MATCHBOX CARRY CASES U.S.A.

U.S.A. 18 Compartments
1 MB8 Ford Mustang (cardboard trays) dark blue vinyl, narrow white handle
1967
A
1  

mid blue vinyl, narrow white handle

1967
B

U.S.A. 24 Compartments
1 MB14 Iso Grifo, MB6 Ford Pickup and MB62 Mercury Cougar dark blue vinyl, narrow white handle
1969
A
2 MB68 Porsche 910 and MB45 Ford Group 6 (dark blue background) dark blue vinyl, narrow white handle
1970
A
2 light blue vinyl, narrow white handle
1970
B
2   light blue vinyl, narrow yellow handle
1970
C
2 red vinyl, narrow yellow handle
1970
D
3 MB61 Blue Shark and MB62 Rat Rod Dragster

 

mid blue vinyl (yellow inside), narrow yellow handle
1971
A
3 mid blue vinyl (light blue inside), narrow yellow handle
1971
B
4 MB24 Team Matchbox, MB56 Hi Tailer, MB59 Planet Scout and others (yellow background) mid blue vinyl, narrow yellow handle (locking button)
1976
A
4 mid blue vinyl, narrow yellow handle( no locking button)
1976
B
5 MB6 Mercedes 350 SL, MB4 Pontiac Firebird, MB1 Dodge Challenger and others (bridge scene)

mid blue vinyl, narrow yellow handle

1978
A
6 MB62 Chevrolet Corvette and others mid blue vinyl, narrow yellow handle
1980
A
7 rows of models viewed from above mid blue vinyl, narrow yellow handle
1982
A
8 MB3 Porsche Turbo and MB24 Datsun 280 ZX mid blue vinyl, narrow yellow handle
1983
A
8 black vinyl, narrow black handle (1985)
1983
B
9 MB5 Peterbilt Tanker, MB45 Kenworth Cabover and MB66 Sauber Group C Racer black vinyl, narrow black handle
1988
A
9 yellow vinyl, narrow black handle (1991)
1988
B
10 Van, jeep and race cars yellow vinyl, narrow black handle
1992
A
11 Harley Davidson Motor Cycle yellow vinyl, narrow black handle
1994
A
12 Generic Fire Engine orange vinyl. narrow black handle
2001
A
12 Generic Fire Engine red vinyl. narrow black handle
2001
B

U.S.A. 40 Compartments
1 MB53 Mercedes 220 SE on top and MB6 Quarry Truck on bottom (cardboard trays, made by Standard Plastic Products Inc.) Dark blue vinyl, narrow yellow handle
1965
A
 
1 Dark blue vinyl, narrow black handle
1965
B

U.S.A. 48 Compartments
1 "Matchbox" Show Case: MB19 Lotus Racer and MB32 Jaguar E Type on top and 48 different models on bottom (one-level cardboard trays, made by Ideal) dark blue vinyl
1966
A
2 MB41 Ford GT in blue and white (cardboard trays)

dark blue vinyl, narrow white handle, no "OFFICIAL" lettering, Fred Bronner Corporation

1966
A
2 dark blue vinyl, narrow white handle, "OFFICIAL" lettering, Lesney Products and Co. Ltd.
1966
B
3 MB41 Ford GT in full color

dark blue vinyl, narrow white handle

1968
A
4 MB20 Lamborghini Marzal and MB56 BMC Pininfarina light blue vinyl, narrow yellow handle
1970
A
4 red vinyl, narrow yellow handle
1970
B
5 MB1 Mod Rod, MB19 Road Dragster and MB70 Dodge Dragster light blue vinyl, narrow yellow handle
1971
A
6 MB24 Team Matchbox, MB56 Hi Tailer, MB59 Planet Scout and others (yellow background) light blue vinyl, wide yellow handle
1976
A
6 mid blue vinyl, wide yellow handle
1976
B
7 MB6 Mercedes 350 SL, MB4 Pontiac Firebird, MB1 Dodge Challenger and others (bridge scene) mid blue vinyl, wide yellow handle
1978
A
8 MB62 Chevrolet Corvette and others mid blue vinyl, wide yellow handle
1980
A
8 mid blue vinyl, narrow yellow handle
1980
B
9 rows of models viewed from above mid blue vinyl, narrow yellow handle
1982
A
10 MB37 Sunburner, MB40 Corvette T-Top and MB6 IMSA Mazda RX7 mid blue vinyl, narrow yellow handle
1983
A
10 MB37 Sunburner, MB40 Corvette T-Top and MB6 IMSA Mazda RX7 gray vinyl, narrow black handle (1985)
1983
B
10 black vinyl, narrow black handle (1985)
1983
C
11 MB67 Lamborghini Countach, MB53 Flareside Pickup, MB74 Grand Prix Racer and MB25 Ambulance black vinyl, narrow black handle
1988
A
11 yellow vinyl, narrow black handle (1991)
1988
B
12 Environment scene with models yellow vinyl, narrow black handle
1992
A
13 Matchbox/Fast Lane logo yellow vinyl , narrow black handle
1994
A
13 clear vinyl (over yellow cardboard), narrow black handle (1996)
1994
B
14 Matchbox/Fast Lane logo with "75 COLLECTION" (blue background) clear vinyl (over yellow cardboard), narrow black handle
1997
A
15 new models from 1997 (picture from 1997 poster) clear vinyl (over yellow cardboard), narrow black handle
1998
A
16   generic Fire Engine (made by Tara) red vinyl , narrow black handle
2001
A
17   Matchbox/Across America logo, US map and generic Fire Engine, declared as "50-car carry case" (made by Tara) red vinyl , narrow black handle
2002
A

U.S.A. 72 Compartments
1 MB75 Ferrari Berlinetta dark blue vinyl, narrow blue handle
1968
A
2 MB33 Lamborghini Miura and MB41 Ford GT

light blue vinyl, narrow yellow handle

1970
A