Christian Falkensteiner's Matchbox International Pictures
MI 053 Ford FLARESIDE PICK-UP
 (USA #53 1983-1989, ROW #53 1983-1988,
USA #55 1994-1998, ROW #55 1994-1997,
Japan #60 1984-1987, My First Matchbox 1991,
USA Super Trucks 1993)

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MI053-real.jpg
the real truck
pic by John Harley
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0020 orange
Baja Bouncer 326
white interior
#53
------1983-1985------ 		MI053-0030a.jpg
0030 yel. Ford 460
white interior
8sp wheels
#53
--------1986-------- 		MI053-0060a.jpg
0060 yel. Ford 460
black interior
sil. wheel lett.
#53
--------1986-------- 		MI053-0070a.jpg
0070 yel. Ford 460
black interior
lt. amber windows
#53
--------1986-------- 		MI053-0080a.jpg
0080-0100 yel. Ford 460
black interior
colorless windows
#53
------1986-1989------
MI053-0110a.jpg
0110 khaki green
purple & blue des.
black interior
Roadblasters
--------1987-------- 		MI053-0120a.jpg
0120 white deb
black interior
GB promotional
1990
-------------------- 		MI053-0130a.jpg
0130 lime
red interior
yel. & red wheels
My First Matchbox
--------1991-------- 		MI053-0140a.jpg
0140 lime
red interior
all red wheels
My First Matchbox
--------1991-------- 		MI053-0150a.jpg
0150 red
Bill Elliot 11
black interior
USA WR TC-65
--------1992-------- 		MI053-0160a.jpg
0160 fluor. yellow
pink/red/blue des.
silver interior
USA Super Trucks
--------1993--------
MI053-0170a.jpg
0170 met. blue
yel. & orng. flames
silver interior
USA Super Trucks
--------1993-------- 		MI053-0180a.jpg
0180/0190 red
orng. & yel. flames
silver grille
#55
------1994-1995------ 		MI053-0200a.jpg
0200 white
silver band
silver interior
USA Coll. Choice
--------1994-------- 		MI053-0210a.jpg
0210 dk. blue
Quality Care 15
silver interior
USA WR TC-15
--------1994-------- 		MI053-0230a.jpg
0230 fluor. orange
black design
black interior
#55
--------1996-------- 		MI053-0240a.jpg
0240 silver-gray
purple flames
purple interior
5p Off Road
--------1996--------
MI053-0250a.jpg
0250 bluish gray
purple flames
purple interior
5p Off Road
pic by D. Klinkenberg 		MI053-0260a.jpg
0260 blue
white splash
pale orng. int.
#55
--------1997-------- 		MI053-0270a.jpg
0270 blue
white splash
dk. orng. int.
#55
--------1997-------- 		MI053-0280a.jpg
0280 silver-gray
Jay's Flight Team
black interior
Action System
------1997-1998------ 		MI053-0290a.jpg
0290 met. gold
no tampo
USA 75 Challenge
1997
-------------------- 		MI053-0300a.jpg
0300/0310 black
yel. & orng. flames
yellow interior
5p Rugged Riders
------1998-1999------
MI053-0320a.jpg
0320/0330 dk. purple
white splash
gray interior
USA #55
--------1998--------

Code 2 issues:

MI053-2010a.jpg
2010 beige
KFOR
green camoufl.
D promotional
pic from MB Univ. 		MI053-2020a.jpg
2020 green
KFOR
beige & blk. camoufl.
D promotional
pic from MB Univ. 		MI053-2030a.jpg
2030 beige
Double Trouble
green camoufl.
D promotional
pic from MB Univ. 		MI053-2040a.jpg
2040 green
Double Trouble
beige & blk. camoufl.
D promotional
pic from MB Univ. 		MI053-2050a.jpg
2050 lt. blue
deb
D promotional
2017
pic from MB Univ. 		MI053-2060a.jpg
2060 lavender
deb
D promotional
2017
pic from MB Univ.
MI053-2070a.jpg
2070 pink
deb
D promotional
2017
pic from MB Univ.

Pre-productions:

MI053-9020a.jpg
9020 orange
no tampo
white interior
dd10 wheels
-------------------- 		MI053-9130a.jpg
9130 green
yel. & red wheels
My First Matchbox
pic by
André Tischer 		MI053-9130bpl.jpg
9130 green
yel. painted base
My First Matchbox
pic by
André Tischer 		MI053-9180a.jpg
9180 red
orng. & yel. flames
black grille
pic by
David Tilley 		MI053-9240a.jpg
9240 silver-gray
lt. purple flames
lt. purple int.
pic by Alan Wank
-------------------- 		MI053-9270a.jpg
9270 blue
white splash
brt. orng. int.
pic by Alan Wank
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MI053-9280a.jpg
9280 silver-gray
red bird
black interior
pic from
1997 catalog 		MI053-9290a.jpg
9290 gold
no tampo
pic by Alan Wank
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-------------------- 		MI053-9300a.jpg
9300 black
lem. & orng. flames
lemon interior
pic by Alan Wank
-------------------- 		MI053-9320a.jpg
9320 dk. purple
painted deco
gray interior
pic by Alan Wank
-------------------- 		MI053-9610a.jpg
9610 silver plated
no tampo
slick wheels
pic by Alan Wank
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Comparison pictures:

LS53d-MI053.jpg
blue & orange
Lesney vs.
MB Toys
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-------------------- 		MI053-0020-9020.jpg
orange
with & without tampo
8sp & dd10 wheels
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-------------------- 		MI053-0030-0040.jpg
yel. Ford 460
whi. int., 8sp wh.
med. & dk. blue
side tampo
pic by Mathias Zogg 		MI053-0030-0060.jpg
yel. Ford 460
white & black
interiors
8sp & rac. spec.
wheels 		MI053-0060-0080.jpg
yellow
Ford 460
silver & black
wheel lettering
-------------------- 		MI053-0080-0070.jpg
yel. Ford 460
black interior
blk. wheel lett.
colorless & lt. amber
windows
MI053-0130-0140.jpg
lime
red interior
yel./red &
all red wheels
-------------------- 		MI053-9180-0180.jpg
red
orng. & yel. flames
black & silver
grilles
pic by David Tilley 		MI053-0240-0250.jpg
silver-gray &
bluish gray
purple flames
purple interior
pic by D. Klinkenberg 		MI053-0260-0270.jpg
blue
white splash
pale & dk. orange
interiors
-------------------- 		LS53d-MI053-bpl.jpg
black plastic
bases
Lesney vs.
MB Toys
-------------------- 		MI053-bpla.jpg
black plastic
Macau & Thailand
bases
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-
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MI053-bplb.jpg
silver plated
plastic Thailand &
China bases
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-------------------- 		MI053-bplc.jpg
silver plated
plas. China bases
without & with
batch number
-------------------- 		MI053-bata.jpg
silver plated
plas. China bases
different
batch number
locations

Variation listing (MS Word)

Lesney Superfast variations (LS 53-D)

Inbrima variations (BR 053)

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