K2D Car Recovery Vehicle

[charliep]

K2D Car Recovery Vehicle. Issued 1977. All England castings.

Body: Lt.green, green, dk.green, met.blue, dk.metallic blue, lt.yellow, dk.yellow, gold or white/gold.
Body casting: Two types:
Type a: With cast lines to end of bed.
Type b: Without cast lines.
Base: Yellow, silver & lt.green, yellow & green, silver & met.blue, yellow & met.blue, red & met.blue, light gold or gold.
Base legend: K-13-2 or K-13-2 & K-114.
Wheels: Eight dot black or five spoke (center cut).
Windows: Clear, tinted, light amber, amber or dark amber.
Interior: White or gray.
Headlights: White, chrome or gray.
Labels: "Car Recovery", "Firestone", "24 hour service", "Im Auftrag des" or "Race Haulage".
Car (load): Various including K37 Sandcat, K54 AMX Javelin, K59 Capri, K61Mercedes or K60 Mustang.

1. Yel body/typ a/yel K13-2 base/8 dot black wheels/amber windows/white interior/red ramps/wht lts/no labels/PP?
2. Grn body/typ a/sil &lt.grn K13-2 base/lt.amber wind/wht int/red ramps/chrm lts/Car Recovery lbls/K37 Sandcat red&grn body/blk roof/amb windshield.
3. Grn body/typ a/sil &lt.grn K13-2 base/amber wind/wht int/red ramps/chrm lts/Car Recovery lbls/K37 Sandcat red&org body/gry roof/amb windshield.
4. Grn body/typ a/sil &lt.grn K13-2 &K114 base/amber wind/wht int/red ramps/chrm lts/Car Recovery lbls/K54 AMX Javelin/red body/gry base/grn windshield.
5. Grn body/typ b/sil &lt.grn K13-2 base/lt.amber wind/wht int/red ramps/chrm lts/Car Recovery lbls/K37 Sandcat red&grn body/gry roof/amb windshield.
6. Lt.grn body/typ b/sil &lt.grn K13-2 & K114 base/lt.amber wind/wht int/red ramps/chrm lts/Car Recovery lbls/K37 Sandcat red&grn/gry roof/amb windshield.
7. Lt.grn body/typ b/sil &lt.grn K13-2 & K114 base/amber wind/wht int/red ramps/chrm lts/Car Recovery lbls/K37 Sandcat red&lt.grn body/gry roof/amb windshield.
8. Green body/typ b/yel & grn K13-2 & K114 base/lt.amber wind/wht int/red ramps/chrm lts/Firestone lbls/K37 Sandcat red&grn/gry roof/amber windshield.
9. Dk.grn body/typ b/yel & grn K13-2 & K114 base/amber wind/wht int/red ramps/chrm lts/Car Recovery lbls/K37 Sandcat red&grn/gry roof/clr windshield.
10.Met.blu body/typ b/sil &met.blu K13-2 &K114 base/clear wind/wht int/red ramps/chrm lts/24 hour service lbls/K59 Capri tan body/clr windows.
11.Met.blu body/typ b/sil &met.blu K13-2 &K114 base/tinted wind/wht int/red ramps/wht lts/24 hour service lbls/K59 Capri tan body/amb windows.
12.Met.blu body/typ b/sil &met.blu K13-2 &K114 base/amber wind/wht int/red ramps/chrm lts/24 hour service lbls/K59 Capri tan body/clr windows.
13.Met.blu body/typ b/sil &met.blu K13-2 &K114 base/dk.amber wind/wht int/red ramps/chrm lts/24 hr.service lbls/K59 Capri tan body/clr windows.
14.Met.blu body/typ b/sil &met.blu K13-2 &K114 base/dk.amber wind/wht int/red ramps/wht lts/24 hr.service lbls/K59 Capri/tan/brn roof/clr windows.
15.Met.blu body/typ b/sil & met.blu K13-2 &K114 base/clear wind/gry int/red ramps/gry lts/24 hr.service lbls/K59 Capri/tan/clr windows.
16.Met.blu body/typ b/sil & met.blu K13-2 &K114 base/amber wind/gry int/red ramps/gry lts/24 hr.service lbls/K59 Capri/tan/clr windows.
17.Dk.met.blu body/typ b/sil & dk.met.blu K13-2 &K114 base/clear wind/gry int/red ramps/gry lts/24 hr.service lbls/K59 Capri/tan/clr windows.
18.Dk.met.blu body/typ b/sil & dk.met.blu K13-2 &K114 base/dk.amb wind/wht int/red ramps/wht lts/24 hr.service lbls/K59 Capri/wht/blk roof/clr windows.
19.Dk.met.blu body/typ b/sil & dk.met.blu K13-2 &K114 base/tinted wind/wht int/blk ramps/wht lts/24 hr.service lbls/K59 Capri/tan/clr windows.
20.Met.blu body/typ b/sil & met.blu K13-2 &K114 base/clear wind/wht int/blk ramps/chrm lts/24 hr.service lbls/K59 Capri/tan/clr windows.
21.Met.blu body/typ b/sil & met.blu K13-2 &K114 base/tinted wind/wht int/blk ramps/chrm lts/24 hr.service lbls/K59 Capri/wht/blk roof/clr windows.
22.Met.blu body/typ b/sil & met.blu K13-2 &K114 base/amber wind/wht int/blk ramps/wht lts/24 hr.service lbls/K59 Capri/wht/clr windows.
23.Met.blu body/typ b/yel & met.blu K13-2 &K114 base/amber wind/wht int/red ramps/wht lts/24 hr.service lbls/K59 Capri/tan/clr windows.
24.Met.blu body/typ b/red & met.blu K13-2 &K114 base/clear wind/wht int/red ramps/wht lts/24 hr.service lbls/K59 Capri/tan/clr windows.
25.Yel body/typ b/yel K13-2 &K114 base/clear wind/wht int/red ramps/wht lts/Im Auftrag des lbls/K61 Mercedes silver body/amb windows.
26.Gold & wht body/typ b/gld K13-2 &K114 base/amber wind/wht int/red ramps/wht lts/Race Haulage lbls/K60 Mustang/red/grn windows.
27.Gold & wht body/typ b/gld K13-2 &K114 base/clear wind/wht int/red ramps/wht lts/Race Haulage lbls/K60 Mustang/dk.red/clr windows.
28.Gold & wht body/typ b/gld K13-2 &K114 base/amber wind/wht int/red ramps/wht lts/Race Haulage lbls/K60 Mustang/red/grn windows.
29.Gold & wht body/typ b/gld K13-2 &K114 base/amber wind/wht int/red ramps/wht lts/Race Haulage lbls/K60 Mustang/dk.red/grn windows.
30.Lt.gold body/typ b/lt.gold K13-2 &K114 base/tinted wind/wht int/red ramps/wht lts/Race Haulage lbls/K60 Mustang/dk.red/tint windows.
31.Gold body/type b/gold K13-2 &K114 base/clear wind/wht int/red ramps/wht lts/Race Haulage lbls/K60 Mustang/red body/clear windows.

