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- Matchbox Two Packs (stylized as "Two" Packs) originated in 1976. They featured two vehicles in a single box or blister pack. Some vehicles were the same as those then available in the 1-75 range, while others were special editions. Once the 1-75 range split into INT and USA versions, "Two" Packs sometimes featured vehicles from the other line, e.g. an INT vehicle in the USA market. Sets were numbered with a TP- prefix under all series names.
- Many of the early sets featured a military theme, and appeared in military colors (generally olive drab, though black appeared as well), often with black wheel hubs. Others featured a civilian or commercial vehicle and a trailer or a locomotive and a train car. For 1979 the series was renamed the 900 series. Package printing placed the 900 name after Matchbox, leading some collectors to refer to the series as Matchbox 900. Tractor trailers now appeared, for the first time, all featuring Long Haul, but with different trailers. The Leyland Articulated Truck Cab joined Long Haul in 1981, pulling a tank trailer.
- For 1983, the series was renamed Twin Packs. Numbering featured three digits for 1984.
- The series was renamed again for 1992, its final year, now being called Team, or Team Matchbox, due to the way the sets were labeled. Also in that year the US market received three sets under the Trailers name.
Legacy[]
Sets featuring two cars or trucks, or a car and a light trailer reappeared several years later as as Hitch 'n' Haul, with included small. Tractor trailers were given their own series, Convoy.
Releases[]
| Col # | Name | Model 1 | Model 2 | First Year of Issue | Notes / Variations | Photo | |
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| TP-1 | A | Mercedes Truck & Trailer | Mercedes Truck | Mercedes Trailer | 1976 1981 |
In Red and Light Blue |  
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| TP-2 | A | Mod Tractor & Trailer | Mod Tractor | Hay Trailer | 1976 | 
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| B | Police Car & Fire Engine | Mercury Police Car | Merryweather Fire Engine | 1979 | 
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| Blaze Buster | |||||||
| C | Articulated Petrol Tanker | Leyland Cabover Cab | Tanker Trailer | 1981 | Convoy-style truck | 
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| TP-3 | A | Pony Trailer Set | AMX Javelin | Pony Trailer | 1976 | 
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| Jeep CJ6 | |||||||
| Field Car | |||||||
| TP-4 | A | Holiday Set | Ford Capri | Eccles Caravan | 1976 | ||
| Vauxhall Guildsman | 
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| AMX Javelin | |||||||
| Volkswagen Golf | 
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| Datsun 260Z | |||||||
| Renault 5TL | |||||||
| Maserati Bora | Maserati Bora with tow hook | 
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| TP-5 | A | Weekender | Ford Capri | Boat & Trailer | 1976 | 
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| Hot Rocker | |||||||
| Ford Escort | With Blue or White Ford Escort | 
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| Lotus Europa | 
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| Porsche Turbo | |||||||
| Volkswagen Golf | 
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| TP-6 | A | Breakdown Set | Toe Joe | Racing Mini | 1976 |   
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| Police Patrol | 
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| Saab Sonett | 
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| VW 1500 | 
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| Peterbilt Wreck Truck | Racing Mini | ||||||
| TP-7 | A | Emergency Set | Stretcha Fetcha | Mercury Fire Chief | 1976 | 
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| Fire Chief | 
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| B | Glider Set | Jeep | Glider Transporter | 1977 | 
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| Field Car | 
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| Ford Escort | |||||||
| TP-8 | A | Transporter Set | The Londoner | Hovercraft SRN 6 | 1976 | 
