Frank's want list updated 5/16/00

I am looking to buy MINT (never played with, no nicks or chips, scratches, box rubs, marks, factory or other flaws, tire wear, etc. - GRADE STRICTLY) of ONLY the VERY SPECIFIC VARIATIONS of Lesney Matchbox regular wheels listed below. (I may consider VERY near mint - e.g. a "nick", TINY paint chip or box rub). I prefer original boxes, but that is not absolutely mandatory. I also sometimes purchase other mint (& sometimes non-mint) Matchbox regular wheels than on this list (& early Lesney toys), or even other toys, depending on what the piece is and the price.

Model numbers at left are per Charlie Mack's "Regular Wheels - 1947-1969" [except items in teal color & italic font, which are from his revised listing in the "Encyclopedia of Matchbox Toys"]; (1st number is the model number within the 1-75 set; capital letter is series of model to occupy a particular number of the 1-75 as a new model replaced a prior release, e.g., A=1st model with that series number, B=2nd, etc.; the last number is the variation number, within a particular model signifying a "major" difference such as color, wheel, etc.) See the page setting out all variations in Charlie Mack's system

"mw"=metal wheels; "bpw"=black plastic wheels; "gpw"=gray plastic wheels; "spw"=silver plastic wheels; "bpt"=black plastic tires; "gpt"=gray plastic tires; "TP"=twin pack; numbers within the description itself (e.g., "1 1/4 ") are length of model in inches

List of cars wanted:


