Matchbox 34d; Formula 1 Racing Car

While being a made-up vehicle from that era when Matchbox seemed not to produce any models of real cars, it does look a bit like an early Camaro from the front, however it is usually referred to as a Mustang but to Matchbox it was just 'Vantastic'. It is always orange with a white base and green windows, however there are variations to the stickers used which affect the value, On the bonnet you will see racing number 34, 3 or 1; or a sun emblem or a label saying 'Jaffa Mobile'. The side stripes are either straight or wavy in a fish design. Some of them have the engine protruding from the bonnet - this variation not being mentioned in Ramsay.

Vantastic (34e) was released in 1975 and continued up to 1981. They must have sold in millions and do not generally have much value. There are two which demand a fair premium and those are the ones with an unpainted base or with Jaffa labels, but these latter have been known to be faked, so be careful. Sun labels will fetch a small premium.