K68A Dodge Monaco & trailer

[charliep]

K68A Dodge Monaco & Trailer. Issued 1979. All England castings.

Body: White, cream, tan or dark tan.
Roof: White, cream, tan or dark tan.
Base: White, tan, dark tan or matte black.
Base legend: K-67/68 Dodge Monaco Estate; Speedkings or Superkings.
Wheels: Five arch.
Windows: Clear or amber.
Interior: Blue, red, dark red or black.
Roof rack: Light tan, tan or dark tan.
Tailgate: Light tan, tan or dark tan.

Trailer: Light tan or tan.
Trailer cover: Light tan, tan or black.
Wheels: Five arch.
License label: Small white, small yellow or large yellow.
Cast number: 1 or 2.

1. White body/white base/Speedkings/no K#/clear windows/blue interior/tan roof rack & tailgate/PP.
2. Cream body/matt black base/Superkings/amber windows/dk.red int/dk.tan roof rack & tailgate/PP.
3. Tan body w/blue stripes/tan base/Superkings/amber windows/dk.red interior/tan roof rack & tailgate/PP.
4. Tan body & roof/black base/Superkings/clear windows/black int/lt.tan roof rack & tailgate/lt.tan trailer top/large yellow license label/cast #2.
5. Tan body & roof/black base/Superkings/amber windows/black int/lt.tan roof rack & tailgate/tan trailer/tan top/large yellow license label/cast #2.
6. Tan body & roof/black base/Superkings/clear windows/red int/black roof rack/tan tailgate/tan trailer/tan top/large yellow license label/cast #1.
7. Tan body/dk.brown roof/tan base/Superkings/amber windows/dk.red int/dk.tan roof rack & tailgate/dk.tan trailer top/small yellow license label/cast #1.
8. Tan body/dk.brown roof/dk.tan base/Superkings/amber windows/dk.red int/tan roof rack & tailgate/tan trailer top/small white license label/cast #2.
9. Tan body/dk.brown roof/matt black base/Superkings/amber windows/dk.red int/tan roof rack/lt.tan tailgate/black trailer top/small yellow license label/cast #1.
10.Tan body/dk.brown roof/matt black base/Superkings/amber windows/dk.red int/tan roof rack/tan tailgate/black trailer top/large yellow license label/cast #1.
11.Dk.tan body/dk.brown roof/matt black base/Superkings/amber windows/red int/lt.tan roof rack/tan tailgate/black trailer top/small yellow license label/cast #1.

[oldfart]

"Charliep" Your VALUABLE information and collection of King Size models has to be unmatched by any other collector in this field! I am simply amazed and in awe! Everyday I look forward to your next post so that I can continue making a variation list for my records. Thank you so much. I hope that when you finish the Super Kings you can show us more of the 1-24 King Size Models of the of the pre 1970 era.

BTW even if I don't comment on each of your post, I am always viewing them with my tongue hanging out of my mouth.

[charliep]

Hi James,
Thank you for the kind words and glad to hear that you find the postings interesting. I realize not too many collect them but it is an area of the matchbox world that is usually ignored so collecting them and finding variations make it that much exciting. It's like navigating in uncharted waters so to speak, with very few written material to refer to, and no telling what the next variation is going to look like (old UK club magazines are a good source for variation information).
It takes a lot of effort and if/when time permits I will try to continue the listings. There are some with too many variations that will take me days to finish properly. The older kings require more time as they tend to have more minor cast variations. I have a lot of them including boxes that are stored away. It certainly keeps me busy.

[GHOSTHUNTER]

I agree with the comments about the lack of reference material for these models. I am glad Charlie has chosen this forum to showcase his collection, the thought of all those models going elsewhere to another forum...well, just don't think about it...

Ghosthunter.

[Matchboxer101]

Hi,

i think this interior variation is missing here.

[Matchboxer101]

Here is a late Pre Pro with hand painted roof and bumpers and beige base.

[ozboxrox]

Hello from Australia. I have a Dodge Monaco K67/68 that is a Military Ambulance, 1978 on base. Unable to identify it so wondering if some one can assist?
Regards John ozboxrox

[Idris]

Hello from Australia. I have a Dodge Monaco K67/68 that is a Military Ambulance, 1978 on base. Unable to identify it so wondering if some one can assist?

Any chance of a photograph (also of the base, showing the rivets)?

[ozboxrox]

Hi Idris,
Thanks for your reply. I bought a few Battle King models at a fair last weekend and the Dodge Military Ambulance was with them. They then went into a box which I just tried to locate but unfortunalely didn't find. Haven't got the time at the moment to keep looking but certainly next week I should be able to put my hand on the model. As soon as I can I will post a pic.
Cheers John ozboxrox

[nearlymint]

Some interesting variations to look out for, here is the first production with side detail in brown. The PP models you show Charlie are very nice, I do have the white one with Blue interior but would love the one with blue side detail.
Sorry about the picture, the base is also the same colour as the body.

K67

J