1-75 series[]
Most of the 1-75 series models for 1971 were issued with Superfast Wheels.
| Series No. [1] | Model Name [1] | First Year Released | Brand | Notes / Features | Color [1] | Photo |
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| 1 | Mercedes Truck[2] | 1970 | Mercedes | Removable yellow canopy | Metalflake gold |
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| 2 | Mercedes Trailer[2] | 1970 | Removable yellow canopy | Metalflake gold |
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| 3 | Mercedes Benz Binz Ambulance | 1968 | Mercedes-Benz | Removable stretcher w/patient / opening rear hatch | White |
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| 4 | Stake Truck | 1970 | Dodge | Yellow & green |
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| 5 | Lotus Europa | 1969 | Lotus | Opening doors | Metallic pink | |
| 6 | Ford Pick-up | 1968 | Ford | Removable camper shell | Red with white camper shell |
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| 7 | Refuse Truck | 1966 | Ford | Orange & grey |
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| 8 | Wildcat Dragster | 1971 | Ford | Pinkish orange or green | ||
| 9 | Boat & Trailer | 1966 | Bertram | Blue and white boat with blue trailer |
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| 10 | Pipe Truck | 1966 | Leyland | Orange |
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| 11 | Scaffold Truck | 1969 | Mercedes-Benz | Removable scaffolding | Gray with yellow load | |
| 12 | Setra Coach | 1971 | Setra | Metallic gold & white |
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| 13 | Baja Buggy | 1971 | Generic | Green | ||
| 14 | Iso Grifo | 1968 | Iso | Blue | ||
| 15 | Volkswagen 1500 Saloon | 1968 | Volkswagen | Cream |
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| 16 | Case Tractor | 1969 | Case | Removable yellow roof | Red & yellow | |
| 17 | Horse Box | 1969 | AEC | Opening ramp with two removable white horses | Orange with cream box |
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| 18 | Field Car | 1969 | International | Yellow | ||
| 19 | Road Dragster | 1971 | Generic | Red | ||
| 20 | Lamborghini Marzal | 1969 | Lamborghini | Metallic red | ||
| 21 | Foden Concrete Truck | 1968 | Foden | Mixing drum spins | Yellow with red chassis | |
| 22 | Freeman Inter-City Commuter | 1971 | Freeman | Metallic pink | ||
| 23 | Volkswagen Camper | 1970 | Volkswagen | Light blue | ||
| 24 | Rolls Royce Silver Shadow | 1967 | Rolls-Royce | Metallic red | ||
| 25 | Ford Cortina | 1968 | Ford | Opening doors | Blue |
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| 26 | G.M.C. Tipper Truck | 1968 | GMC | Tray dumps, tailgate pivots, cab pivots forward | Red with grey dump tray |
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| 27 | Mercedes 230 SL | 1971 | Mercedes-Benz | Opening doors | Yellow |
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| 28 | Mack Dump Truck | 1968 | Mack | Lime green | ||
| 29 | Racing Mini | 1971 | Mini | Red | ||
| 30 | Beach Buggy | 1971 | Generic | Pink & yellow | ||
| 31 | Lincoln Continental | 1970 | Lincoln | Opening boot | Green |
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| 32 | Leyland Petrol Tanker | 1968 | Leyland | Green with white tank |
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| 33 | Lamborghini Miura | 1969 | Lamborghini | Gold | ||
| 34 | Formula 1 | 1971 | Generic | Purple | ||
| 35 | Merryweather Fire Engine | 1970 | Merryweather | Metallic red | ||
| 36 | Hot Rod Draguar | 1971 | Generic | Metallic red |
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| 37 | Dodge Cattle Truck | 1966 | Dodge | Two removable white cattle | Orange with gray bed |
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| 38 | Honda Motorcycle & Trailer | 1967 | Honda | Pink on yellow trailer | ||
| 39 | Ford Tractor | 1967 | Ford | Blue & yellow | ||
| 40 | Vauxhall Guildsman | 1971 | Vauxhall | Pink | ||
| 41 | Ford GT | 1965 | Ford | Red |
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| 42 | Iron Fairy Crane | 1969 | Iron fairy | Pivoting boom | Orange with lime boom |
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| 43 | Pony Trailer | 1968 | Generic | Two removable white ponies | Yellow |
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| 44 | Refrigerator Truck | 1967 | GMC | Opening rear doors | Yellow with red box | |
| 45 | Ford Group 6 | 1969 | Ford | Lime green |
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| 46 | Mercedes 300 SE | 1968 | Mercedes-Benz | Metallic gold |
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| 47 | DAF Tipper Container Truck | 1968 | DAF | Tipping box w/removable cover | Gray with yellow container |
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| 48 | Dodge Dumper Truck | 1966 | Dodge | Dumping bed | Light blue with yellow dumping bed |
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| 49 | Unimog | 1967 | Mercedes-Benz | Tow hook | Light blue & red | |
| 50 | Kennel Truck | 1968 | Ford | four removable dogs and clear topper | Metallic green |
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| 51 | 8 Wheel Tipper | 1969 | AEC | Dumping bed & pivoting tailgate | Yellow with gray dump bed |