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| B | Field Car & Honda with Trailer | Field Car | Honda Motorcycle & Trailer | 1977 | 
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| TP-9 | A | Field Car & Team Matchbox | Field Car | Team Matchbox | 1978 | With towing frame | 
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| TP-10 | A | Fire Chief & Ambulance | Mercury Fire Chief | Mercedes Ambulance | 1978 | 
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| Merryweather Fire Engine | 
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| TP-11 | A | Military Jeep & Military Cycle | Hondarora | 1977 | Olive military vehicles |  
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| Field Car | |||||||
| B | Tractor & Hay Trailer | Ford Tractor | Hay Trailer | 1979 | 
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| TP-12 | A | Police Patrol & Field Car | Police Patrol | Field Car | 1977 | Olive military vehicles |  
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| B | Dormobile & Field Car | Dormobile | Field Car | 1977 | Olive military vehicles | 
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| TP-13 | A | Military Scout & Armoured Car | Stoat | Weasel | 1977 | Olive military vehicles | 
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| B | Unimog & Armoured Car | Unimog | Weasel | 1978 | Olive military vehicles | ||
| C | Unimog & Field Gun | Unimog | Field Gun | 1978 | Olive military vehicles | 
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| TP-14 | A | Military Gas Tanker & Radar Truck | Freeway Gas Tanker | Badger | 1977 | Olive military vehicles | 
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| B | Military Ambulance & Staff Car | Mercedes Ambulance | Mercedes 300 SE | 1977 | Olive military vehicles | 
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| TP-15 | A | Military Truck & Trailer | Mercedes Truck | Mercedes Trailer | 1977 | Olive military vehicles | 
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| TP-16 | A | Military Dump Truck & Buldozer | Mack Dump Truck | Case Buldozer | 1977 | Olive military vehicles | 
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| B | Military Wreck Truck & Alvis Stalwart | Ford Heavy Wreck Truck | Alvis Stalwart | 1979 | Olive military vehicles | 
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| C | Articulated Truck & Trailer | Articulated Truck | Articulated Truck Trailer | 1980 | Yellow & Blue, Red & Blue, or Red & Gray | 
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| TP-17 | A | Double Tanker Set | Freeway Gas Tanker | Freeway Gas Tanker Trailer | 1979 | Red & White "Burmah" or "Chevron", White & Yellow or White "Shell" or "Exxon", White & Green "BP", or White & Blue "Aral" | 
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| TP-18 | A | Water Sporter | VW Golf | Seafire Boat on Trailer | 1979 | 
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| AMX Javelin | |||||||
| TP-19 | A | Cattle Truck & Trailer | Cattle Truck | Cattle Trailer | 1979 | 
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| TP-20 | A | Shunter & Side Tipper | Shunter | Side Tipper | 1979 | With red or black tipper |  
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| TP-21 | A | Motorcycle Set | Datsun 260Z | Motor-Cycle Trailer | 1979 | 
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| Renault 5TL | 
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| Citroen SM | 
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| TP-22 | A | Double Container Truck | Long Haul | Articulated Trailer with Containers | 1979 | Convoy-style truck | 
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| TP-23 | A | Covered Container Truck | Long Haul | Flatbed trailer | 1979 | Convoy-style truck | 
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| TP-24 | A | Container Truck | Long Haul | Articulated Trailer | 1979 | Convoy-style truck | 
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| TP-25 | A | Pipe Truck | Long Haul | Articulated Trailer with Pipes | 1979 | Convoy-style truck | 
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| TP-26 | A | Boat Transporter | Leyland Cabover Cab | Low Bed Trailer with Boat | 1981 | Convoy-style truck | 
