#128 MICRO MACHINES – SEVERAL ULTRAFAST COLLECTIONS (1989)

The Ultrafast Collection are one the first collections in the Micro Machines Toyline. The name was intended to describe that the axles of the cars and the wheels are designed and improved to allow the small cars to roll faster and further, exactly like HotWheels! wheels or Matchbox´s Superfast wheels many years before.

The first wave ever in 1987, consisted in several vehicle collections, without any indication of series. They were simply "collections". In the second wave, the first “Deluxe Collections” were released, but the normal collections kept unnamed. It was first in the third wave (1989) that many "special" collections (with special features) would come out. Those collections without any other distinctive feature were given the "Ultrafast" name, and since then, "Ultrafast" describes the basic Micro Machines.

Being the simplest cars, these were sold in 5-packs, the largest standard packs that were available at the time. There were special collector´s or starter packs with 10 or 20 cars, but these were rare editions.

#2 City Supers

So, from wave 3, this Ultrafast collection #2 -City Supers- consisted of the following cars:

• ’69 Camaro
• ’85 Camaro
• ’86 Corvette
• ’64 Stingray
• ’68 GTO

#5 European

Do not forget that Micro Machines by Galoob is mainly an American toyline, so European cars are the exception among the models represented. Here is a collection that comprises only european carmakers. As many other in this entry, this collection was available one year before with almost the same cars but in different colours.

• Porsche 911
• MG-TF
• Lamborghini Countach
• Mercedes SL
• Jaguar XJS

#7 Service

A set like this one is always a must have for every children. Probably the "best-seller" among all collections made year after year. The red datsun pickup has a gray piece at the front which is sometimes lost. Also noticeable is that three models come with a tow ring, although trailers are rare in this collection.

• '69 Camaro
• Van
• Dump Truck
• Tow Truck
• Datsun Pickup

#8 Off-Road

Another great combination of vehicles!

• 4x4 Jeep
  
• Pick-up (Datsun)
• Mack Truck
• Blazer
• Van

#10 Aircraft II

 

 

 

 

Not every collection comprised cars, there were collections that included aircraft, boats and more. This is one of these collections.

• F4-Phantom
• P-51
• 747 Jumbo Jet
• Corsair
• F-15

 

#17 Stock Racers

 

 

The colours of this collection are very appealing. One of my favorites.

• '65 Mustang (RN 33)
  
• Pontiac GTO '68 (RN 3)
  
• Pontiac Grand Prix (RN 5)
  
• Pontiac Trans Am (RN 18)
  
• Super Stock (RN 84)
  

 

 

 

#18 Formula Racers

 

These models, released in 1989, are to my knowledge the only micro machines made completely of metal (or almost, the spoiler is made of plastic). The same casts were used in two repainted #18 collections (1988, 1990) as well as for several cars in “mixed” collections.

If you pay attention, you’ll be able to recognise two different casts. The pink and yellow cars (Renault) share the same cast, and so do the other three (Indy). The names given by Galoob to these cars were:

• Indy 33
• Renault 11
• Indy 9
• Renault 7
• Indy 5

The numbers were applied after the starting numbers of the first 5 micros released (the set in 1988), and for the next releases the names were kept, although the new repaints had different race numbers. In this set, Renault models should be numbers 5 and 18, while Indy models should be 4, 7 and 27. Correct names would have been:

• Indy 4 (green/yellow)
• Renault 5 (yellow)
• Indy 7 (orange/white)
• Renault 18 (pink/black)
• Indy 27 (white/pink/blue)

The year 1988 came with 24 Micro Machines collections, so all numbers higher that that are completely new sets from 1989, with many new castings and models.

#31 50s

I got this collection together with my first MM ever back in the 1990 or 1991, that is why this collection is one of my favorites. I lost the yellow pick-up, and it wasn't until 2023 that I could replace it for another one. The other four are still the original ones from my childhood.

• '56 Ford
• '59 Impala
  
• '58 T-Bird
• '57 Nomad
  
• '57 Ranchero

 

#35 Presidential

One of the most impressive collections in the Ultrafast series in 1989.

• '50 Bubble Top Lincoln
• '61 Lincoln Limousine
• '82 Lincoln Limousine

 

#54 Best of Europe

Again an European collection, although, as I said before, they are the exception among all the others.

• Ford Sierra
• Porsche Speedster
  
• Jaguar E-Type
• Ferrari Testarossa Spyder
  
• Ferrari Dino

 

FACTS AND FIGURES:

• Name: Micromachines Ultrafast Collection #2 (City Supers), #10 (Aircraft II), #18 (Formula Racers) and #35 (Presidential)
• Scale of the cars: 1:150 aprox.
• Year: 1989
• Company: Galoob (U.S.A.)
• Size: approx. 3 cm