BOX FACTS

SERIES :

Regular Wheels

FIEST YEAR OF PRODUCTION :

April 1959

BOX TYPES :

B, C

SIZE AVAILABLE :

3

TOTAL VARIATIONS :

5

NUMBER OF MAJOR VARIATIONS :

3

 

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFO

The 65A was released in April 1959 fist in a B4 box. It shows a large drawing of the model in red, with left model numbers near the model and the right model number quite far away from it. A b5 version also exists. Like a few other models, a second major variation was also released in both B4 and B5 sub-types. This variation depicts a smaller model with background. Model numbers are more equally distanced from the model.

Before 65A was discontinued, it was also released in a C type box. It used the same design as the late B type issue, but the model numbers a away from the model.

All boxes were available in size 3 only. In all cases, the model is described as “3.4 Litre Jaguar”. No “NEW MODEL boxes were ever made.

RARITY

There is no specific rare box for this model known. However C box are usually more desired.

 

VARIATION LIST

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RW65A - JAGUAR 3.4 LITRE MK I

 

 

Front/Back

#

Type/Sub-type

Size

Top/Bottom

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Variation #

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(Large red model, no background)

1

B4

3

Blue / Black

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RW-65A-B4-1a

2

B5

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RW-65A-B5-1b

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(Smaller red model, with background)

3

B4

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RW-65A-B4-2a

4

B5

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RW-65A-B5-2b

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(Red model, yellow wheels, with background, numbers away from model)

5

C

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65A-C-1a