Thailand | Base Code(s): C30, C40, C41 | ||
MB67 | 2011 | City Action 8/14 | Light Orange | Atrans, Cross Line Transit MMXI, Blue and White sections | Black / Plastic | Smoke | Black | T8939 | Thailand | Base code(s): D20, D23 | ||
MB992 - Modified Model (Plastic Body, Metal Base) | ||||||||||||
N/A | 2015 | 5-Pack: City Works | White | MBX CITY TRANSIT, POP ART, Red stripes | Black / Metal | Smoke | Black | CJM05 (5P) CJK17 |
Thailand | Base code(s): H35 | ||
MB22 | 2016 | 1-125: MBX Adventure City | White | city BUS, Transportation Service, 801 | Black / Metal | Smoke | Blue | DJV67 (USA) DMG25 (ROW) |
Thailand | Base code(s): J02, J04, J10 | ||
N/A | 2017 | 5-Pack: City Service | Blue | MATCHBOX, MBX TRANSIT | Gray / Metal | Smoke | Black | DWR81 | Thailand | Base code(s): K32, K35, K47 | ||
N/A | 2018 | 5-Pack: Metro Transit | Green | Silver and Yellow stripes, City Transit, LOCAL 220, metro 344 | Unpainted / Metal | Smoke | Black | FMV29 | Thailand | Base code(s): L09, L10, L11, L14, L25 | ||
N/A | 2019 | 5-Pack: MBX Service Crew | Grey | Red, Orange and Yellow stripes, "What's your MATCHBOX Adventure?", bus tampos | Black / Metal | Smoke | Grey | GBJ69 | Thailand | Base code(s): M14, M21, M22, M28, M34, M36, N17 | ||
N/A | 2024 | 5-Pack: MBX City Drivers IV | White | Metyro City Transit; tropical flowers | Unpainted / Metal | Smoke | Black | HVT64 | Thailand | Base code(s): |