I find HW's errors all the time but this weekend I finally found my first MB errors.
Picked up a Herse thats just gloss black on the sides, missing all the door handle/trim tampos that are normally on it in silver.
Also picked up a taxi and it's missing all it's tampos but the one on the roof that says taxi. :woohoo:

i picked up a gold matchbox GTI upside down but errors by mb is not common ill tell you that!

I always find uspside-down error MB's...seriously, I find them almost every time I go out to my local Wally. They are mostly found in five-packs though.

I was under the impression that MB errors weren't nearly as hard to find as HW errors. Am I wrong?

I have found funny lookin MB cars at weird angles. I found one that had part of it with no paint but didnt get it cause i thought MB errors werent worth anything

I have found funny lookin MB cars at weird angles. I found one that had part of it with no paint but didnt get it cause i thought MB errors werent worth anything


Woulda been an interesting piece hanging on your wall nonetheless :thumbsup:


That is sure an interesting error! :thumbsup:

I collect errors but only physical errors. Missed tampo, unassembled, wrong or missing parts, mis painted or damaged models as long as they are still un opened. Upside down and backwards seem pretty plentiful in both ranges also mis packaged models are pretty common in both.

My Favorite one is a Matchbox Tailgator Challenge car with matchbox front and Hot Wheel rear wheels.

My Favorite one is a Matchbox Tailgator Challenge car with matchbox front and Hot Wheel rear wheels.


PIC!!! :woohoo:

I collect errors but only physical errors. Missed tampo, unassembled, wrong or missing parts, mis painted or damaged models as long as they are still un opened. Upside down and backwards seem pretty plentiful in both ranges also mis packaged models are pretty common in both.

My Favorite one is a Matchbox Tailgator Challenge car with matchbox front and Hot Wheel rear wheels.
Yes pics would be cool!!! lol How did they get MB and HW cars mixed up :lol:

Yes pics would be cool!!! lol How did they get MB and HW cars mixed up :lol:


YHPMx3 :thumbsup:


That is an interesting question. It would make for a great custom!

Are they made at the same diecast factory somewhere in Asia?

Are they made at the same diecast factory somewhere in Asia?


Even if they were, it would obviously be in two different lines, and probably even two whole different sections of the factory. That error must have been a human error.

Here is the error. Not sure how it got mixed up but I know somewhere I have Hot Wheel models with Matchbox wheels too. I added a few others I had in the same box.

Tail Gator with Matchbox Wheels front, HW rear
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a139/jimgallegos/DSC00010-4.jpg

Missing the windows
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a139/jimgallegos/DSC00005-3.jpg


Some wheel mix-ups
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a139/jimgallegos/DSC00007-3.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a139/jimgallegos/DSC00006-3.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a139/jimgallegos/DSC00008-3.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a139/jimgallegos/DSC00002-4.jpg

A few more

other wheel errors
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a139/jimgallegos/DSC00009-4.jpg

no wheels or missing wheels
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a139/jimgallegos/DSC00004-3.jpg
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a139/jimgallegos/DSC00001-4.jpg

A packaging error. Card is upside down
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a139/jimgallegos/DSC00003-3.jpg