THE NUMBER 61 ORANGE EDDIES WRECKER PETERBILT WRECK TRUCK IS ALWAYS FOUND WITH A "LESNEY ENGLAND" BASE WHEN IT WAS FIRST RELEASED IN 1981/82. THE FOLLOWING YEAR, 1983, PRODUCTION MOVED TO MACAU AND THE MODEL WAS PAINTED WHITE WITH POLICE GRAPHICS AND A MACAU BASE.

THE MODEL OFFERED HERE HAS A "MADE IN MACAU" BASE AND IS NOT RECORDED TO EXIST IN ANY PRINTED OR ONLINE MATCHBOX VARIATION LISTING CATALOGS.

ORIGINALLY DISCOVERED IN 2021 BY A FELLOW COLLECTOR.  THIS EXAMPLE IS ONE OF ONLY THREE KNOWN TO EXIST. 

I HAVE REACHED OUT TO A FORMER 1980s MATCHBOX DESIGN EMPLOYEE FOR MORE INFORMATION.  HIS ASSUMPTION IS THAT EITHER FINISHED PAINTED ORANGE WRECKER BODIES IN LONDON WERE SHIPPED TO MACAU FOR ASSEMBLY OR THE REVERSE AND MACAU SENT COMPONENTS TO A SHORTLY STAFFED FORMER LESNEY FACTORY IN LONDON THAT WAS STILL PUTTING TOGETHER SOME MODELS WITH LEFTOVER MATCHBOX SUPERFAST STOCK IN 1983-1985?

IT IS STILL A MYSTERY OF HOW THESE PARTS CAME TOGETHER!

ALSO NOTE THIS VARIATION HAS CLEAR WINDOWS INSTALLED WHICH WAS MORE COMMON ON THE MACAU MADE 1983 VARIATION IN WHITE WITH POLICE DECO.

ORIGINAL MODEL MADE IN MACAU IN 1983. ORIGINAL DESIGN BY LESNEY PRODUCTS LOCATED IN THE BOROUGH OF HACKNEY IN NORTHEAST LONDON IN 1981.

MODEL CONDITION = C - 9 MODEL HAS NO PLAY WEAR BUT THERE IS SOME RUBS AND TINY SCRATCHES TO THE CHROME FRONT AND REAR BUMPER ASSEMBLIES, FRONT GRILLE AND TOPS OF EXHAUST PIPES. MODEL DISPLAYS NICELY.  PLEASE CHECK PHOTOS FOR MORE DETAIL.

MODEL IS LOOSE, NO BOX (PACKAGING.)

PLEASE VIEW PHOTOS FOR EXTRA CONDITION / GRADING.

***ANY ITEM OR ITEMS WITH A VALUE TOTAL OF $100.00 OR MORE MUST SHIP BY PRIORITY MAIL.***

ALL OF MY ITEMS SOLD ARE SHIPPED IN A BOX FOR PROTECTION DURING TRANSIT.

*** IF PURCHASING MULTIPLE ITEMS, PLEASE ADD ITEMS TO YOUR CART AND THEN REQUEST A TOTAL FROM SELLER.  I CAN COMBINE YOUR ITEMS TO ONE PACKAGE FOR A REDUCED SHIPPING CHARGE ONCE YOU REQUEST A NEW TOTAL BEFORE COMPLETING CHECKOUT AND PAYMENT.***

PLEASE TAKE A LOOK AT MY OTHER DIECAST ITEMS ON MY SELLER PAGE.  I WILL BE ADDING NEW ITEMS EACH WEEK.  I HAVE BEEN A MATCHBOX COLLECTOR FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND WILL BE OFFERING MANY ITEMS FROM MY PAST COLLECTION FOR SALE.

THANK YOU.