The Yesteryear Range of Models

All models were issued a 'Y' number. As the die cast moulds wore out so another new model was issued under the same number to take it's place, thus giving rise to, in some cases, four or five different models under the same number - confused - just follow the chart and you won't be.  Models were coded as Y1-1, Y1-2, Y1-3 and so on for each number in the range. Because of this models were bought into the range on different dates and not as a full series in one go. To go one step further, under each model is a variation number and so we get for instance Y1-1 -1, Y1-1-2 etc etc depending on how many variants are known on a particular model.

What is a variation - it could be any number or combination of changes to a model such as colour, wheel types, casting changes etc but all are itemised.

The true first series are only considered to be numbers Y 1-1 to Y16-1  with Y15 and 16 being a larger scale than the first 14 issues and the range stayed at this total of Y numbers from 1956 until 1975 when the number Y17 was used for the very first time and extended beyond the magic number 16. By clicking on the number next to the model you will be taken to the page for that model and it's description and variants

I have many more models than what I show here, but to show a lot of photographs of almost the same model but with a minor variant would be totally boring. So if there is anything you need info on then please mail me on the Enquiry page available and I will be more than happy to help.

I would like to thank Bob Tutt and Christian Falkensteiner for most of the photos of the 1:1  original models shown.

1st Series 2nd Series 3rd Series 4th Series 5th Series
Y1-1

1925 Allchin Traction engine

(1956)

 Y1-2

1911 Ford Model 'T' Car

(1964)

 Y1-3

1936 SS100 Jaguar

(1977)

  

No model issued

   No model issued
Y2-1

1911 'B' Type London Bus

(1956)

 Y2-2

1911 Renault 2 Seater

(1963)

 Y2-3

1914 Prince Henry Vauxhall

(1970)

 Y2-4

1930 4.5 Litre Bentley

(1985)

   No model issued
Y3-1

1907 London 'E' Class Tramcar

(1956)

 Y3-2

1910 Benz Limousine

(1965)

 Y3-3

1934 Riley MPH

(1974)

 Y3-4

1912 Ford Model 'T' Tanker

(1981)

   No model issued
Y4-1

1928 Sentinel Steam Waggon

(1956)

 Y4-2

1905 Shand Mason Horse Drawn Fire Engine

(1960)

 Y4-3

1909 Opel Coupe

(1967)

 Y4-4

1930 Duesenberg Model 'J' Town Car

(1976)

   No model issued
Y5-1

1929 Le Mans Bentley

(1958)

 Y5-2

1929 4.5 Litre Bentley

(1962)

 Y5-3

1907 Peugeot

(1969)

 Y5-4

1927 Talbot Van

(1978)

 Y5-5

1929 Leyland Titan Bus

(1989)
Y6-1

1916 AEC 'Y' Type Lorry

(1957)

 Y6-2

1926 Type 35 Bugatti

(1961)

 Y6=3

1913 Cadillac

(1968)

 Y6-4

1920 Rolls Royce Fire Engine

(1977)

 Y6-5

1932 Mercedes Benz 'L5' Lorry

(1988)
Y7-1

1918 4 Ton Leyland Lorry

(1957)

 Y7-2

1913 Mercer Raceabout Type 35J

(1961)

 Y7-3

1912 Rolls Royce

(1968)

 Y7-4

1930 Ford Breakdown Truck

(1985)

  

No model issued
Y8-1

1926 Morris Cowley Bullnose

(1958)

 Y8-2

1914 Sunbeam Motorcycle with Milford Sidecar

(1962)

 Y8-3

1914 Stutz Type 4E Roadster

(1969)

 Y8=-4

1945 MG 'TC'

(1978)

 Y8-5

1917 Yorkshire Steam Wagon

(1987)
Y9-1

1924 Fowler 'Big Lion' Showman's Engine

(1958)

 Y9-2

1912 Simplex

(1968)

 Y9-3

1920 3 Ton Leyland Lorry

(1985)

 Y9-4 1936 Leyland Cub Fire Engine FK-7

(1989)

  

No model issued
Y10-1

1908 'Grand Prix' Mercedes

(1958)

 Y10-2

1928 Mercedes Benz 36-220

(1963)

 Y10-3

1906 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost

(1969)

 Y10-4

1957 Maserati 250F

(1986)

 Y10-5

1931 Diddler Trolley

(1988) Bus
Y11-1

1920 Aveling & Porter Steam Roller

(1958)

 Y11-2

1912 Packard Landaulet

(1964)

 Y11-3

1938 Lagonda Drophead Coupe

(1972)

 Y11-4

1932 Bugatti Type 51

(1986)

 Y11-5

1924 Bugatti Type 35

(1990)
Y12-1

1899 London Horse Drawn Bus

(1959)

 Y12-2

1909 Thomas Flyabout

(1967)

 Y12-3

1912 Ford Model 'T' Van

(1979)

 Y12-4

1829 Stephenson's Rocket

(1987)

 Y12-5

1937 GMC Van

(1988)
Y13-1

1862 American 'General' Class Locomotive

(1959)

 Y13-2

1911 Daimler Type A12

(1966)

 Y13-3

1918 Crossley

(1975)

  

No model issued

   No model issued
Y14-1

1903 'Duke of Connaught' Locomotive

(1959)

 Y14-2

1911 Maxwell Roadster

(1965)

 Y14-3

1931 Stutz Bearcat

(1974)

 Y14-4

1935 E.R.A. 'R.1.B'

1986)

   No model issued
Y15-1

1907 Rolls Royce Silver Ghost

(1960)

