2/20/20 55/100 Amphibious Personnel Carrier

This was the time Matchbox used honest scale ranges, like 1:102 scale for this amphibious tank!  This is a new casting for 2000 and despite looking large it is actually quite small, has a smaller dual gun turret on the roof, and larger wheels behind the faux track wheels on the base. The amphibious tank has the front-end look of a boat with a sloped front chin and higher mounted headlights to help the tank enter the water without capsizing, then the tank has numerous open ports on the top including two large doors to carry larger gear inside, while at the rear there is a single exit door and two propellers to move the tank across the water.  The Detroit diesel V8 helps move this tank across land and sea and it is still in use today, though this Matchbox casting not that much after this release and like other tanks looks great in a diorama scene but not much elsewhere.  Oh, and it does not float by the way.

Specifications:

· Engine: 903 CID turbodiesel V8 400 hp.

· Transmission: 4-speed automatic est.

· 0-60 mph: 45 mph. max

· Real vehicle price: #2,000,000 est. 1999

Rating:  3.5 out of 5 stars