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MI 135 MERCEDES 500 SEC
(USA #43 1984-1986, ROW #43 1984-1989,
Japan #11 1985-1987, Lasertronics 1990-1991,
Light & Sound 1996-1998)

Variation numbers are based on Charlie Mack's Matchbox 1-75 Catalog 1969-date.

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MI135-real.jpg
the real car
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MI135-01pra.jpg
pre-production
resin prototype
white AMG
pic from 1984 catalog
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MI135-01a.jpg
01 white AMG
blue interior
sil. 8d wheels
#43
1984
MI135-02a.jpg
02 red AMG
sharp win. corner
sil. 8d wheels
#43
1985
MI135-11a.jpg
11 red AMG
smooth win. corner
sil. 8d wheels
#43
1986
MI135-03a.jpg
03 red, yel. & orng.
sharp win. corner
starburst wheels
USA SF-5
1986
MI135-07a.jpg
07 red, yel. & orng.
smooth win. corner
starburst wheels
USA SF-5
1986
MI135-f02a.jpg
red, yel. & orng.
lt. amber windows
starburst wheels
USA SF-5
1987-1989
MI135-30a.jpg
30 red, yel. & orng.
pearly sil. base
starburst wheels
USA SF-5
1990
MI135-04pra.jpg
pre-production
white & blue 7
no hood & roof deco
1986
pic by Alan Wank
MI135-05pra.jpg
pre-production
white & blue 7
no red stripe
1986
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MI135-05a.jpg
05 white & blue 7
sharp win. corner
sil. 8d wheels
USA #43
1986
MI135-08a.jpg
08 white & blue 7
smooth win. corner
sil. 8d wheels
USA #43
1986
MI135-f01a.jpg
white & blue 7
colorless windows
gold 8d wheels
USA #43
1986
MI135-f03a.jpg
white & blue 7
lt. amber windows
gold 8d wheels
USA #43
1986
MI135-09pra.jpg
pre-production
white AMG
BP logo
1986
pic by David Tilley
MI135-09a.jpg
09 white AMG
AMG logo on hood
sil. 8d wheels
USA SVP
1987
MI135-10a.jpg
10 black 500 SEC
sil. 8d wheels
black base
ROW #43
1987
MI135-15a.jpg
15/20 black 500 SEC
sil. 8d wheels
pearly sil. base
ROW #43
1988-1989
MI135-12a.jpg
12 met. red, yel. & orng.
laser wheels
black base
LW-5
1987
MI135-16a.jpg
16 met. red, yel. & orng.
laser wheels
pearly sil. base
LW-5
1988-1990
MI135-13a.jpg
13 red
grn. & yel. str.
sil. 8d wheels
NL promotional
1987
MI135-14a.jpg
14 white
Pig 1
sil. 8d wheels
HK promotional
1988
MI135-17a.jpg
17 white 500 SEC
sil. 8d wheels
SA promotional
1989
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MI135-18a.jpg
18 black Redoxon
sil. 8d wheels
HK promotional
1989
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MI135-19pra.jpg
pre-production
white
detailed trim
sil. hubcaps
pic by C. Wiersma
MI135-19a.jpg
19 white
detailed trim
WC wheels
WC-3
1989-1990
MI135-21a.jpg
21/25 white
Police
red roof lights
Lasertronics
1990
MI135-28a.jpg
28 white
Police
Rescue 911
Lasertronics
1991
MI135-22a.jpg
22/26 cream
Emergency Doctor
green roof lights
Lasertronics
1990
MI135-27a.jpg
27 cream
Emergency Doctor
Rescue 911
Lasertronics
1991
MI135-23a.jpg
23 black
Pace Car
grn.-yel. roof lts.
Lasertronics
1990
MI135-24a.jpg
24 black
Pace Car
amber roof lights
Lasertronics
1990
MI135-29a.jpg
29 black
Pace Car
Rescue 911
Lasertronics
1991
MI135-31a.jpg
31 white
Police 17
red roof lights
Light & Sound
1996
MI135-32a.jpg
32 olive
Military Police
grn.-yel. roof lts.
Light & Sound
1996
MI135-33a.jpg
33 dull olive
Military Police
grn.-yel. roof lts.
Light & Sound
1998
MI135-34a.jpg
34 silver-gray
Police 17
red roof lights
Light & Sound
1998
MI135-01-02.jpg
white & red
AMG
sil. 8d wheels
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MI135-01-09.jpg
white AMG
without & with
AMG on hood
blue & black
interiors
MI135-02-11.jpg
red AMG
sil. 8d wheels
sharp & smooth
window corners
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MI135-03-07.jpg
red, yel. & orng.
starburst wheels
sharp & smooth
window corners
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MI135-07-f02.jpg
red, yel. & orng.
starburst wheels
colorless &
lt. amber windows
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MI135-07-30.jpg
red, yel. & orng.
black & brown
interiors
blk. & pear. sil.
bases
MI135-07-12.jpg
red, yel. & orng.
met. red, yel. & orng.
starburst &
laser wheels
black bases
MI135-30-16.jpg
red, yel. & orng.
met. red, yel. & orng.
starburst &
laser wheels
pearly sil. bases
MI135-12-16.jpg
met. red, yel. & orng.
laser wheels
blk. & pear. sil.
bases
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MI135-05pr-08.jpg
white & blue 7
sil. 8d wheels
sharp & smooth
window corners
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MI135-08-f01.jpg
white & blue 7
silver & gold
8d wheels
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MI135-f01-f03.jpg
white & blue 7
gold 8d wheels
colorless &
lt. amber windows
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MI135-10-15.jpg
black 500 SEC
sil. 8d wheels
blk. & pear. sil.
bases
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MI135-15-17.jpg
black & white
500 SEC
sil. 8d wheels
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MI135-21-28.jpg
white
Police
red roof lights
without & with
Rescue 911
MI135-22-27.jpg
cream
Emergency Doctor
green roof lights
without & with
Rescue 911
MI135-23-24.jpg
black
Pace Car
grn.-yel. & amber
roof lights
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MI135-24-29.jpg
black
Pace Car
amber roof lights
without & with
Rescue 911
MI135-31-34.jpg
white & sil.-gray
Police 17
red roof lights
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MI135-32-33.jpg
olive & dull olive
Military Police
green-yellow
roof lights
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MI135-bpla.jpg
gloss black metal
Macau bases
without & with
axle braces
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MI135-bplb.jpg
light & dark
pearly silver metal
Macau bases
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MI135-bplc.jpg
pearly silver metal
Macau bases
lettering variations
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MI135-bpld.jpg
gloss black metal
Macau bases
without & with
rivet circle
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MI135-bple.jpg
black
metal & plastic
Macau bases
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MI135-bplf.jpg
black metal
Macau & China
bases
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MI135-bplg.jpg
black plastic
Macau & China
bases
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MI135-bplh.jpg
black
metal & plastic
China bases
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