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| 52 | Dodge Charger MkIII | 1970 | Dodge | Pinkish-red | ||
| 53 | Ford Zodiac Mk. IV | 1968 | Ford | Opening hood | Light green | |
| 54 | Ford Capri | 1971 | Ford | Opening hood | Pink with black hood | |
| 55 | Mercury Commuter Police Car | 1971 | Mercury | White |
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| 56 | BMC 1800 Pininfarina | 1969 | BMC | Opening doors | Peach |
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| 57 | Trailer Caravan | 1971 | Eccles | Yellow with orange top | ||
| 58 | DAF Girder Truck | 1968 | DAF | Removable red girders | Metallic lime-green |
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| 59 | Mercury Park Lane Fire Chief Car | 1971 | Mercury | Red |
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| 60 | Lotus Super Seven | 1971 | Lotus | Orange | ||
| 61 | Alvis Stalwart | 1966 | Alvis | White & yellow | ||
| 62 | Mercury Cougar | 1971 | Mercury | Lime green |
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| 63 | Dodge Crane Truck | 1968 | Dodge | Pivoting boom | Yellow |
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| 64 | Slingshot Dragster | 1971 | Generic | Pink | ||
| 65 | Claas Combine Harvester | 1967 | Claas | Harvester wheel spins | Red | |
| 66 | Greyhound Coach | 1967 | GMC | Gray | ||
| 67 | Volkswagen 1600 TL | 1967 | Volkswagen | Opening doors | Metallic pink | |
| 68 | Porsche 910 | 1971 | Porsche | Metallic red | ||
| 69 | Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow Coupe | 1969 | Rolls-Royce | Gold |
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| 70 | Grit Spreader | 1966 | Ford | Red & yellow | ||
| 71 | Ford Heavy Wreck Truck | 1968 | Ford | Hook pivots | Red & white |
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| 72 | Jeep | 1966 | Jeep | Tow hook | Yellow |
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| 73 | Mercury Commuter | 1968 | Mercury | Metallic light green |
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| 74 | Daimler Bus | 1966 | Daimler | Red | ||
| 75 | Alfa Carabo | 1971 | Alfa Romeo | Metallic pinkish-purple |
Super Kings[]
The following models were available in the Super Kings range for 1971.
| Series No. [3] | Model Name [3] | First Year Released | Brand | Notes / Features | Color [3] | Photo |
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| K-1 | Hydraulic Excavator | 1970 | O&K | Operational boom | Red & gray |
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| K-2 | Scammel Heavy Wreck Truck | 1969 | Scammell | Operational boom & hooks | Gold with red boom |
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| K-3 | Massey Ferguson Tractor & Trailer | 1970 | Massey Ferguson | Removable trailer with dumping bed | Red & yellow | |
| K-4 | Leyland Tipper | 1969 | Leyland | Operational bed & tailgate | Red & lime |
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| K-5 | Racing Car Transporter | 1965 | Generic | Opening door & rising car ramp | Green |
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| K-6 | Cement Mixer | 1971 | GMC | Mixer drum spins with wheels | Blue cab, red Chassis, yellow plastic drum | |
| K-7 | SD Refuse Truck | 1967 | SD | Operational dump box | Red with gray dump box |
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| K-8 | Caterpillar Traxcavator | 1970 | Caterpillar | Shovel deck raises & lowers | Yellow |
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| K-9 | Claas Combine Harvester | 1967 | Class | Rotating blades and movable chute | Red with yellow blades |
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| K-10 | Pipe Truck | 1967 | Scammell | Removable trailer with six interlocking pipes | Pink |
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| K-11 | DAF Car Transporter | 1969 | DAF | Ramp & upper deck raises & lowers | Yellow cab with yellow & orange trailer | |
| K-12 | Scammell Mobile Crane | 1971 | Scammell | Operational boom | Orange |
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| K-13 | Building Transporter | 1971 | DAF | Removable unassembled yellow site hut | Light green |
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| K-14 | Freight Liner | 1971 | Scammell | The removable container, sliding side doors | Blue |
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| K-15 | Merryweather Fire Engine | 1971 | Merryweather | Operational ladder | Red | |
| K-16 | Dodge Tractor with Fruehauf Tippers | 1966 | Dodge | Dumping beds with removable trailer | Yellow with blue dump beds |
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| K-17 | Low-Rider with Bulldozer | 1971 | Ford | Removable trailer & bulldozer | Lime green truck & trailer with yellow & red bulldozer | |
| K-18 | Articulated Horse Box | 1967 | Dodge | Opening ramps with four removable white horses | Red truck with tan trailer | |
| K-19 | Scammel Tipper Truck | 1967 | Scammell | Tipping dumper bed | Red truck with yellow dump bed |
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| K-20 | Tractor Transporter | 1967 | Ford | Removable trailer & tractors | Red truck & yellow trailer with three blue tractors |
Speed Kings[]
The following models were available in the Speed Kings range for 1971.
