Matchbox Monday: 2020 #081/100 Sonora Shredder

From the 2020 series, the Sonora Shredder is part of the MBX Mountain subseries.

This is an original Matchbox casting and as a result seemed to hang around on the pegs in 2020 longer than it's licensed brethren that shared the same case assortment. First released back in 2017 in a matte black with gray interior back and an orange tint to the windows , this is the 4th version of the casting. Gone is the matt black, replaced with a metalflake orange. The interior (and as a result the "cargo") is a white plastic. The windows have been given a light blue tint, which works well against the orange specifically. The die-cast metal body sits on a gray plastic frame that has been raised to accomodate for the larger than normal wheels used. These wheels feature a thin silver chrome band around the 6 spoke black wheels. The "cargo" if you will in the back of the truck really needs some paint apps, but those were spent on the sides of the truck. A Matchbox team racing #5 adorns the doors with some sponsors tampographed over the rear fenders. The back of the truck contains a big chunk of white plastic with a spare tire molded in. 

I'm a sucker for pick up trucks and while this one isn't a favorite casting released, I do like the orange and blue window combination. In my opinion pulling off a good off road racing truck can be a tough feat, but the Matchbox designers have done a good job with this one.