When Mattel's Hotwheels toy cars exploded onto the market in 1968,
venerable Matchbox Toys met the challenge with its Superfast line. The
successful result is now presented in the largest book on Matchbox Toys
ever produced - so big it is two volumes that celebrate 35 years of
Matchbox Superfast production with over 7000 color photos and over
10,000 listed variations! The detailed, beautiful photographs are a
great assistance to collectors for identification and color reference.
The Variation Listings, found in Volume 1, are arranged
alpha-numerically by product numbers, making location and
cross-referencing easy. Photos are arranged by major product lines, with
Basic Models in Volume1, and everything else from Adventure Pack to
White Rose Collectibles arranged alphabetically in Volume 2. Superfast
models from late 2004 and early 2005 also appear in Volume 2. Each photo
includes the product number and name for easy reference to the Variation
Listings. To further aid in identification there are helpful indexes by
MAN number and model names (actual base names), as well as a general
alphabetical index. The model variations have current market prices for
each variation. Taken together, these two great books are a must for
Matchbox collectors everywhere, a monumental effort by one of the
world's greatest authorities! Volume 1: Over 2050 Color Photos of Basic
Models Illustrated - Promotionals - Miniature 1-75 Basic Listing -
Variations Listing with Values Volume 2: Over 5000 Color Photos of
Adventure Packs & Action System to World Class Models with late 2004
Models - Alphabetical Index - Index to Annual Basic Range Listings
1998-2004 by Issue Numbers (MW numbers) - MAN Number (frame number)
Listing - Alphabetical Index by Actual Base Names
