We can recognize in the MB75 range of car models 3 Main Groups:
- Regular Wheel Models
(1953 - about 1968)
- Superfast Models with a Made by Lesney on the base plate
(1968 - about 1983)
- Superfast Models with a Matchbox base plate and
using the, in 1983 introduced Matchbox Manufacturing numbers
Each of the models of Group 3 and 4 have their own, by Matchbox assigned,
unique so called Manufacturing Number. Many collectors use this number to catalog their models.
N.b. In the range of 702-871 you can find some not unique Matchbox Manufacturing numbers. Those numbers have been
issued during the eighties and have been, by mistake, issued by Mattel a second time after 2010. The original models with those numbers are
mainly models from old Twin Packs. To search the Data Base for those models use the Name option below. |