 Y15-2

1930 Packard Victoria

(1969)

 Y15-3

1920 Preston Tramcar

(1987)

  

No model issued

   No model issued
Y16-1

1904 Spyker Veteran Automobile

(1961)

 Y16-2

1928 Mercedes Benz SS Coupe

(1972)

 Y16-3

1960 Ferrari Dino 246/V12

(1986)

 Y16-4

1922 Scania Vabis Half Track Post Bus

(1988)

 Y16-5 1929 Scammell 100 Ton Low Loader

(1989)
Y17-1

1938 Hispano Suiza(1975)  

No model issued

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y18-1

1937 Cord 812 Sedan

(1979)

 Y18-2

1918 Atkinson Model 'D' Steam Wagon

(1985)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y19-1

1936 Auburn Speedster 851

((1979)

 Y19-2

 

 1905 Fowler B6 Showman's Engine

(1986)

 Y19-3

1929 Morris Cowley Van

(1987)

   No model issued   No model issued
Y20-1

1937 Mercedes Benz 540K

(1981)

  

No model issued

  

No model issued

   No model issued   No model issued
Y21-1

1930 Ford Model 'A' Woody Wagon

(1981)

 Y21-2

1930 Ford Model 'A' Tradesman Woody Wagon

(1983)

 Y21-3

1894 Aveling & Porter Steam Roller

(1987)

 Y21-4

1957 BMW 507

(1988)

 Y21-5

1926 Ford Model 'TT' Van

(1989)
Y22-1

1930 Ford Model 'A' Van

(1982)

  

No model issued

  

No model issued

  

No model issued

  

No model issued
Y23-1

1922 AEC Omnibus

(1983)

 Y23-2

1930 Mack Tanker

(1989)

  

No model issued

  

No model issued

  

No model issued
Y24-1

1928 Bugatti T44

(1983)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y25-1

1910 Renault Type AG Van

(1983)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y26-1

1918 Crossley Delivery Truck

(1984)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y27-1

1922 Foden Steam Wagon

(1984)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y28-1

1906 Unic Taxi

(1984)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y29-1

1919 Walker Electric Van

(1985)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y30-1

1920 AC Mack Truck

(1985)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y31-1

1931 Morris Courier

(1990)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y32-1

 

 1917 Yorkshire Steam Wagon Type WA

(1990)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y33-1

1930 Mack AC Truck

(1990)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y34-1

1933 Cadillac 452 V16

(1990)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y35-1

1930 Ford Model 'A' Pick-Up Truck

(1990)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y36-1

1926 Rolls Royce Phantom 1

(1990)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y37-1

1929 Garrett Steam Wagon

(1990)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y38-1 1920 Rolls Royce Armoured Car

(1990)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y39-1 1820 Passenger Coach & Horses

(1990)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y40-1

1931 Mercedes Benz 770

(1991)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y41-1

1932 Mercedes Benz L5 Lorry

(1991)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y42-1

 

 1939 Albion 10 Ton CX27 Lorry

(1991)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y43-1 1905 Busch Self Propelled Fire Engine

(1991)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y44-1

1910 Renault Bus

(1991)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y45-1

1930 Bugatti Royale Napoleon

(1991)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y46-1 1880 Merryweather Fire Engine

(1991)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y47-1 1929 Morris Cowley Light Van

(1991)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Numbers Y48 to Y60 have never been used for some reason. There was never any explanation as to why, just one of those strange things that happen in the diecast world but obviously there was still plenty of Y numbers to go round without resorting to the new coding version (see below Y66)
Y61-1 1933 Cadillac Fire Engine

(1992)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y62-1 1932 Model 'AA' Ford 1.5 Ton Truck

(1992)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y63-1 1939 Bedford Type 'KD' Truck

(1992)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y64-1 1938 Lincoln Zephyr

(1992)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y65-1 1928 Austin 7 : BMW : Rosengart

(1992)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
Y66-1 1762 Gold State Coach

(1992)

   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued   No model issued
This was as far as the single designation 'Y' number went. After this they were called 'Collectibles' There may be a reissue in 2006 to celebrate the 50th. Anniversary of Yesteryears (1956 - 2006) with at least one new casting promised.

NEW 2006 YESTERYEAR MODELS ISSUED

Not sure why the extra large new box design issued. I do think it is rather attractive and spent ages trying to work out how to open the lower half of the box as I thought maybe an individual model box was contained in there. There is no box and it does not open so you have to store all this! There is an outer plastic sleeve, which when removed allows the model to slide out of the box on it's plastic baseplate. Personally for me, the bottom half of the box with the superb graphics on would have done and end flaps that opened. Easier to store and less space and as noted, no new casting just a rehash of old models. Due to the fact these are just rehashed colours of very old castings by Mattel and are bound to be very poor sellers this may well be the end of the line for this great range but who knows. It would be a shame to see them end like this but as the almighty dollar rules the roost then I can forsee no more issues under the MOY banner till it time for the name to become vacant under business law and they reissue one or two to hold onto the name legally - very similar to how Matchbox managed to acquire the Dinky name !

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The new Y4 Duesenberg

There is no mention on the base of Models of Yesteryear or Y number.

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The new Y12 Model 'T' Van

There is no mention on the base of Models of Yesteryear or Y number.

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The new Y14 Stutz Bearcat

There is no mention on the base of Models of Yesteryear or Y number.

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The new Y64 Lincoln Zephyr

There is no mention on the base of Models of Yesteryear or Y number.