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MI 172 FERRARI TESTAROSSA
(USA/ROW #75 1986-1995, USA #78 1996,
USA #25 2000, ROW #20 2000,
Japan #56 1986-1987, Germany #27 1999,
Premiere 1997-1998, Star Cars 1998-1999)

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

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MI172-real.jpg
the real car
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MI172-praa.jpg
pre-production
black
red & green design
sil. 8d wheels
pic by David Tilley
MI172-prba.jpg
pre-production
white
Ferrari logo
sil. 8d wheels
thanks to B. Beger
MI172-prca.jpg
pre-production
silver-gray
flame design
sil. 8d wheels
pic by C. Wiersma
MI172-01pra.jpg
pre-production
resin prototype
red
sil. 8d wheels
pic from 1986 catalog
MI172-01prb.jpg
pre-production
resin prototype
red
sil. 8d wheels
pic from 1990 catalog
MI172-01a.jpg
01/13/16/20 red
Ferrari logo
sil. 8d wheels
#75
1986-1992
MI172-02pra.jpg
pre-production
resin prototype
black
starburst wheels
pic by Vectis
MI172-02a.jpg
02 black
silver design
starburst wheels
USA SF-24
1986-1990
MI172-03a.jpg
03 pearly silver
gold design
laser wheels
LW-23
1987
MI172-04a.jpg
04 yellow
red, blue & yel. des.
starburst wheels
Roadblasters
1987
MI172-05a.jpg
05 yellow
Rabbit 9
sil. 8d wheels
HK promotional
1988
MI172-06a.jpg
06/14 met. red
silver design
laser wheels
LW-23
1988-1990
MI172-07a.jpg
07/12 orange-red
Ferrari logo
sil. 8d wheels
Color Changers
1988-1989
MI172-11a.jpg
11 orange
Ferrari logo
sil. 8d wheels
Color Changers
1988-1989
MI172-09a.jpg
09 red
Redoxon
sil. 8d wheels
HK promotional
1989
MI172-10a.jpg
10/17 red
detailed trim
WC wheels
WC-6
1989-1991
MI172-15a.jpg
15 red
caricatures
yel. & blue wheels
My First Matchbox
1990-1992
MI172-p03a.jpg
pre-production
neon yel. & grn.
Tropical 75
Neon Racers
1990
MI172-18a.jpg
18 white
detailed trim
WC wheels
USA WC-24
1991
MI172-19a.jpg
19 red
silver design
starburst wheels
SF-24
1991
MI172-21a.jpg
21 white
no tampo
sil. 8d wheels
Graffic Traffic
1991
MI172-22a.jpg
22 red
Lloyds
sil. 8d wheels
GB promotional
1992
MI172-23a.jpg
23 red
all yel. Ferrari logo
sil. 8d wheels
#75
1993
MI172-24a.jpg
24 red
small Ferrari logo
sil. 8d wheels
Motor Show
1993
MI172-p04a.jpg
pre-production
silver plated
sil. 8d wheels
Graffic Traffic
1994
MI172-p01a.jpg
pre-production
white
gold 6spsp wheels
Graffic Traffic
1994
MI172-p02a.jpg
pre-production
silver plated
gold 6spsp wheels
Graffic Traffic
1994
MI172-25a.jpg
25 fluor. yellow
blk. & pink design
gold 6spsp wheels
USA #75
1994
MI172-29a.jpg
29 fluor. yellow
blk. & pink design
sil. 6spsp wheels
USA #75/78
1995-1996
MI172-26a.jpg
26 red
all yel. Ferrari logo
gold 6spsp wheels
ROW #75
1994
MI172-30a.jpg
30 red
all yel. Ferrari logo
sil. 6spsp wheels
ROW #75
1995
MI172-27a.jpg
27 met. blue
detailed trim
sil. 6spsp wheels
USA Coll. Choice
1994
MI172-28a.jpg
28 met. red
no tampo
sil. 6spsp wheels
USA 5p Super Cars
1995
MI172-31a.jpg
31 silver-gray
detailed trim
PC wheels
USA Gold Collection
1996
MI172-32a.jpg
32 yellow
detailed trim
PC wheels
ROW PC2
1997
MI172-34a.jpg
34 black
detailed trim
PC wheels
USA PC10
1997
MI172-36a.jpg
36 red
detailed trim
PC wheels
USA PC19
1998
MI172-37a.jpg
37/38 white
Miami Vice
5spco wheels
USA Star Cars
1998-1999
MI172-39a.jpg
39 yellow
detailed trim
5spco wheels
D #27
1999
MI172-40a.jpg
40 black
det. trim/MB2000
5spco wheels
USA #25
2000
MI172-41a.jpg
41 black
detailed trim
5spco wheels
USA #25, ROW #20
2000
MI172-01-13.jpg
red
ridged & smooth
taillights
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MI172-01-23.jpg
red
multicolor &
all yellow
Ferrari logos
sil. 8d wheels
MI172-02-f01.jpg
black
ridged & smooth
taillights
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MI172-02-03.jpg
black &
pearly silver
starburst &
laser wheels
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MI172-02-19.jpg
black & red
silver design
starburst wheels
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MI172-03-06.jpg
pearly silver &
metallic red
laser wheels
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MI172-06-14.jpg
metallic red
ridged & smooth
taillights
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MI172-19-06.jpg
red & met. red
silver design
starburst &
laser wheels
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MI172-07-11.jpg
orange-red & orange
Ferrari logo
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MI172-07-12.jpg
orange-red
ridged & smooth
taillights
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MI172-10-18.jpg
red & white
detailed trim
WC wheels
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MI172-10-36.jpg
red
detailed trim
chrome & colorless
windows
WC & PC wheels
MI172-23-24.jpg
red
large & small
Ferrari logos
sil. 8d wheels
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MI172-23-26-30.jpg
red
all yellow
Ferrari logo
sil. 8d, gold &
sil. 6spsp wheels
MI172-21-p04.jpg
white &
silver plated
no tampo
sil. 8d wheels
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MI172-p01-p02.jpg
white &
silver plated
no tampo
gold 6spsp wheels
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MI172-25-29.jpg
fluor. yellow
blk. & pink design
gold & silver
6spsp wheels
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MI172-40-41.jpg
black
detailed trim
with & without
MB2000 logo
5spco wheels
MI172-grpPC.jpg
yellow, black,
red & silver-gray
detailed trim
PC wheels
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MI172-bpla.jpg
red metal
Macau & Thailand
bases
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MI172-bplb.jpg
red metal
Thailand bases
different
lettering positions
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MI172-bplc.jpg
red metal
China bases
with & without
raised platform
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MI172-bpld.jpg
red metal
Macau & Thailand
bases with
World Class logo
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MI172-bple.jpg
black metal
Macau & Thailand
bases
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MI172-bplf.jpg
black
metal Thailand &
plastic China
bases
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MI172-bata.jpg
black plastic
China bases
different
batch number
locations
MI172-bplg.jpg
white metal
Thailand & China
bases
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MI172-bplh.jpg
white metal
China bases
with & without
raised platform
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MI172-bpli.jpg
white
metal & plastic
China bases
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MI172-bplj.jpg
white plastic
China bases
without & with
batch number
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MI172-bplk.jpg
yellow
metal Thailand &
plastic China
bases
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MI172-batb.jpg
yellow plastic
China bases
different
batch number
locations

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