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| TP-27 | A | Steam Loco & Caboose | Steam Loco | Caboose | 1981 | 
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| TP-28 | A | Ford Cortina & Caravan | Ford Cortina | Eccles Caravan | 1982 | ||
| TP-29 | A | Truck & Boat | Flareside Pickup | Boat & Trailer | 1982 | ||
| TP-30 | A | Seafire Boat Set | Field Car | Seafire Boat on Trailer | 1982 | ||
| Datsun 260Z | |||||||
| TP-31 | A | Citroen & Motorcycle Trailer | Citroen CX | Motor-Cycle Trailer | 1982 |
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| TP-32 | A | Wreck Truck & Sport Car | Toe Joe | Dodge Challenger | 1982 | ||
| Peterbilt Wreck Truck | |||||||
| Ford Wreck Truck | AMX Javelin | ||||||
| TP-101 | A | Matra Rancho & Pony Trailer | Matra Rancho | Pony Trailer | 1984 | ||
| TP-102 | A | Ford Escort & Glider Transporter | Ford Escort | Glider Transporter | 1984 | ||
| TP-103 | A | Cattle Truck & Trailer | Cattle Truck | Cattle Trailer | 1984 1987 1989 | Same as TP-19, England, Macau and Thailand casting |   
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| TP-104 | A | Steam Locomotive & Passenger Coach | Steam Loco | Passenger Coach | 1984 | ||
| TP-105 | A | Datsun & Boat | Datsun 260Z | Boat & Trailer | 1984 | ||
| TP-106 | A | Renault & Motorcycle Trailer | Renault 5TL | Motor-Cycle Trailer | 1984 | 
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| TP-107 | A | Datsun & Caravan | Datsun 260Z | Caravan | 1984 | ||
| TP-108 | A | Tractor & Hay Trailer | Ford Tractor | Hay Trailer | 1984 1987 | Same as TP-11-B, England, Macau and Thailand casting |   
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| TP-109 | A | Citroen & Boat | Citroen CX | Boat & Trailer | 1984 | Only with "Marine" or "Ambulance" Citroen |  
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| TP-110 | A | Matra Rancho & Inflatable | Matra Rancho | Inflatable on Trailer | 1984 1987 |  
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| TP-111 | A | Ford Cortina & Pony Trailer | Ford Cortina | Pony Trailer | 1984 | Casting door Ford Cortina | 
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| TP-112 | A | Unimog & Trailer | Unimog | Mercedes Trailer | 1984 1987 1989 |   
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| TP-113 | A | Porsche & Caravan | Porsche Turbo | Caravan | 1985 | 
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| TP-114 | A | Volkswagen & Pony Trailer | Volkswagen Golf | Pony Trailer | 1985 | 
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| TP-115 | A | Ford Escort & Boat | Ford Escort Cabriolet | Boat & Trailer | 1987 1989 | 
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| TP-116 | A | Jeep Cherokee & Caravan | Jeep Cherokee | Caravan | 1987 | 
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| TP-117 | A | Mercedes G Wagon & Pony Trailer | Mercedes-Benz 280 GE | Pony Trailer | 1987 1989 | With "Polizei" tampos |  
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| TP-118 | A | BMW Cabriolet & Glider Transporter | BMW Cabriolet | Glider Transporter | 1987 | 
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| TP-119 | A | Flareside Pickup & Seafire | Flareside Pickup | Seafire Boat on Trailer | 1987 | 
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| TP-120 | A | Volkswagen & Inflatable | Volkswagen Golf GTI | Inflatable on Trailer | 1989 | 
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| TP-121 | A | Land Rover & Seafire | Land Rover | Seafire Boat on Trailer | 1989 | 
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| TP-122 | A | Porsche & Glider Transporter | Porsche Turbo | Glider Transporter | 1989 |  
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| TP-123 | A | BMW Cabriolet & Caravan | BMW Cabriolet | Caravan | 1989 1992 |  
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| TP-124 | A | Locomotive & Passenger Coach | Steam Loco | Passenger Coach | 1991 | With "British Railways" tampos | 
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| TP-125 | A | Shunter & Side Tipper | Shunter | Side Tipper | 1991 | Same as TP-20, China casting | |
| TP-126 | A | Mercedes Tractor & Trailer | MB-Trac 1600 Turbo | Hay Trailer | 1991 | 
