LS 75-B (1971) ALFA CARABO

© year on base: 1970
scale: 1:56 (not cast on base)
length: 76mm
MATCHBOX lettering on base: italic
additional lettering on base: SUPERFAST (italic)
company on base: LESNEY PRODUCTS & CO LTD
number on base: 75
cast license plate: none / metal base
plastic interior
black plastic wheels with silver hubs
white or black plastic wheel strip (40979-137; versions with 5 spoke wheels) /
# / body / base / interior / windows / wheels / deco / PATT. APP.
on base / sub-var / note / cate / area / Mack # / Mack date / date
01 / med. met. purple / unpainted E / ivory / colorless / 5 sp10.5x4mm / none / yes / w / #75 / 01 / 1971
02 / med. met. purple / brt. yellow E / ivory / colorless / 5 sp10.5x4mm / none / yes / #75 / 02 / 1971
f04 / med. met. purple / yellow E / ivory / colorless / 5 sp10x2mm / none / yes / #75 / 1971
f09 / lt. met. purple / yellow E / ivory / colorless / 5 sp10.5x4mm / none / yes / w / #75 / 1971
03 / med. met. purple / yellow E / ivory / colorless / 5 sp10.5x4mm / none / yes / k, w / #75 / 03 / 1971
f02 / dk. met. purple / yellow E / ivory / colorless / 5 sp10.5x4mm / none / yes / k, w / #75 / 1971
f11 / lt. met. purple / yellow E / ivory / colorless / 5 sp 10x4mm(as LS 05-A) / none / yes / w / #75 / 1971
04 / med. met. purple / yellow E / ivory / colorless / 5 sp 10x4mm(as LS 05-A) / none / yes / w / #75 / 04 / 1971
f03 / dk. met. purple / yellow E / ivory / colorless / 5 sp 10x4mm(as LS 05-A) / none / yes / #75 / 1971
f05 / med. met. purple / yellow E / ivory / colorless / 5 sp10.5x4mm front,
4 sp 11.5x4mm rear / none / yes / #75 / 1971
05a / med. pink / yellow E / ivory / colorless / 5 sp10.5x4mm / none / yes / w / #75 / 05 / 1975
05b / lt. pink / yellow E / ivory / colorless / 5 sp10.5x4mm / none / yes / w / #75 / 1975
11 / med. pink / unpainted E / ivory / colorless / 5 sp10.5x4mm / none / yes / #75 / 11 / 1975
07a / dk. pink / yellow E / ivory / colorless / 5 sp10.5x4mm / lime & yellow design tampo / yes / w / #75
Streaker / 07 / 1975
07b / med. pink / yellow E / ivory / colorless / 5 sp10.5x4mm / lime & yellow design tampo / yes / w / #75
Streaker / 1975
07c / lt. pink / yellow E / ivory / colorless / 5 sp10.5x4mm / lime & yellow design tampo / yes / w / #75
Streaker / 1975
07d / med. pink / yellow E / ivory / colorless / 5 sp10.5x4mm / brt. lime & yellow design tampo / yes / #75
Streaker / 1975
06 / med. pink / yellow E / ivory / colorless / 5 sp 10x4mm(as LS 05-A) / lime & yellow design tampo / yes / #75
Streaker / 06 / 1975
f01 / med. pink / unpainted E / ivory / colorless / 5 sp10.5x4mm / lime & yellow design tampo / yes / #75
Streaker / 1975
08a / red / yellow E / ivory / colorless / 5 sp10.5x4mm / lime & yellow design tampo / yes / w / #75
Streaker / 08 / 1975
08b / red / yellow E / ivory / colorless / 5 sp squ10x4mm / lime & yellow design tampo / yes / w / CC-12
MP-1 / MP / 1977
1979
10 / dk. red / yellow E / ivory / colorless / 5 sp10.5x4mm / lime & yellow design tampo / yes / #75
Streaker / 10 / 1975
09 / red / yellow E / ivory / colorless / 5 arch 11x3.5mm / lime & yellow design tampo / no / x / #7 / 75 / J / 09 / 1977

USA codes:

MB 75-B

UK codes:

75C
ROW numbers: / 75 (1971-1976)
USA numbers: / 75 (1971-1976)
Other numbers: / J 7 (1977-1978) / J 75 (1979)

SUB-VARIATIONS:

code / wheel strip
k / black
w / white
x / none

Previous ref.: none

Later ref.: BR 75-B ALFA CARABO

 GT BR 21 / 22 ALFA CARABO

BOX TYPES:

# / type / description / note / area / date
01 / H / with NEW, with frame around number, MARK 4 on end flaps, no SPECIFICATION... on end flaps / 1971
02 / H / with NEW, no frame around number, MARK 4 on end flaps, no SPECIFICATION... on end flaps / 1971/72
03 / H / with NEW, no frame around number, MARK 4 on end flaps, SPECIFICATION... on end flaps / 1972
04 / H / without NEW, no frame around number, MARK 4 on end flaps, SPECIFICATION... on end flaps / 1973/74
05 / J / with NEW, "MATCHBOX" IS THE..., no rectangle on side, MARK 5 on end flaps, circled cross on inner end flaps / Streaker / 1975
06 / J / with NEW, "MATCHBOX" IS THE..., NOT RECOMMENDED..., no rectangle on side, MARK 5 on end flaps, circled cross on inner end flaps / Streaker / 1976
07 / Jap-A / black box / #J-7 / J / 1977/78
08 / Jap-B2 / red & white box without J prefix / #75 / J / 1979

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