Silver painted bases

British made Matchbox Superfast 1969-83
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Silver painted bases

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Hello fellow collectors,
would be nice to know which MB Superfast have silver painted bases.
If you know more, please complete the list. Pictures are appreciated (may be without rivets) or (via PM).
(list refreshed on October, 26th)

01B Mod Rod
01D Dodge Challenger Revin Rebel
03B Monteverdi Hai
04B Gruesome Twosome
04D 1957 Chevy
05A Lotus Europa
06C Mercedes Convertible
09B AMX Javelin
09C Ford Escort RS 2000
10B Ford Mustang Piston Popper
10C Plymouth Gran Fury Police Car_Metro Police
10C Plymouth Gran Fury Police Car
11B Flying Bug
11C Bedford Car Transporter
12D Citroen CX Break
13C GMC Snorkel Fire Engine
14A Iso Grifo
15B Fork Lift Truck
16B Pontiac Firebird
18A IHC Scout Field Car
19B Road Dragster
19C Cement Truck
20A Lamborghini Marzal
21C Renault 5 TL
22B Freeman Intercity Commuter
22D Big Foot Ford Mini Pickup Truck with Canopy
23B Atlas Dump Truck
24A Rolls Royce Silver Shadow (met red)
27B Lamborghini Countach (yellow)
29B Racing Mini
31B Volksdragon
31C Caravan (blue door)
32B Maserati Bora
34A Formula 1 Racing Car
34C Chevy Pro Stocker
35C Pontiac Firebird T-Roof
36D Ford Refuse Truck
37B Soopa Coopa
37C Skip Truck
39B Rolls Royce Silver Shadow II
40A Vauxhall Guildsman
40B Bedford Horse Box
40C Corvette T-Roof
41C Chevrolet Ambulance
42D 1957 Ford Thunderbird
43A Pony Trailer
44B Ford Boss Mustang
46C Ford Tractor (metallic lime)
47B Beach Hopper
51B Citroen SM
51G Pontiac Firebird SE
53C Jeep CJ 6
55B Mercury Commuter Police Car
55C Hellraiser
55D Ford Cortina Mk IV
56A BMC Pininfarina
56C Mercedes 450 SEL
57C Ford Wild Life Truck
57D Ford Mini Pickup Truck with Rollbar
59B Mercury Police Car LAPD
59B Mercury Police Car Metro Police
59D Porsche 928
61A Blue Shark
62B Mercury Cougar Dragster
62D Chevrolet Corvette
63F Ford 4X4 Open Back Truck
64D Caterpillar D9 Tractor
65B Airport Coach
67B Ford Capri Hot Rocker
68C Chevy Van
69C Security Truck
69D 1933 Willys Street Rod
70D Ferrari 308 GTB
71C Dodge Cattle Truck
73A Mercury Commuter (red)
74B Toe Joe

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37b Soopa Coopa can be found on Christians site.
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Added, thanks J.
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There are a few I can add to the list.

MB3 Monteverdi Hai
MB9 Ford Escort RS2000 (very hard to find)
MB11 Flying Bug
MB51 Citroen SM
MB74 Toe Joe
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Thanks David, added.
Are you able to send me some pics of Ford and a Toe Joe?
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Hi Sven

14a Iso Grifo
29b Racing Mini
34a Formula 1

All 3 are rare, the 34a most so.

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Here are some Firebirds from my collection. Scroll down on the images to see the reflection of the baseplates.

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Thanks Rob for the additions,
and thanks Bill for the pictures of your Firebirds
(btw: one of them has a Macao base)
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SuperFast wrote:Thanks David, added.
Are you able to send me some pics of Ford and a Toe Joe?
Sven
Escort pictures as originally posted by Tim Leathers many years ago (I am still missing this variation):

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And a very old Toe Joe baseplate picture by myself:

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Rob wrote:Hi Sven

14a Iso Grifo
29b Racing Mini
34a Formula 1

All 3 are rare, the 34a most so.

Rob.
I have to agree, as the Formula 1 with silver-grey painted base is another one I am still missing.

Here are baseplate pictures of the two others:

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The Racing Mini picture is not even on my website yet. I only found this model in May 2019 (five months pass very quickly nowadays).
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