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Blauchen L331 Samba Member
Joined: November 16, 2011 Posts: 1269 Location: Gainesville, Florida
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Posted: Wed Aug 08, 2018 3:00 pm Post subject: Re: Dedicated Matchbox car thread |
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"Childhood Toy"
Here's a good condition original Matchbox no.34 Volkswagen Caravette Camper in light green from ca. 1962.
This is a toy that I recently traded for as I had this toy when I was a child.
A happy reunion with a classic Matchbox Volkswagen.
Enjoy!
Tom _________________ OG PAINT L331 1957 TYPE 1 OVAL WINDOW
(US Navy In Germany/ Special Ordered Car from MAHAG Munich)
Delivered with Semaphores - German "Puntchen" Cloth Polkadotted Interior -
USA RAM Protection/Export Overrider Bumpers - MPH Speedometer -
Sealed Beam Headlights and Bullet Front Turn Signals!
99.9% ORIGINAL PARTS WITH ONLY 36,500 ORIGINAL MILES/ GARAGE FIND/ UNRESTORED CAR |
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jeb1978 Samba Member
Joined: December 03, 2004 Posts: 197 Location: Cornfields of Illinois
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Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2018 8:58 am Post subject: Re: Dedicated Matchbox car thread |
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Matchbox has released several Volkswagen models in the past 5 years or so. Split Window, 1970 Bay Window, 1962 Beetle, Karmann Ghia convertible, Thing. I think they have a Type 3 Ghia as well now.
Here's what I have in my small collection.
The stores around me seem to have mostly given up on Matchbox, typically there's only 3 or 5 hangers that aren't even full of cars. Mattel must be pushing Hot Wheels more as there are usually tubs of Hot Wheels plus numerous hangers of cars.
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Fish Samba Member
Joined: December 05, 2000 Posts: 5563 Location: OB. It's beside the point.
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hopkin Samba Member
Joined: June 25, 2012 Posts: 2480 Location: Ottawa, Ontario
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Posted: Sun Aug 19, 2018 7:09 pm Post subject: Re: Dedicated Matchbox car thread |
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Just picked up this Golf Country at Walmart (in San Diego):
_________________ 1971 Super Beetle (past)
1971 Super Beetle (past)
1974 SunBug (past)
1972 914 (past)
1991 Honda Civic (Original Owner)
1996 'Open Air' Mexican Beetle (current)
2015 Golf (current)
2017 Dune Edition (daughter's car) |
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Fish Samba Member
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Fish Samba Member
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Posted: Fri Sep 07, 2018 11:17 pm Post subject: Re: Dedicated Matchbox car thread |
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hopkin wrote: |
Just picked up this Golf Country at Walmart (in San Diego):
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Found a teal one today at CVS.
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Fish Samba Member
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Fish Samba Member
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Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 11:06 pm Post subject: Re: Dedicated Matchbox car thread |
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The bus IS a Matchbox. The bug might be a Matchbox too, not positive. What do you all think?
I don't know about the others.
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scottyrocks Samba Member
Joined: August 19, 2016 Posts: 2664 Location: Long Island, NY
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 5:38 am Post subject: Re: Dedicated Matchbox car thread |
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I have that bug, in that color, from my childhood. It does say Matchbox on the bottom. _________________ “If you care for a thing long enough, it takes on a life of its own, doesn't it? Mending old things, preserving them, looking after them – on some level there's no rational grounds for it.”
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johnr156 Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2013 Posts: 144 Location: Dixon, Ca.
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 9:47 am Post subject: Re: Dedicated Matchbox car thread |
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24104 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2018 8:42 pm Post subject: Re: Dedicated Matchbox car thread |
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Fish wrote: |
The bus IS a Matchbox. The bug might be a Matchbox too, not positive. What do you all think?
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Those are clearly both Matchbox. The 34A VW microvan with silver wheels is highly sought by collectors. _________________ We are striving for perfection, to make our cars run forever, if possible.
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Typ3nut Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2002 Posts: 1192 Location: MI, MotorCity ManCave
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2018 3:00 pm Post subject: Re: Dedicated Matchbox car thread |
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Few recent finds for my Collection ...
Recent Find ... PORSCHE Racing Team Transporter with Original 959 Cars.
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Typ3nut Samba Member
Joined: October 08, 2002 Posts: 1192 Location: MI, MotorCity ManCave
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2018 8:24 pm Post subject: Re: Dedicated Matchbox car thread |
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New Release... 2019 Matchbox Volkswagen Type 3 Fastback
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Jason37 Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 1:51 pm Post subject: Re: Dedicated Matchbox car thread |
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Kudos to Matchbox for reissuing this toy, hopefully it gets more kids interested in our odd little (Type 3) corner of classic VW’s.
On to some pics:
And the comparison to an original (noted as no.67, Volkswagen 1600TL)
The differences would indicate that Matchbox did not use the same tooling as the original. |
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Fish Samba Member
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 2:19 pm Post subject: Re: Dedicated Matchbox car thread |
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Big differences when seen side by side. Makes me wonder if there were other casting differences over the past fifty years? _________________ Prosit!
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Joined: April 11, 2000 Posts: 69823 Location: Phoenix Metro
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KTPhil Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 34012 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 7:37 pm Post subject: Re: Dedicated Matchbox car thread |
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The two are very different, probably shared nothing in design or molds. |
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hitest Samba Member
Joined: September 30, 2008 Posts: 10296 Location: Prime Meridian, ID
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2018 11:06 pm Post subject: Re: Dedicated Matchbox car thread |
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It is funny that although Matchbox has always pursued greater scale and detail accuracy than HW- they more frequently have an unlikely model year printed on the package! _________________
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I wonder what the nut looks like.
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'62 L390 151, '62 L469 117, '63 L380 113, '64 L87 311, '65 L512 265, '65 L31 SO-42, '66 L360 251, '68 L30k 141, '71 L12 113, '74 ORG 181
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Blue Baron VW Aficionado
Joined: June 16, 2006 Posts: 24104 Location: Southeast USA
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Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2018 8:54 pm Post subject: Re: Dedicated Matchbox car thread |
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Wow, what an interesting reboot.
With all due respect to the cats at Matchbox, I think I'd still rather hunt for a clean original. _________________ We are striving for perfection, to make our cars run forever, if possible.
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KTPhil Samba Member
Joined: April 06, 2006 Posts: 34012 Location: Conejo Valley, CA
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Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2018 11:35 am Post subject: Re: Dedicated Matchbox car thread |
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Yeah, comparing the two in the photo above makes it clear the new one was pretty careless, and was not based on the old model. The curves of the hood and front/rear glass are wrong in the new one.
Interesting how the older model used an "outie" for the body gap lines, while the new one uses an "innie." While technically the "innie" is more correct, visually the crisper line of the "outie" looks truer overall, probably due to the feature thinness and lack of paint filling the new model's gaps. |
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