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M2 Classic Pickups in 1:24: Ford F-100 vs. Chevrolet Apache Cameo

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Brown-and-beige M2 1958 Chevrolet Apache Cameo pickup in 1:24, item 40300-137B

Choose the M2 Ford F-100 when that 1956 Ford body is your favorite, or the 1958 Chevrolet Apache Cameo when you want its two-tone appearance and broader listed opening-panel selection. Both are larger 1:24 pickup subjects, but their features should not be treated as identical.

The F-100 choices below list an opening hood. The Apache Cameo lists opening hood, doors and tailgate. That difference matters when you plan to display the cabin or cargo bed with panels open.

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Blue 1956 Ford F-100: choose the Ford body and metallic finish

The blue metallic F-100, item 40300-134A, is a clear starting point for a Ford pickup collection. The listing specifies rubber tires, diecast construction with plastic components and an opening hood.

Its approximate dimensions are 7.75 inches long, 3 inches wide and 3 inches high. That gives it a taller display requirement than many similarly long sports cars.

Choose it for a finished model of this truck, not a kit or a tow package. The product does not include another car or motorcycle just because other M2 truck offers do.

Lunati Bootlegger F-100: a different factory presentation

The matte-black Lunati Bootlegger F-100, item 40300-99A, offers another finish and theme on the represented 1956 truck. Consider it when the darker appearance suits your collection better than metallic blue.

Its listing also specifies an opening hood and approximate 7.75 × 3 × 3-inch dimensions. It does not establish an opening-door or tailgate advantage over the blue version.

The branding and factory finish are the reasons to compare these Ford releases. This guide does not claim one has better paint durability, a more accurate casting or a particular resale premium.

Chevrolet Apache Cameo: brown, beige and opening doors

The brown-and-beige Apache Cameo, item 40300-137B, is a different Chevrolet pickup, not another variation of the Ford.

Its listed features include positionable wheels, rubber tires and opening hood, doors and tailgate. The approximate dimensions are 8 × 3 × 3 inches. Choose it when the Chevrolet body, two-tone finish or those additional listed panels are important to the purchase.

The ability to open the doors gives you another way to show the cabin; an opening tailgate changes how the bed can be presented. Those are useful display distinctions, not evidence that the miniature can haul a particular weight or support a separately purchased model.

Match the model to the recipient, not just the word “pickup”

For a gift connected to a real truck, compare year, manufacturer and body style before color. A 1956 F-100 and 1958 Apache Cameo are different subjects even when both fit the same scale category.

Look at the full vehicle photographs, especially cab and bed shapes. A familiar paint color alone does not establish a match to someone’s actual truck.

Plan the shelf and any separate case

Allow room for the complete pickup and the panels you intend to open. The quoted height is a closed-model approximation, not the clearance required above a raised hood.

These descriptions do not promise the plastic showcases supplied with some M2 1:64 singles. Check any separately purchased case by usable interior dimensions and reserve space for the outer case on your shelf.

Pick the blue F-100 for its metallic finish, the Lunati F-100 for its matte-black themed presentation, or the Apache Cameo for the Chevrolet identity and opening doors and tailgate. For later GM pickups, compare the Sierra and C1500 buying guide.

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Specifications checked against linked product listings on September 23, 2026. Sizes are approximate; no hands-on panel or load-bearing tests are claimed.

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