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Matchbox – Stretcha Fetcha

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Scale model of an ambulance, the Stretcha Fetcha , made by Matchbox . This example is reference 46, included in the "1–75 Superfast" series. It is made in England, between 1972 and 1976. Metal body painted white, decorated with stickers on the sides, white background, showing a red cross and the inscription "AMBULANCE". Metal base, painted red. Windows represented in transparent blue tinted plastic with details molded in the windshield. Emergency lights in transparent blue tinted plastic. Interior details in pale yellow plastic. Plastic wheels with "chrome" details simulating the rims. With suspension. The rear door opens, revealing a patient lying on a stretcher. License plate "AMB 46K". The nominal scale seems to be 1:66  ¹  and the overall length is approximately 2.8 in. About 1.5 oz. This model represents a fictional ambulance , in a futuristic style. The vehicle's name, Stretcha Fetcha, is a play on the words "stretcher" and ...

Poliguri – Mercedes 207 Ambulance "Bombeiros"

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Scale model of an ambulance, the Mercedes 207 "Bombeiros" , made by Poliguri. This example is reference (n/a), included in the "Guri Car" series. It is made in Portugal, possibly between the late 1980s and the mid-1990s. Metal body painted in red, with "BOMBEIROS" lettering printed on the sides. Metal base painted in black. Glazing represented in transparent plastic, with details such as the windshield wipers and the rear-view mirror molded on the windshield. Two rotating beacons in transparent plastic. Interior details in white plastic, showing four individual seats and a stretcher. Plastic wheels ( R16 ) with printed details in white suggesting the rims, white line printed on the tire wall cut twice by the word "Guri". No suspension. Opening rear doors. Tow hitch. The nominal scale is 1:65 and the overall length is approximately 3 in. About 2.2 oz. This model represents an ambulance, possibly based on the 1982 Mercedes-Benz 207 D , with a gross...

Poliguri – Mercedes 207 Ambulance

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Scale model of an ambulance, the Mercedes 207 , made by Poliguri. This example is reference 708, included in the "Guri Car" series. It is made in Portugal, possibly between the late 1980s and the mid-1990s. Metal body painted in white, with printed details on the sides, including the lettering "AMBULANCIA". Metal base painted in black. Glazing represented in transparent plastic, with details such as the windshield wipers and the rear-view mirror molded on the windshield. Two rotating beacons in transparent plastic. Interior details in white plastic, showing four individual seats and a stretcher. Plastic wheels ( R16 ) with printed details in white suggesting the rims, white line printed on the tire wall cut twice by the word "Guri". No suspension. Opening rear doors. Tow hitch. The nominal scale is 1:65 and the overall length is approximately 3 in. About 2.2 oz. This model represents a minibus, possibly based on the 1982 Mercedes-Benz 207 D , with a gross ...