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| TP-127 | A | BMW Cabriolet & Inflatable | BMW Cabriolet | Inflatable on Trailer | 1991 | ||
| TP-128 | A | Circus Set | Dodge Commando | Mercedes Trailer | 1992 | With "Big Top Circus" tampos | 
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| TP-129 | A | Isuzu Amigo & Seafire | Isuzu Amigo | Seafire Boat on Trailer | 1992 | 
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| TP-130 | A | Land Rover & Pony Trailer | Land Rover | Pony Trailer | 1992 | 
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| TP-131 | A | Mercedes G Wagon & Inflatable | Mercedes-Benz 280 GE | Inflatable on Trailer | 1992 | ||
| CS-81 | Bulldozer & Tractor Shovel | Caterpillar D9 Tractor | Tractor Shovel | 1992 | 
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| CS-82 | Peterbilt Quarry Truck & Excavator | Peterbilt Dump Truck | Atlas Excavator | 1992 | 
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| CS-83 | Road Roller & Faun Crane | Road Roller | Mobile Crane | 1992 | 
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| EM-60 | Peterbilt | Peterbilt Conventional Tractor | Rescue Tracking Vehicle | 1992 | Retooled Convoy CY-15: bucket-lift replaces radar, lower roof | 
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| EM-81 | Snorkel & Foam Pumper | Snorkel | Airport Foam Monitor | 
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| EM-82 | Auxiliary Power Truck & Ambulance | Mack Auxiliary Power Truck | Ambulance | 1992 | 
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| 010120 | Limited Edition Christmas Offer | Two assorted vehicles esp. U.K. using a Christmas stocking sleeve | 1984 | ||||
| 010301 | Dodge Instant Winner Game | Dodge Daytona | Dodge Caravan | 1984 | |||
| 32350 | Days of Thunder Race Car Challenge | Two Chevrolet Lumina in various colors | 1990 | ||||
| FM-100 | Farming Twin Pack | MB-Trac 1600 Turbo | Seeder | 1993 | 
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| Farm Trailer | 
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| Tractor Shovel | Tipping Trailer | Tractor Shovel with front bale loader | 
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| Ford Tractor | Farm Trailer | Ford Tractor with rubber tire and front bale loader | |||||
| Rotovator | 
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| NM-810 | Nigel Mansell Twinpacks | Formula racer | Grand Prix Racer | 1994 | 
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| Mission Helicopter | 
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| Chevy Van | 
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| – | Graffic Traffic Hot Metals | Corvette Grand Sport | Jaguar XJ220 | 1994 | |||
| Porsche 959 | Ferrari F40 | ||||||
| – | Graffic Traffic Metal Flakes | Ford Thunderbird Stock Car | Lamborghini Countach LP500S | 1994 | |||
| Chevrolet Lumina | Sauber Group C Racer | ||||||
| 32660 | Indy 500 Closest Finish Ever | Two Grand Prix Racer in "Valvoline" and "Mackenzie" liveries | 1993 | ||||
Multipack[]
In 1991 released a three-pack versions, named Multipack, but in the packaging was only "Hobby". All set made in Thailand and have same code MP-805. For four Two Pack set included a second trailer, with unique decor, which matches the vehicles from sets.[1]
| Col # | Model | Trailer 1 | Trailer 2 | Notes / Variations | Photo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS0045-1 | BMW Cabriolet | Caravan | Inflatable on Trailer | Based TP-123 | |
| MS0045-2 | Porsche Turbo | Glider Transporter | Boat & Trailer | Based TP-122 | |
| MS0045-3 | Jeep Cherokee | Caravan | Motor-Cycle Trailer | Based TP-116 | |
| MS0045-4 | Land Rover | Seafire Boat on Trailer | Pony Trailer | Based TP-121 & TP-130 |
Gallery[]
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Two Pack (Rear side Card).
TP-5 Weekender Two Pack - MB54 Ford Capri with 9D Boat & Trailer
TP-5 Weekender Two Pack - MB54 Ford Capri with 9D Boat & Trailer
TP-10 900 series Two Pack - MB35 Merryweather Fire Engine with MB03 Mercedes-Benz Binz Ambulance
TP-10 900 Series Two Pack card - rear
See also[]
- Hitch 'n' Haul, a similar series issued from 2005 to 2013 and from 2021 too.