This plastic garage and showroom has a yellow base with two vehicle entrances, inspection ramp and a location for Matchbox A1 Esso petrol pumps. The building has a sliding workshop door and two opening access doors at the rear. The showroom window is glazed and there is a yellow plastic clip-on roof sign. This is decorated with labels in blue, white and black which include a clock face and advertising for 'Matchbox Garage', 'Washing and Greasing' and 'Sales Service'.
This example has some damage to the low wall at the front of the forecourt but is otherwise in excellent condition, with no loss to the labels and doors and glazing intact It comes in its original box, a giant version of the 1-75 series box, and it is in fair condition with moderate general wear and three inner flaps missing.
Length: 211mm.
Approx Years: 1959 - 1961
Condition: Good, box Fair
Shipping Weight: 270g
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