Welcome to the Matchbox Challenge Car Release List!

I have tried to pair these up as best as I could:

8, 10, 38         Wal-Mart
5, 16, 67         Service Merchandise, Wal-Mart
13, 61, 72        Wal-Mart
41                Kmart, Family Dollar
27, 33, 57        Wal-Mart, Venture Kay-Bee [27&57 w/52 Wal-Mart, TRU] [33 Kmart, AAFES]
17, 44, 75        Bradlees, Target [44,75 Kmart] [75 AAFES]
37, 47, 52        Wal-Mart, Toys R Us, Bradlees [52 w/27&57 Wal-Mart, TRU] [52 Kay-Bee]
49, 68            Caldor, Kay-Bee, Wal-Mart
9                 Bradlees, Woolworths [w/42 Toys R Us]
6*, 71            (?) [6 Toys R Us, Farm & Fleet] [6 w/50 Meijer] [71 Target, AAFES]
12                [w/28 Service Merchandise, Hills, Family Toy Warehouse] [w/21&28 Bradlees]
2, 63             Kay-Bee, Wal-Mart
22*, 28*          Toys R Us, Kay-Bee [28 w/12 Service Merchandise, Hills, Family Toy Warehouse] [28 w/12&21 Bradlees]
34, 56*           Toys R Us, Kay-Bee, Bradlees [34 Target, Kmart] [56 Farm & Fleet]
19, 21            Kay Bee, Service Merchandise [21 Bradlees]
7, 45             [7 w/29 Venture] [7 Wal-mart] [45 Toys R Us, Wal-mart, AAFES]
35                Target, Kmart
15, 31            Wal-Mart, Kay-Bee
42*               Kmart [w/9 Toys R Us]
50                (?), Target [w/6 Toys R Us, Farm & Fleet, Meijer]
28 (new wheels)   Kmart
29*, 74*          (?) [29 w/7 Venture] [29 Wal-mart] [74 Target, Kmart, Wal-Mart]
34 (new wheels)*  [w/22,28,56 Kay-Bee]
22 (new wheels)   Toys R Us, Kmart
18*, 14*          Kmart [14 Wal-mart] [18 Target] [14 w/36 ?]
36*               (w/14 ?)
59*, 46*          Kmart [59 Target, Wal-Mart] [46 w/73 Wal-Mart] [46 w/43 ?] [46 w/62 ?] [46 w/30,39,62,65 Kay-Bee/Toy Works]
24*, 26*          Wal-Mart [24 Walt Disney World]
73                Kmart [w/46 Wal-mart]
43*, 23*          [23 w/32 Wal-Mart] [43 w/46 ?]
32*               [w/23 Wal-Mart] [w/53 Kay-Bee, Bradlees]
39, 53%           Bradlees, Kay-Bee [53 w/32 Kay-Bee, Bradlees] [39 w/30,46,62,65 Kay-Bee/Toy Works]
30                [w/43 Wal-Mart] [w/39,46,62,65 Kay-Bee/Toy Works]
62                (w/46 ?) (w/30,39,46,65 Kay-Bee/Toy Works]
24 (new wheels)   (?)
55%, 70%          (in Starter Collection only so far (Target, Toys R Us, [55% Wal-Mart]))
65                [w/30,39,46,62 Kay-Bee/Toy Works]
1,11,20,25,54     Kay-Bee, Toys R Us
3,4,40,48,51,58,60,64,66,69  Kay-Bee, Toys R Us
* These models have appeared in boxed format.
% These models have appeared in the Starter Collection 10-Pack.

Other pairings are known to exist (e.g. 9&42, 27&52&57, 9&37&47, 12&21&28, 7&29, 9&45, 28&56, 6&50, 14&36, 23&32, 46&73, 30&43, 32&53), but the pairings in the list above are believed to be the earliest released.

I need your input, so if you have something to add or correct, please contact me at jcwagner@flash.net.

Return to the Matchbox Challenge Car FAQ or to the Diecast Trading Post.



Thanks to bobt@progress.com, dlpmlp@webtv.net, E290L103@aol.com, RayC325@aol.com, viperrtn@aol.com, mtchboxusa@aol.com, charliem@rmi.net, and Earle.Ake@hcst.com for helping me update this list.

This page will be updated as more information is gathered, so please return again later.

Last updated: 10/15/98.