| Series No. [3] | Model Name [3] | First Year Released | Brand | Notes / Features | Color [3] | Photo |
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| K-21 | Cougar Dragster | 1971 | Mercury | Opening doors | Pink |
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| K-22 | Dodge Dragster | 1971 | Dodge | Opening doors | Orange |
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| K-23 | Mercury Police Car | 1969 | Mercury | Opening doors | White |
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| K-24 | Lamborghini Miura | 1969 | Lamborghini | Opening rear engine cover | Red |
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| K-25 | Boat & Trailer | 1971 | Generic | White and orange boat with yellow trailer |
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| K-26 | Mercedes Benz Ambulance | 1971 | Mercedes-Benz | Opening doors and rear hatch with removable stretcher. | White |
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| K-27 | Camping Cruiser | 1971 | Generic | Opening rear door and top hatch | Yellow |
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| K-28 | Drag Pack | 1971 | Mercury | Mercury Commuter with Cougar Dragster on Trailer | Light green Mercury Commuter, pink Cougar Dragster & yellow trailer |
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| K-29 | Lamborghini Miura-Boat & Trailer | 1971 | Lamborghini + generic | Lamborghini Muira with Seaburst Power Boat on Trailer | Red Lamborghini Muira with white and orange boat on yellow trailer |
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Models of Yesteryear[]
The following models were available in the Models of Yesteryear range for 1971.
| Series No. [3] | Model Name [3] | First Year Released | Brand | Notes / Features | Color [3] | Photo |
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| Y-1 | 1911 Model T Ford | 1966 | Ford | Red | ||
| Y-2 | 1914 Prince Henry Vauxhall | 1971 | Vauxhall | Red |
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| Y-3 | 1910 Benz Limousine | 1966 | Benz | Metallic green |
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| Y-4 | 1909 Opel Coupe | 1967 | Opel | White |
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| Y-5 | 1907 Peugeot | 1969 | Peugeot | Yellow |
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| Y-6 | 1913 Cadillac | 1967 | Cadillac | Metallic gold |
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| Y-7 | 1912 Rolls-Royce | 1968 | Rolls-Royce | Silver |
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| Y-8 | 1914 Stutz | 1969 | Stutz | Metallic red |
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| Y-9 | 1912 Simplex | 1968 | Simplex | Gold & red with black roof | ||
| Y-10 | 1906 Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost | 1969 | Rolls-Royce | Light green |
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| Y-11 | Packard Landaulet 1912 | 1964 | Packard | Red |
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| Y-12 | 1909 Thomas Flyabout | 1967 | Thomas | Blue |
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| Y-13 | 1911 Daimler | 1966 | Daimler | Yellow |
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| Y-14 | 1911 Maxwell Roadster | 1965 | Maxwell | Turquoise |
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| Y-15 | 1930 Packard Victoria | 1969 | Packard | Tan & brown |
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| Y-16 | 1904 Spyker | 1961 | Spyker | Light yellow |
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References[]
External links[]
- Matchbox Collectors' Catalogue International Edition 1971, www.flipsnack.com
- Matchbox Catalog German Edition 1971, carcollector.over-blog.net
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