This particular casting of the Matchbox Racing Car Transporter was first released in 1965 in the M-6 Major Pack. In 1967, it was moved to the King Size series and given the K-5 designation. I was excited to find this example for a good price at an estate sale last April. Though it is missing all four tires and has some deep scratches on the upper glass, it is in otherwise fair condition and the decals are almost entirely intact.
While the Matchbox Racing Car Transporter is apparently a generic model, I did stumble across an article on Model Auto Review Online where the author points out the similarities between the Matchbox toy and the vehicle used by Team Lotus to carry the racing Mark I Lotus-Cortina.
Other Matchbox King Size models in my collection include the Ford LTS Tractor and Articulated Petrol Tanker, D.A.F. Building Transporter, Bertone Runabout, Javelin AMX, Range Rover, Boat Trailer, Ambulance, The Londoner and the Mercury Commuter Police Station Wagon in both regular wheels and Superfast. I also have the Matchbox Major Pack 8 Guy Warrior Auto Transporter.
The rear compartment of the Matchbox Racing Car Transporter has a double decker ramp that allows for storage and transport of two of your favorite racing models.
I was able to test it out and found that certain Matchbox models fit particularly well inside the transporter. Here we have a 1962 Matchbox #73 Ferrari F1 Racing Car on top and a 1965 Matchbox #41 Ford GT on the bottom level.
Matchbox | 1967 King Size | K-5 | Racing Car Transporter | green with green, yellow black and white Racing Transporter BP decals, clear windows, white interior, unpainted metal ramps, tailgate and base | England | missing black plastic tires on red plastic hubs
The Race Case MBX 