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M2 Classic Pickups in 1:24: Ford F-100 vs. Chevrolet Apache Cameo
Choose an M2 1956 Ford F-100 for the Ford body and your preferred blue or Lunati finish; choose the 1958 Chevrolet Apache Cameo for the Chevrolet shape and its additional listed opening panels. The two F-100 descriptions specify an opening hood. The Apache description adds opening doors and tailgate, plus steerable wheels.
This guide compares three individual finished models in 1:24: blue metallic 40300-134A, matte-black Lunati Bootlegger 40300-99A and brown-and-beige Apache 40300-137B. Start with the truck you want to represent, then decide how you want to display it.
F-100 versus Apache: the differences that matter
| Buying detail | Blue F-100 · 134A | Lunati F-100 · 99A | Apache Cameo · 137B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Represented truck | 1956 Ford F-100 | 1956 Ford F-100 | 1958 Chevrolet Apache Cameo |
| Finish | Blue metallic | Matte black with Lunati Bootlegger graphics | Brown with beige top |
| Listed opening parts | Hood | Hood | Hood, doors and tailgate |
| Steering | Not specified in the exact description | Not specified in the exact description | Steerable wheels specified |
| Approximate model length × width × height | 7.75 × 3 × 3 inches 19.7 × 7.6 × 7.6 cm |
7.75 × 3 × 3 inches 19.7 × 7.6 × 7.6 cm |
8 × 3 × 3 inches 20.3 × 7.6 × 7.6 cm |
| Cargo bed in the photos | Uncovered | Covered | Uncovered |
All three exact descriptions specify diecast construction with some plastic parts and rubber tires. The centimetre values above are rounded conversions of the published approximate measurements. They describe the models, not the boxes, display bases or clearance around open panels.
Choose the body and factory presentation
Each card below opens the corresponding individual product. Use its full reference when comparing the current offer and gallery.
Blue metallic F-100 · 40300-134A
Two presentations of one blue Ford: the packaged truck and an enlarged view on its base.
Choose this 1956 Ford for its metallic blue body, whitewall appearance and uncovered cargo bed. Its exact description specifies an opening hood.
View the blue F-100
Lunati Bootlegger F-100 · 40300-99A
The same black Ford appears boxed and on its base; this is one model, not a two-truck set.
Choose the Lunati theme for its door graphics, covered bed and red details above the hood. The listed opening feature is the hood.
View the Lunati Bootlegger F-100
Apache Cameo · 40300-137B
One Chevrolet Apache Cameo on its labelled base, with its panels closed in this view.
Choose the Chevrolet body and brown-and-beige finish when you also want the listed opening doors and tailgate, as well as the hood.
View the Apache Cameo
Blue or Lunati: two different looks for the 1956 Ford
The blue F-100 has an uncovered bed, plain blue doors and white tire sidewalls in the photographs. It suits a display where you want the Ford's cab and pickup shape to be the main attraction. The package view shows the hood raised; the enlarged view lets you compare the closed silhouette.
The Lunati version changes more than the body color. Its visible door graphics, dark bed cover and red intake details above the hood create a stronger themed presentation. Those details matter if the model will sit beside other branded or modified-looking vehicles.
The photograph does not show the Lunati bed cover removed. Choose it for the covered appearance you can see, rather than planning a removable-cover display. Both Fords have the same approximate listed dimensions and an opening-hood specification; their shared year does not establish identical unlisted mechanisms.
Apache Cameo: choose it for the Chevrolet or the open-panel display
The brown Apache's beige roof and long beige bed-side trim give it a two-tone appearance that differs from either Ford. Its cab, grille and cargo-bed shape also make it a separate subject. For a gift connected to someone's real truck, verify the Chevrolet identity and represented 1958 year before choosing by color.
The opening doors make the cabin another part of the display, while the opening tailgate lets you present the rear differently. Steerable wheels offer another positioning option. These are useful reasons to select this particular Apache; they are not features to assume on every M2 pickup.
Allow room beside the truck for open doors, behind it for the tailgate and above it for a raised hood. The published dimensions do not specify those opening clearances. A working tailgate also does not establish a load rating or a fit for another model in the bed.
Plan the shelf around the presentation you will keep
The Apache is approximately a quarter-inch longer than the Fords by the listed measurements. All three share the same approximate listed width and height. That gives you a starting footprint, but the packaging and the black bases shown in the photographs occupy their own space.
- Decide on boxed, on-base or loose display. Measure the complete arrangement you intend to keep.
- Allow for the viewing angle. Turning a truck diagonally changes the shelf depth it occupies. Reserve additional room for the panels you intend to open.
- Check a separate case's usable interior. Compare length, width, height and the access opening with the actual model and base. An exterior case measurement is not its usable clearance.
If you are matching a later pickup rather than a 1950s subject, use the 1976 GMC, 1988 GMC and 1993 Chevrolet pickup guide. It compares different represented generations and keeps their individual features separate.
Questions about these M2 classic pickups
Do the composite photos mean two trucks are included?
No. The blue and black Ford images show the same individual model in its package and on its display base. The main Apache photo uses the same two-view presentation. These are three separate single-model offers, not two-truck packs or a combined three-truck set.
Do both F-100s have opening doors and tailgates?
The exact Ford descriptions specify an opening hood only. Visible door seams, handles or a tailgate outline do not establish that those parts open. If door or tailgate operation is the deciding feature, the Apache explicitly lists it.
Is a separate clear display case included?
The listings specify original manufacturer packaging, and the photographs show window boxes and labelled bases. They do not promise a separate clear display case like the showcases included with some M2 1:64 singles. Check a separate case by its own dimensions.
Are these suitable as a young child's pickup toy?
All three photographed packages are marked 14+. Treat that age marking as part of choosing the exact product, alongside the opening parts and collector presentation; do not select one merely because it depicts a familiar truck.
Choose the exact pickup you want to display. Open its product card above, browse the 1:24 cars, trucks and model-kit collection for other subjects, or return to the Hobby Guides & Collector Learning Center.
