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01/07/2026 8:44 pm
These are some phone-camera snaps of this 1958-1960 Thunderbird I got when I was small and I still happily have it. It is in a neat two-tone color scheme and it undoubtedly also lived on my Lionel H.O. or American Flyer train set layout.
01/07/2026 9:16 pm
I had the same Ford Thunderbird, and I also used it on my Lionel HO train layout.
Ed Davis
Inverness, Illinois, USA
02/07/2026 8:46 am
Mike, this is the first time I've seen one of your toys that had any sign of having been played with. Great model.
02/07/2026 10:36 am
Even as a kid I wondered, when I got this MBox, why they painted it such odd colors and went with the paint separation line they used. I have several of these in my current collection. In recent years M or MB examples sell for a fairly healthy price.
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Topic starter
02/07/2026 2:30 pm
I really liked (like) that Thunderbird !
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02/07/2026 5:08 pm
#75 in good shape for its age. I have this one also.I don’t mind the colour despite not being authentic for the real Thunderbird.
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02/07/2026 7:37 pm
@david-green What's the exact scale on this one Dave..... I seem to recall it's only slightly larger than 1/87. True? 🤔 🤔 🤔
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02/07/2026 7:53 pm
Chris, Matchbox originally called it 1/64 back in 1959 but it is actually about 1/80 scale. It is 2 5/8 inches long, slightly larger than 1/87 as you stated.
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