Matchbox Variations 1953 - 1969

57B CHEVROLET IMPALA, 2 3/4" (69mm) 1961 Box types C & D
Metallic blue body, pale blue roof, green tinted windows, with& without silver grille & bumpers, with & without
red painted tail lights (silver & red trim applied by masked spray to front & rear, silver trim later omitted from
rear followed later by omission of red tail lights), black or blue (v. shades) baseplate & tow hook
grille interior
A - flat grille interior as seen from underneath
B - ridge added around front of baseplate
rear rivet post
A - short triangular braces added on either side of post
B - as A, braces extend full width of body
2nd front side window post
A - thin 0.75mm post
B - thick 1.75mm post
57B9
57B13 (D1)
57B2
57B8 (D2)
57B6
__1. met. blue with pale blue roof, clear windows, black base, grille A, brace A, window A, kt spw
__2. same as 1, dark blue base ($120 e)
__3. same as 1, green windows, kt gpw ($120 e) ($175)
__4. same as 1, finer tread spw ($90)
__5. same as 1, maroon base, kt spwpossible trial/pre-pro ($1000?)
__6. same as 1, kt spw
__7. same as 1, pale blue base ($100)
__8. same as 1, finer tread spw
__9. same as 1, mid blue base
57B5 (LW)
__10. same as 1, black base, grille A, brace B, window B
__11. same as 10, finer tread gpw ($110 TM)
__12. same as 10, grille B, brace B, window B
__13. same as 10, kt bpw($90)
__14. same as 10, fine tread gpw($140 TM) ($90)
__15. same as 10, fine tread bpw ($60 TM)
57C LAND ROVER FIRE TRUCK, 2 1/2" (64mm) 1966 Box types E & F
Red body with (A) or without (B) side badge guides, "KENT FIRE BRIGADE" & Invicta Horse shield comes in
labels or decals, blue tinted windows & dome light, white plastic ladder on roof, grey plastic baseplate without
(A) or with (B) braces either side of axle spring hole & rear hose reel with 10 turns (A), 11 turns (B) or 13
turns (C) of hose on drum, plastic axle springs come tinted in green, blue, amber, red, white & clear
57C12 - Labels
57C2 (F1)
__1. decals, guides A, braces A, hose A, ft bpw ($90 TM) ($40)
__2. same as 1, guides A, braces A, hose B
__3. same as 1, guides A, braces A, hose C
__4. same as 3, gpw ($550 e) ($500)
__5. same as 1, guides A, braces B, hose A ($70 e) ($40)
__6. same as 1, guides A, braces B, hose B*
__7. same as 1, guides A, braces B, hose C
__8. same as 1, guides B, braces B, hose A
__9. same as 1, guides B, braces B, hose B
__10. same as 1, guides B, braces B, hose C
__11. same as 1, labels, guides A, braces B, hose C, ft bpw ($60 TM) 57C5 (E4) 57C14
__12. same as 11, guides B, braces B, hose A
__13. same as 11, guides B, braces B, hose B
__14. same as 11, guides B, braces B, hose C
* Exists with mixed decals & labels