BOX FACTS

SERIES :

Regular Wheels

FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION :

August 1968

BOX TYPES :

E, F

SIZES AVAILABLE :

5

TOTAL VARIATIONS :

4

NUMBER OF MAJOR VARIATIONS :

3

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFO

To replace the 33B Zephyr, Lesney opted for a very different kind of car. The spectacular 33C Lamborghini Miura appeared in August of 1968 in an E4R box with NEW MODEL on end flaps. It also features the “white line” like would also do 8E, 25D, 55D and 62C. However, a version without the white line exists, making the case of the 33C unique!

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F boxes would also be special for the 33C. The first F2 box shows the usual AutoSteer logo but on the second version, the logo has been taken out. The top and bottom illustration are also different on those two boxes.

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The end flap closers have “TM” and “PO” in both cases. Only “ALP” bottom letterings were used for the 33C.

All the boxes for this model are size 3.

RARITY

The E4R box without the white line is hard to find. The F box without auto-steer is scarce.

VARIATION LIST

RW33C - LAMBORGHINI MIURA


 

Front/Back

#

Type/Sub-type

Size

Top/Bottom

End Flap

Variation #

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(Yellow model, black wheels, with Autosteer, (R) )

1

E4R

5

Light Blue/Light Blue

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RW-33C-E4-1a

2

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RW-33C-E4-1b

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(Yellow body, silver hubs, black tires, with Autosteer. “ALP” Bottom text)

3

F2

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(Top & Bottom identical)

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EFC: (TM/PO/X)

RW-33C-F2-1a

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(Yellow body, silver hubs, black tires, without Autosteer. “ALP” Bottom text)

4

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(Top & Bottom identical)

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EFC: (TM/PO/X)

RW-33C-F2-2a