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Fire Engine
Debut Series 1-75
Produced 1984-2006
Number MB134/MB313
Scale 1:92


Versions[]

This vehicle is based on the 1976 Oshkosh L Series Fire Truck . The Fire Engine has been issued in the following versions:

Col # Year Series Color Tampo Base Color / Type Window Color Wheel Type Toy Number(s) Country Notes / Variations Photo
MB18 1984
1985
1986
1-75 Red none Chrome / Plastic Blue Tint Macau
1986 China
MB57 1987 1-75 Red Japanese lettering Chrome / Plastic Blue Tint China Japan only
MB18 1987
1988
1989
1-75 Red Gold shield w/ Fire Dept. Chrome / Plastic Blue Tint China
N/A 1990 3-Pack no origin
MB18 1988
1989
1-75 Macau
1990 Thailand
N/A 1988
1989
MP-103 Yellow none Chrome / Plastic Blue Tint Macau
1990 Thailand
N/A 1989 My First Matchbox Red Fireman Chrome / Plastic Blue Tint
Blue / Yellow
Macau Yellow Ladder
1990
1991
Blue / Plastic
Yellow / Blue
Macau or Thailand Blue & Green ladder
1991
1992

Yellow
Thailand
N/A 1990 MC-15 Red 3, crest Chrome / Plastic Blue Tint Macau
1991 Thailand
MB18 1992
1993
1994
1-75 Orange-red 4, checkers Chrome / Plastic Blue Tint Thailand
N/A 1992 Graffic Traffic White none White / Plastic Blue Tint Thailand
MB18 1993 1-75 Orange-red 5, Intercom City Chrome / Plastic Blue Tint China USA only
N/A 1993 Intercom City - MC-579 - Rescue Orange-red 5, Intercom City Black / Plastic Blue Tint China Intercome City Base
N/A 1993 5-Pack: Emergency Orange-red Metro Fire Department Chrome / Plastic Blue Tint Thailand
#19 1994 Collector's Choice Red Metro Fire Department Chrome / Plastic Blue Tint Thailand
MB18 1995 1-75 Red 4, checkers Black / Plastic Blue Tint Thailand
N/A 1995 5-Pack: Fire White & Red Crest Black / Plastic Blue Tint China USA only
MB18 1996 1-75 White ENGINE CO No 5, Orange stripe and shield Chrome / Plastic Blue Tint China
N/A 1996 5-Pack: Fire Red Crest Black / Plastic Blue Tint China
MB18 1997 1-75 Red Matchbox Fire Dept., White stripe Chrome / Plastic Blue Tint China
N/A 1997 5-Pack: Fire Yellow Matchbox Fire Dept., Red Stripe Chrome / Plastic Blue Tint China
N/A 1997 Action 2-Pack: Emergency Red White Crest, FD Chrome / Plastic Blue Tint China MB313 - Ladder w/ bar
N/A 1997 75 Challenge Gold None Black / Plastic Blue Tint China
N/A 1997 Premiere Collection: World Class - Series 7 - Fire Collection White & Red Springfield Fire Department Chrome / Plastic Blue Tint 34310 China
N/A 1997 Premiere Collection: World Class - Series 7 - Fire Collection White & Yellow Ladder 3, Bay District Chrome / Plastic Blue Tint 34310 China
MB23 1998 1-75/100: To The Rescue 3/10 White Red stripe, Matchbox Fire Department Chrome / Plastic Blue Tint 33823 China
N/A 1998 Premiere Collection: World Class - Series 21 - Fire II Collection White & Yellow Park Ridge Fire Dept. Chrome / Plastic Blue Tint China
N/A 1998 Premiere Collection: World Class - Series 21 - Fire II Collection White & Red Laurel Springs Fire Rescue Chrome / Plastic Blue Tint 34329 China
N/A 1998 5-Pack: Fire Red Matchbox Fire Dept., Gold stripe along bottom Chrome / Plastic Blue Tint 32923 China
MB22 (Ger) 1999 1-75: Notfall Team 33701 (GER) Feuerwehr Leiterwagen on German card
MB79 (USA) 1999 1-100: Fire Rescue 4/5 (USA) Yellow 21, FD, Laurel Ladder Black / Plastic Blue Tint 36493 (USA) China
MB69 (ROW) 1-75 (ROW) 21, FD 37293 (ROW) Flame Chaser on (ROW) card
N/A 1999 5-Pack: Emergency Rescue White Red side stripes Black / Plastic Blue Tint 36813 China
MB32 2000 1-100: Matchbox USA 2/5 Red Cleveland Fire Div., Ladder 4, Gold trim details Black / Plastic Blue Tint 96318 China USA only,
w/ or w/o 'Matchbox 2000' logo
N/A 2000 5-Pack:
5 Alarm
Red White side stripes Grey / Plastic Orange Tint 96535 China
N/A 2000 Pleasant Book Metalflake Maroon Golden Stripes, 14 Chrome / Plastic Orange Tint China USA only
MB29 2001 1-75: Flame Eaters 4/5 White Westworth Fire Department, 8, Blue sections Grey / Plastic Blue Tint 92234 (USA)
92859 (ROW)
China
N/A 2001 5-Pack: Fire Drenchers White Red and White side stripes Black / Plastic [Metal Variant?] Blue Tint 95181 China
N/A 2001 Premiere Collection Red FDMB, Ladder 3 Fire Rescue Chrome / Plastic Blue Tint China
N/A 2002 Across America: Mississippi 20/54 White MISSISSIPPI, Delta Unit 20 Blue / Metal Orange Tint 97510 China
N/A 2002 5-Pack: Ultra Rescue Yellow Blue and White side stripes, Black sections Silver / Metal Orange Tint 97214 (USA)
97303 (ROW)
China
N/A 2002 Heroes Series Red USA, Flag, FD Grey / ? Orange Tint 91375 China
MB4 2003 1-75: Sky Fire 4/5 Red Yellow, White and Brown scallops Gunmetal / Metal Blue Tint 97685 (USA)
97803 (ROW)
China
N/A 2003 5-Pack: Fire Drenchers Red Orange stripes Silver / Plastic Orange Tint China
SF10 2006 Superfast White Red Trim, "E20", Red "Fire" in Reverse on bumper Chrome / ??? Orange Tint ???

Note: This is a model of an Oshkosh fire engine, as indicated in the 1991 Matchbox catalog.[1]

References[]

  1. Matchbox 1991 (catalog)

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