Matchbox/Lesney 37d; Soopa Coopa; Blue Metallic, Yellow Seats, Orange Windows, Silver Or Unpainted Base (I Box)

Another curious 1970s example of the strange cars Matchbox were dreaming up at the time. The Soopa Coopa - Coopa being Coupe I guess - was in the 1-75 range from 1972 through to 1975 with a Code 2 release the following year, code 2 being a factory produced, non standard version.

From 1972 to 1975 the colour was metallic blue with yellow seats and a sliver or unpainted base. The colour was changed in 19756/6 to metallic pinky purple these have a flower label on the roof, yellow seats and either unpainted or red bases. Cars from this period are also known in purple. The code 2 release from 1976 is orange and has Jaffa Mobile labels on the roof.

In terms off scarcity and therefore value, the metallic blue and metallic pink cars are very common and do not have high values, except for the metallic pink car with the red base. These are hard to find and valuable. The other one to look for is the Jaffa Mobile, these are highly prized, but beware because fakes are known.

This Matchbox/Lesney was sourced in August 2010 from a private collection