Mercedes Benz Ambulance (K6 K-26 K-63)

For the mainline version of this car, see Mercedes Benz Binz Ambulance.

Mercedes Benz Ambulance Debut Series King Size Produced 1967-1970 King Size 1971-1978 Speed Kings 1979 Super Kings Number K-6 (1967 - 1970) K-26 (1971 - 1976) K-63 (1977 - 1979) Scale 1:45

The King Size Matchbox Mercede-Benz Binz Ambulance, like its mainline counterpart (which it predates by a year), represents a Binz ambulance on a Mercedes chassis. This was a common arrangement at the time; most Binz ambulances have used Mercedes chassis, with recent Binz ambulances typically using the Mercedes-Benz Sprinter vans as their basis.. The model features an opening rear and front doors. An easily-lost patient on a stretcher fit in the rear.

This was the first King Size model offered by Matchbox which was not a model of a truck or tractor, appearing as K-6 for 1967. When the King Size models were split into Super Kings and Speed Kings, the model was reassigned to slot K-26, to keep it with the other Speed Kings models. Speed Kings model numbers were rearranged again for 1977, and the Mercedes Benz Ambulance moved to slot K-63. For 1979 the model was catalogued as part of the Super Kings range.

Versions

The Mercedes Benz Ambulance appears in the following versions:

Col #	Year	Series	Color	Tampo	Base Color/Type	Window Color	Interior Color	Wheel Type	Toy #	Country	Notes	Photo
K-6	1967, 1968, 1969, 1970	King Size	White	Red Cross Red Shield	Unpainted / Metal	Blue	White			England	Included removable patient on stretcher
K-26	1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976	Speed Kings	White	Red Cross "Ambulance"	Unpainted / Metal	Blue	White			England	Included removable patient on stretcher
K-63	1977 1978	Speed Kings	White	Red Cross "Ambulance"	Unpainted / Metal	Blue	White			England	Included removable patient on stretcher
K-63	1979	Super Kings	White	Red Cross "Ambulance"	Black / Metal	Blue	White			England	Included removable patient on stretcher

Gallery

K-6 Mercede-Benz Binz Ambulance (King Size).

Mercede-Benz Binz Ambulance (King Size).