[GHOSTHUNTER]

Quite am amazing display, are there any you know of that are missing.

Ghosthunter.

[charliep]

There is a cast variation found on the rear of the truck - lines that continue until the end while others it ends with a smooth deck. Headlights can be found in chrome or white. Another car found loaded on this truck is the K54 AMX Javelin which is not included. I am sure that shades of yellow (on the base) exist plus shades of amber in the windows.

[charliep]

Just revised the post again, & added few more variations of the Car Recovery Vehicle.

[nearlymint]

Hi Charlie,
While I was sorting I noticed this K2 with a K60b Cobra and a 1705 label on the bonnet, have you seen this or is this a third party add on.

K2

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Cheers Jason

[charliep]

Hi Jason,
Yes, I have seen several K60B Cobras with that particular label "1705" on the bonnet. The examples I have seen where all in a "well played" condition.
Checked many catalogs of the era including various dealer catalogs, did not see it. Of course, that doesn't mean much as many variations never made
it on the catalogs. I am not sure if it was a third party add on although it always seem to appear on the all red K60B Cobra. I have yet to find a decent example
for my collection. Thanks for posting the picture.
Charlie

[Matchboxer101]

Hi Charlie,
i found another variation in metallic blue with the golden base.

[charliep]

Hi Matchboxer101

Thank you for posting the picture of this unusual variation. I was not aware of it.
It goes to show how many variations are out there.
Charlie