SERIES : | Regular Wheels | FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION : | September 1964 |
BOX TYPES : | E, F | SIZES AVAILABLE : | 5 |
TOTAL VARIATIONS : | 10 | NUMBER OF MAJOR VARIATIONS : | 5 |
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The 31C was released in September 1964 first in the pre-production red color, packaged in a E2, NEW MODEL box showing opening trunk on end flaps. The same red model was also released with two different top/bottom colors without the NEW MODEL. The red model was replaced with a dark blue, corresponding to the earlier versions of the model. This major variation was available in E2 and E3 boxes.
Then, a green model was depicted on the box, available in E4 box only. It was replaced with a turquoise model, also available in E4 as well as E4R boxes. The difference in color of the green in turquoise version is not always easy to distinguish but becomes quite clear when compared side-by-side.
An F2 box was also made, with ALP on bottom and “PO” on end flap closers.
The F box is uncommon and the NEW MODEL box is a bit harder to find.
RW31C - LINCOLN CONTINENTAL
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Front/Back | # | Type/Sub-type | Size | Top/Bottom | End Flap | Variation # |
(Red model, black wheels) | 1 | E2 | 5 | Black/Blue | RW-31C-E2-1a | |
2 | RW-31C-E2-1b | |||||
3 | Blue/Blue | RW-31C-E2-1c | ||||
(Blue model, black wheels) | 4 | RW-31C-E2-2a | ||||
5 | Light Blue/Light Blue | RW-31C-E2-2b | ||||
6 | E3 | RW-31C-E3-2c | ||||
(Green model, black wheels) | 7 | E4 | RW-31C-E4-3a | |||
(Turquoise model, black wheels) | 8 | RW-31C-E4-4a | ||||
(Turquoise model, black wheels, (R) ) | 9 | E4R | RW-31C-E4-4b | |||
(Turquoise model, black wheels. “ALP” Bottom text) | 10 | F2 | (Top & Bottom identical) | EFC: (X/PO/X) | RW-31C-F2-1a |