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In 1979, the whole Series 1-75 range was issued in Germany only in special yellow window boxes with red borders, each of which was attached to a card showing colour photographs of the individual model contained.

Note that the rear of the blister has the technical detail fo the model, reminiscent of what Siku does per model.

These boxes were actually printed in Germany. They were used approximately until 1982, but the boxes for new models issued from 1980 onward did not have cards with individual pictures any more, instead a generic design depicting a road scene was used. Usually the number of the model contained was then stamped onto the card. By and by this generic design replaced all the individual styles.

For the following models individual picture window boxes are known to exist:

GerModel name#Model name
LS 01-CDODGE CHALLENGERLS 38-CJEEP
LS 02-CRescue HOVERCRAFTLS 38-DFord CAMPER
LS 02-DS 2 Buccaneer JETLS 39-BROLLS-ROYCE SILVER SHADOW II
LS 03-CPORSCHE (930) TURBOLS 40-BBedford HORSE BOX
LS 04-D’57 CHEVYLS 41-CChevrolet AMBULANCE
LS 05-CU.S. MAIL TRUCK JeepLS 42-CMERCEDES CONTAINER TRUCK
LS 06-BMERCEDES 350 SLLS 43-C0-4-0 STEAM LOCO
LS 07-CVW GOLFLS 44-CRailway PASSENGER COACH
LS 08-CDE TOMASO PANTERALS 45-BBMW 3.0 CSL
LS 09-CFORD ESCORT RS 2000LS 46-CFORD TRACTOR
LS 10-CPLYMOUTH GRAN FURY with Roof LightLS 47-CPANNIER TANK LOCO
LS 11-CBedford CAR TRANSPORTERLS 48-CSAMBRON JACKLIFT
LS 12-DCITROEN CX BreakLS 49-CCRANE TRUCK
LS 13-C(GMC) SNORKEL FIRE ENGINELS 50-BARTICULATED TRUCK
LS 14-BMINI-HA-HALS 50-DHARLEY DAVIDSON Sportster
LS 15-BLansing Bagnall FORK LIFT TRUCKLS 51-CCOMBINE HARVESTER
LS 16-ABADGER Radar TruckLS 52-BPOLICE LAUNCH
LS 16-BPONTIAC FirebirdLS 53-CJEEP CJ 6
LS 17-BTHE LONDONER Daimler BusLS 54-CPERSONNEL CARRIER
LS 18-BHONDARORA MotorcycleLS 54-DMOBILE HOME
LS 19-CCEMENT TRUCKLS 55-DFORD CORTINA Mk IV
LS 20-BRange Rover POLICE PATROLLS 56-CMERCEDES 450 SEL
LS 21-CRENAULT 5 TLLS 57-CFord WILD LIFE TRUCK
LS 22-CBLAZE BUSTER Fire EngineLS 58-CFAUN DUMP TRUCK
LS 23-BATLAS Dump TruckLS 59-DPORSCHE 928
LS 24-CDiesel SHUNTERLS 60-CHOLDEN PICK-UP
LS 25-CFLAT CAR with ContainerLS 61-BFord WRECK TRUCK
LS 26-CSITE DUMPERLS 62-DCHEVROLET CORVETTE
LS 27-BLAMBORGHINI COUNTACHLS 63-BFREEWAY GAS TANKER
LS 27-CSWING WING (F 14) Tomcat JetLS 64-DCATERPILLAR D 9 TRACTOR
LS 28-CLINCOLN CONTINENTAL MK VLS 65-BAIRPORT COACH
LS 29-CMuir Hill TRACTOR SHOVELLS 66-CFORD TRANSIT
LS 30-CSWAMP RATLS 67-CDATSUN 260 Z 2 + 2
LS 30-DLeyland ARTICULATED TRUCKLS 68-CCHEVY VAN
LS 31-CCARAVANLS 69-CARMORED TRUCK
LS 32-CFIELD GUNLS 70-CS.P. GUN
LS 33-CHONDA 750 Police MotorcycleLS 70-DFERRARI 308 GTB
LS 34-BFord Mustang VANTASTICLS 71-CDodge CATTLE TRUCK
LS 34-CCHEVY PRO STOCKERLS 72-CBOMAG ROAD ROLLER
LS 35-BFANDANGOLS 73-CMODEL A FORD Coupé
LS 36-DREFUSE TRUCKLS 74-CMercury COUGAR VILLAGER
LS 37-CSKIP TRUCKLS 75-CSEASPRITE Helicopter
Source: Christian Falkensteiner

Source: Christian Falkensteiner : http://www.cfalkensteiner.com/Matchbox/Boxes/MBboxes.docx