My diecast Matchbox toy vans
Chevrolet vans have been an important part of the Matchbox van range for decades. The original Chevy Van casting first appeared in 1979 and was released in a variety of colours, stripes and custom designs. Matchbox later introduced a raised 4x4 version, giving the familiar van a tougher, off-road appearance. The 4x4 was based on the existing casting, with changes to the base helping create a different look.

Base: Chevy Van, 2006
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Chrome Plastic
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: Chevy Van, 2006
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Grey Plastic
Windows: Black Tint
Condition: New

Base: Chevy Van, 2006
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Chrome Plastic
Windows: Black Tint
Condition: New

Base: Chevy Van, 2006
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Chrome Plastic
Windows: Black Tint
Condition: New

Base: Chevy Van, 2006
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Grey Plastic
Windows: Smoke Tint
Condition: New

Base: Chevy Van, 2006
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Grey Plastic
Windows: Smoke Tint
Condition: New

Base: Chevy Van, 2006
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow Tint
Condition: New

Base: Chevy Van, 2006 Mattel Inc
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Chrome Plastic
Windows: Clear
Condition: New

Base: Chevy van, 2006 Mattel
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Chrome Plastic
Windows: Clear
Condition: New

Base: Chevy van, 2006 Mattel
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Chrome Plastic
Windows: Clear
Condition: New

Base: Chevy van, 2006 Mattel
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Chrome Plastic
Windows: Clear
Condition: New

Base: Chevy van, 2006 Mattel
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Grey Plastic
Windows: Clear
Condition: Very good

Base: Chevy Van, Matchbox toys 1979
Made in: Macau
Base type: Grey Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: play worn

Base: Chevy Van, Matchbox toys 1979
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Grey Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: play worn

Base: Chevy Van, Matchbox toys 1979
Made in: Macau
Base type: Tan Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: play worn

Base: Chevy Van, Matchbox toys 1979
Made in: Macau
Base type: Tan Diecast
Windows: Green Tint
Condition: New

Base: Chevy Van, Matchbox, 2006 mattel
Made in: Thailand
Base type: White Plastic
Windows: Clear
Condition: New

Base: Superfast, Chevy van, 1979
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Grey Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: Superfast, Chevy van, no 68, 1979
Made in: England
Base type: Plain Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: Superfast, Chevy van, no 68, 1979
Made in: England
Base type: Grey Diecast
Windows: Med Blue Tint
Variation: windows and base colour
Condition: playworn

Base: Superfast, Chevy van, no 68, 1979
Made in: England
Base type: Silver Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: Average

Base: Superfast, no. 68, Chevy Van
Made in: England
Base type: Plain Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: Superfast, Chevy Van
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Silver diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: Chevy Van
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Black plastic
Windows: dark smoke
Condition: New

Base: Superfast, Chevy van, no 68, 1979
Made in: England
Base type: Plain Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Variation: blue main stripe with little white stripes
Condition: New

Base: Superfast, Chevy van, no 68, 1979
Made in: England
Base type: Plain Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Variation: blue main stripe with little red stripes
Condition: New

Base: Superfast, Chevy Van, no 68, 1979
Made in: England
Base type: Plain Diecast
Windows: Orange Tint
Variation: red main stripe with little black stripes
Condition: New

Base: Superfast, Chevy van, no 68, 1979
Made in: England
Base type: Plain Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Variation: red main stripe with little black stripes
Condition: New

Base: not sure, 1 of 25,000 made
Made in:
Base type: Chrome Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: Superfast, Chevy van, no 68, 1979
Made in: England
Base type: grey Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: chipped

Base: Not sure
Made in:
Base type: Chrome
Windows: Black
Condition: New

Base: Custom '95 Chevy Van
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Chrome
Windows: Black
Condition: New

Base: Custom '95 Chevy Van
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Black plastic
Windows: Black
Condition: New

Base: Custom '95 Chevy Van
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Chrome plastic
Windows: Black
Condition: New

Base: Chevy Van, Matchbox, 2006 mattel
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Black plastic
Windows: Light Black
Condition: New

'75 Chevy Van
Base: Chevy Van, Matchbox, 2020 mattel
Made in: Thailand
Base type: silver plastic
Windows: Black
Condition: New

Base: Ford Panel Van
Made in: Thailand
Base type: grey plastic
Windows: Frosted
Condition: Average
Over the years, these vans have appeared with different wheels, graphics and trim details. Comparing the standard and 4x4 versions is a good way to see how Matchbox reused existing tooling to create new variations.