3-C-3 Mercedes Ambulance, cream, red cross decals
4-C-2 Triumph Motorcycle & Sidecar, dark silver blue, bpt
5-B-1 London Bus, 21/4 , "Buy Matchbox", mw
5-B-4 London Bus, 2 1/4, "Visco Static", gpw
5-C-3 London Bus, 2 9/16, "Drink Peardrax", gpw
5-C-5 London Bus, 2 9/16, "Baron of Beef", gpw
5-C-6 London Bus, 2 1/4, "Baron of Beef", bpw
8-A-2 Catapiller Tractor, 1½, light yellow, red driver
9-D-1 Boat & Trailer, dull blue deck, white hull
11-A-6 Road Tanker, 2, dull red, mw
11-A-7 Road Tanker, 2, red - side decal, mw
11-B-1 Road Tanker, red, gold trim, mw
12-C-4 Land Rover Safari, gold
12-C-5 Land Rover Safari, silver
13-D-1 Dodge Wreck Truck, green cab, yellow body, thin boom, gray hook, decals
14-A-2 Daimler Ambulance, 1 7/8", w/o red cross on roof, mw
14-B-2 Daimler Ambulance, 2 5/8", off-white, mw
14-B-5 Daimler Ambulance, 2 5/8", off-white, spw
15-A-3 Prime Mover, orange body, 10 gpw new 12/23/06
16-B-2 Atlantic Trailer, 3 1/4", orange body, black towbar, gpw
16-B-3 Atlantic Trailer, 3 1/4", orange body, black towbar, bpw
16-B-4 Atlantic Trailer, 3 1/4", orange body, unpainted towbar, bpw
17-A-2 Bedford Removals Van, maroon body, silver trim, mw, no number cast, mw
17-A-5 Bedford Removals Van, green, no number case, outline decal, mw
17-B-1 Bedford Removals Van, 2 1/8", light green, number cast, solid decal, mw
17-B-3 Bedford Removals Van, 2 1/8", light green, number cast, outline decal, gpw
18-E-1 Field Car, yellow, black base, green wheels
18-E-2 Field Car, yellow, unpainted base, green wheels
18-E-4 Field Car, yellow, black base, red wheels,
19-B-1 MGA Sports Car, white body, gold grille, mw
19-C-1 Aston Martin Racing Car, met. green body, gray driver, #52 decal
19-C-2 Aston Martin Racing Car, met. green body, gray driver, #41 decal
19-C-3 Aston Martin Racing Car, met. green body, gray driver, #5 decal
19-C-6 Aston Martin Racing Car, met. green body, white driver, #3 decal
19-C-7 Aston Martin Racing Car, met. green body, white driver, #52 decal
20-A-1 Stake Truck, maroon, gold tanks/trim, mw
22-B-1 Vauxhall Cresta, pinkish cream, mw
22-B-5 Vauxhall Cresta, cream [or pinkish], green windows, gpw
22-B-6 Vauxhall Cresta, pinkish cream & turquoise body, green windows, gpw
22-B-8 Vauxhall Cresta, dull turquoise/bronze, gpw
23-B-4 Berkeley Cavilar Trailer, met. green, gpw
23-C-1 Bluebird Daulphine, met. green, gpw
24-A-2 Weatherhill Excavator yellow, mw
26-A-1 Concrete Truck, Orange/gold grill, mw
26-B-1 Foden Ready Mix Truck, 2 3/4", Orange/Gray barrel, gpw
27-B-1 Bedford Low Loader, 3 1/4", light green cab, mw
27-C-1 Cadillac Sedan, green, spw
27-C-3 Cadillac Sedan, silver/gray [or lilac], white roof, spw
30-B-1 Magiruz-Deutz 6 wheel Crane, tan, red boom, gpw
30-B-2 Magiruz-Deutz 6 wheel Crane, tan, orange boom, gpw
30-C-1 8 Wheel Crane, mint green body, orange boom, yellow hook, bpw
31-B-1 Ford Fairlane Station Wagon, yellow, clear windows, spw
31-B-3 Ford Fairlane Station Wagon, yellow body, black base, no windows, spw
31-B-4 Ford Fairlane Station Wagon, yellow body, black base, green windows, spw
31-C-3 Lincoln Continental, met. lime green, bpw
33-A-1 Ford Zodiac, mid blue [cf. 34A], no windows, mw
33-A-2 Ford Zodiac, mid blue-green, no windows, mw
33-A-7 Ford Zodiac, tan & orange, no windows, gpw
33-C-1 Lamborghini Miura, yellow body, ivory interior, bpt
35-B-? Snow Pac Tractor, small (22mm) "Sno-trac" decals
36-C-3 Opel Diplomat, sea green, gray plastic motor & base
38-A-1 Karrier Refuse Carrier, gray-brown, mw
38-C-2 Honda Motorcycle & Trailer, blue-green cycle, orange trailer, "Honda" decals, bpw
38-C-3 Honda Motorcycle & Trailer, blue-green cycle, yellow trailer, "Honda" decal, bpw
39-B-5 Pontiac Convertible, yellow body, ivory steering wheel, red base, spw
39-B-6 Pontiac Convertible, yellow body, ivory steering wheel, red base, gpw
39-B-7 Pontiac Convertible, yellow body, ivory steering wheel, black base, spw
39-B-8 Pontiac Convertible, yellow body, ivory steering wheel, black base, spw
39-C-2 Ford Tractor, dark blue body/hood, bpt
40-C-3 Hay Trailer, beige body, black stakes, solidlack wheels (TP)
41-B-2 D Type Jaguar, 2 7/16", "19", spw
41-B-4 D Type Jaguar, 2 7/16", "5", bp spoked wheels
45-A-1 Vauxhall Victor, red, mw
46-A-1 Morris Minor 1000, tan, mw
46-B-2 Pickford Removal Van, dark blue, 2 line decal, spw
47-B-5 Commer Ice Cream Truck, cream, square decal, bpw
50-A-6 Commer Pickup, red and white body, spw
50-A-8 Commer Pickup, red and gray body, gpw
52-A-6 Maserati 4CL, yellow "3" decal, bpt w/ spokes
53-C-2 Ford Zodiac, lt. met. green, bpw
55-D-1 Mercury Police Car, red dome light, bpt
59-A-4 Ford Thames Van, kelly green, spw
61-B-5 Alvis Stewart, olive green body, no roof, blue-green windows, solid black wheels, "3LGS64" labels (TP)
62-C-1 Mercury Cougar, yellow, bpt
69-B-1 Hatra Tractor Shovel, orange body/shovel/wheels
69-B-2 Hatra Tractor Shovel, orange body/shovel, red wheels
69-B-4 Hatra Tractor Shovel, yellow body/shovel, red wheels
70-A-2 Thames Estate Wagon, clear windows, gpw
70-B-3 Ford Grit Spreader, red cab, dk yellow dump, gray plastic pull
70-B-4 Ford Grit Spreader, red cab, dk yellow dump, black plastic pull
74-A-2 Refreshment Canteen, pink body, light blue base/interior, gpw
74-A-3 Refreshment Canteen, pinkish body, blue base/interior, gpw
74-A-4 Refreshment Canteen, cream body, blue base/interior, gpw