Mangodance's Matchbox/Lesney Volkswagen Toy Car Guide... Mangodance's Matchbox/Lesney Volkswagen Toy Car Guide
Welcome to my Matchbox/Lesney Volkswagen Toy Car Guide. Like most areas on my page, there is a lot of construction yet to do. Updates happen often, please pardon the dust! You can see a picture of each model by clicking on the name (still under construction). Also, in the PROMO section (already partially built and coming soon) , you can click on the link in the notes section to take you to the source where I got mine.
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5 Pack Gift Sets |
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MODEL |
RELEASE |
COLOR & PKG |
WHEELS |
NOTES |
| '62 Beetle (released in 1999) |
36816 |
Light blue with black "cloth" sunroof, white interior, tinted green windows, and a silver base. Car has white VW-man and "Beetle" tampo on each side. Hanger box is orange and open on front and back to reveal plastic insert with all 5 cars. | black plastic wheels on STAR with 5 SPOKE wheels (Mattel calls these wheels PR-5s) | Beetle is in the "Cars, Cars, Cars" 5 pack. 1/58 scale. Made in China. |
| '62 Beetle (released in 1999) | Light blue with black "cloth" sunroof, white interior, tinted green windows, and a silver base. Car has white VW-man and "Beetle" tampo on each side. Packaged in plastic tube with orange endcaps. | black plastic wheels on STAR with 5 SPOKE wheels (Mattel calls these wheels PR-5s) | Beetle is in the "Cars, Cars, Cars" 5 pack. 1/58 scale. Made in China. Tube packaging only seen at Target Stores. | |
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10 Pack Starter Sets (2000) |
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MODEL |
RELEASE |
COLOR & PKG |
WHEELS |
NOTES |
| VW Transporter |
96637 |
"Richie's Pizza" | ||
| VW Concept One | 96637 | Black with yellow tampo. | ||
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Matchbox Books (Mattel & Pleasant Company Publications) |
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MODEL |
RELEASE |
COLOR & PKG |
WHEELS |
NOTES |
| New Beetle, prelim photo shows front, back and car closeup | ISBN: 1-58485-217-8 |
light metallic green, in small blister formed to a tab on a children's book | black plastic wheels on STAR with 5 SPOKE wheels (Mattel calls these wheels PR-5s) | Book and vehicle made in China. Book is entitled "WASH ME". It has 2 UPC codes: 723232052172 and 9781584852179. In addition to the ISBN, there is the following number: 0001020304HH54321 |
| New Beetle, prelim photo shows front, back and car closeup | light metallic green, in small blister formed to a tab on a children's book | black plastic wheels on STAR with 5 SPOKE wheels (Mattel calls these wheels PR-5s) | As above. This title also came packed in a 3-pack of MatchboxBoard Books (Safari and Dive!). They were packaged in an open topped box, shrinkwrapped and stickers applied. Box (under shrinkwrap) suggests retail is $17.85, but SAMS Club price was $8.98. Sticker UPC says "SWC # 804074", and UPC "723232001880". |
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Series Cars (1999-) These regular series cars are packaged in small hanger window boxes. Assortment 33500. |
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MODEL |
RELEASE |
COLOR & PKG |
WHEELS |
NOTES |
| VW Concept One (#34) |
96199 |
Green with black interior. | black plastic wheels on STAR with 5 SPOKE wheels (Mattel calls these wheels PR-5s) | |
| 1967 Delivery Van (#52) |
96218 |
Silvery light blue with black and white motorcycle rider & "TNT Tour" tampo, tinted windows & white interior. | black plastic wheels on STAR with 5 SPOKE wheels (Mattel calls these wheels PR-5s) | |
| 1967 Transporter (#59) |
37489 |
White over red with tinted widows, black & white UFO, alien and space tampos, and a red interior. | black plastic wheels on STAR with 5 SPOKE wheels (Mattel calls these wheels PR-5s) | |
| Concept 1 Beetle Cabrio (#61) |
96291 |
White with tan interior, black base. | black plastic wheels on STAR with 5 SPOKE wheels (Mattel calls these wheels PR-5s) | |
| Concept 1 Beetle Convertible (#61) |
96228 |
Metal flake blue, beige interior, and a black base. | black plastic wheels on STAR with 5 SPOKE wheels (Mattel calls these wheels PR-5s) | |
| Sand Speeder |
37562 |
Blue with black caging, black & white stripe & mountain tampo, grey seats and engine. |
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