The Mack Brothers Company was founded in Brooklyn, NY, in 1900, initially manufacturing buses and trolleys. The company moved to Allentown, PA, in 1905 and introduced its first truck. While Mack produced a variety of civilian vehicles, including firetrucks, dump trucks and concrete trucks, important military contracts during both World Wars helped cement the company’s reputation for quality and reliability. Mack Trucks, Inc., is currently owned by AB Volvo, and its headquarters is located in Greensboro, NC. Even though Mack trucks are sold worldwide, manufacturing for the North American market is still done at various locations in the U.S.
The Matchbox Mack Dump Truck, based on the off-highway truck, was first released in 1968 and was produced in four different variations. While there are three variations from the Superfast era, this early example – another of my scores from the Grandparent’s Estate Sale – is orange with treaded black plastic wheels on orange plastic hubs.
The Matchbox Mack Dump Truck is nicely detailed and has a well-engineered tipping bed. The bed on this one still holds in place in a variety of positions.
Matchbox | 1968-1969 | #28 | Mack Dump Truck | orange, blue tint windows, unpainted metal base | England | large treaded black plastic wheels with orange plastic hubs
The Race Case MBX 