Base: 4x4 Chevy Van, 1981
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Grey Plastic
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: 4x4 Chevy Van, 1981
Made in: China
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Black Tint
Condition: New

Base: 4x4 Chevy Van, 1981
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Grey Plastic
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: 4x4 Chevy Van, Lesney, 1981
Made in: England
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: 4x4 Chevy Van, Lesney, 1981
Made in: England
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue Tint
Variation: No tampo on bonnet
Condition: New on card

Base: 4x4 Chevy Van, Lesney, 1981
Made in: England
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: 4x4 Chevy Van, 1981
Made in: China
Base type: Grey Plastic
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: 4x4 Chevy Van, 1981
Made in: Magau
Base type: Black Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: 4x4 Chevy Van, 1981
Made in: Magau
Base type: Black Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: 4x4 Chevy Van, 1981
Made in: Magau
Base type: Black Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: 4x4 Chevy Van, 1981
Made in: Magau
Base type: Black Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: 4x4 Chevy Van, 1981
Made in: Magau
Base type: Black Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: 4x4 Chevy Van, 1981
Made in: Magau
Base type: Black Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: 4x4 Chevy Van, 1981
Made in: Magau
Base type: Black Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: 4x4 Chevy Van, 1981
Made in: Magau
Base type: Black Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: 4x4 Chevy Van, 1981
Made in: Magau
Base type: Black Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: 4x4 Chevy Van, 1981
Made in: Magau
Base type: Plain Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: 4x4 Chevy Van 1981
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Chrome Plastic
Windows: Black Tint
Condition: New (loose and on short card)

Base: 4x4 Chevy Van, 1981
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Grey Plastic
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: 4x4 Chevy Van, 1981
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Grey Plastic
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: worn

Base: 4x4 Chevy Van, 1981
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Grey Plastic
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: 4x4 Chevy Van, 1981
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Grey Plastic
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: not sure, 1 of 10,000 made
Made in:
Base type: Black diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: 4x4 Chevy van
Made in: China
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: 4x4 Chevy van
Made in: China
Base type: Diecast
Windows: Yellow Tint
Condition: New

Base: Matchbox, 1985, Parasite
Made in: macau
Base type: Grey Plastic
Windows: none
Condition: New

Base: Matchbox, 1985, Parasite
Made in: macau
Base type: Grey Plastic
Windows: none
Condition: chipped

Base: 4x4 Chevy Van 1981 Mattel Inc.
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Grey Plastic
Windows: med Blue tint
Condition: New

Base: Matchbox, ...
Made in:
Base type: Chrome diecast
Windows: Black
Condition: New

Base: Matchbox, ...
Made in:
Base type: Black diecast
Windows: Blue tint
Condition: New

Base: Matchbox, Vantom
Made in:
Base type: Black
Windows: yellow tint
Condition: New
First released in 1972, the Stretcha Fetcha is one of Matchbox's more unusual fantasy vehicles. Designed as a futuristic ambulance, it has a distinctive high-sided body, large windows that extend into the roof and an opening rear tailgate. It also came with a small patient figure.
Although the basic casting had a relatively short production run, it appeared in several interesting variations. These included the familiar white ambulance, a red German emergency version marked "Unfall Rettung", and the bright green "Viper Van". Differences in window colours, base colours and emergency markings make the versions worth comparing.

Base: Stretcha Fetcha 1971
Made in: England
Base type: Red Diecast
Windows: Light Blue Tint
Condition: playworn

Base: Stretcha Fetcha 1971
Made in: England
Base type: Red Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: Stretcha Fetcha 1971
Made in: England
Base type: Silver Diecast
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: Good

Base: Stretcha Fetcha 1971
Made in: England
Base type: Red Diecast
Windows: Med Blue Tint
Variation: No tampos
Condition: playworn

Base: Stretcha Fetcha 1971
Made in: England
Base type: Red Diecast
Windows: Orange Tint
Condition: Scratch on front, no back doors
Matchbox has produced several Ford panel van designs, including models that frequently appear in multi-packs. These are generally more conventional commercial vans than the older custom Chevrolet models, with simpler body shapes and decoration.
Some newer versions have a noticeably basic appearance, with simplified detailing and less interior detail than collectors might expect from older models. They may not be the most elaborate vans in the range, but they still show how Matchbox continues to include vans in its everyday releases. Different colours, roof equipment, lights and side graphics provide useful ways to compare examples.

Base: Ford Panel Van, 1:80 1999 Mattel Inc
Made in: China
Base type: Grey Plastic
Windows: Black Tint
Condition: New

Base: Ford Panel Van, 1:80 1999 Mattel Inc
Made in: China
Base type: Blue Plastic
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: Ford Panel Van, 1:80 1999 Mattel Inc
Made in: China
Base type: Grey Plastic
Windows: Black Tint
Condition: worn

Base: Ford Panel Van, 1:80 1999 Mattel Inc
Made in: China
Base type: Grey Plastic
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: Ford Panel Van, 1:80 1999 Mattel Inc
Made in: China
Base type: Green Plastic
Windows: Yellow Tint
Condition: New

Base: Ford Panel Van, 1:80 1999 Mattel Inc
Made in: China
Base type: Grey Plastic
Windows: Blue Tint
Condition: New

Base: Ford Panel Van, 1:80 1999 Mattel Inc
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Grey Plastic
Windows: Black Tint
Condition: New

Base: Ford Panel Van, 1:80 1999 Mattel Inc
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Chrome Plastic
Windows: Smoke Tint
Condition: couple of small chips

Base: Ford Panel Van, 1:80 1999 Mattel Inc
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Silver Plastic
Windows: Dark Smoke Tint
Condition: New

Base: Ford Panel Van, 1:80 1999 Mattel Inc
Made in:
Base type: Silver Plastic
Windows: Dark Smoke Tint
Condition: New

Base: Ford Panel Van, 1:80 1999 Mattel Inc
Made in: China
Base type: Blue Plastic
Windows: Orange Tint
Condition: New

Base: Ford Panel Van, 1:80 1999 Mattel Inc
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Dark Smoke Tint
Condition: Chips on mirrors

Base: Ford Panel Van, 1:80 1999 Mattel Inc
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Grey Plastic
Windows: Black
Condition: New

Base: Ford Panel Van, 1:80 1999 Mattel Inc
Made in: Thailand
Base type: Grey Plastic
Windows: frosted tint
Condition: As new
Matchbox produced the Supervan, capturing the unusual combination of commercial van shape and racing vehicle. The model appeared in numerous colours and decorations over the years, making it interesting to compare different releases. The real Supervan also evolved through later generations, so not every full-size Supervan represents the same design.

Base: Ford Supervan II 1985
Made in: Magau
Base type: Black Diecast
Windows: Black
Condition: play worn

Base: Ford Supervan II 1985
Made in: Magau
Base type: Black Diecast
Windows: Black
Condition: New

Base: Ford Supervan II 1985
Made in: Magau
Base type: Black Diecast
Windows: Black
Variation: Light blue tampos
Condition: New

Base: Ford Supervan II 1985
Made in: Magau
Base type: Black Diecast
Windows: Black
Condition: chipped

Base: Ford Supervan II
Made in: China
Base type: Black Diecast
Windows: Black
Condition: New

Base: Ford Supervan II
Made in: LChina
Base type: Black Diecast
Windows: Black
Condition: New

Base: Ford Supervan II 1985
Made in: Magau
Base type: Black Diecast
Windows: Dark grey
Condition: worn

Base: Ford Supervan II 1985
Made in: Magau
Base type: Black Diecast
Windows: Solid Black
Condition: Play worn
Later models and versions from other manufacturers can complicate the story of the casting. Where the tooling was reused or transferred, the base markings and body details can help distinguish the different examples. The exact history of the mould transfer should be confirmed before attributing a particular version to another manufacturer.

Base: CF 900
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Yellow Tint
Condition: worn

Base:
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Orange Tint
Condition: New

Base:
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Orange Tint
Condition: New

Base:
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Orange Tint
Condition: New

Base:
Base type: Black Plastic
Windows: Orange Tint
Condition: New
Of course there is always the odd ball

Base: Caravan
Base type: Diecast
Windows: clear
Condition: Slight wear
and the larger scale

Base: Super Kings, Dodge Van
Made in: England
Base type: Black plastic
Windows: clear
Condition: Slight wear
