The International 1000 is a massive set - the biggest of all Matchbox sets.
It started out as a two car layout and included the ubiquitious Porsche/Corvette pairing. By 1979 the set had grown to include 4 cars, adding the Ferrari/McLaren duo from the Riverside 500.
It is not a four lane set though. Only one track terminal was supplied and the 12" 90 degree curve was not available yet. it was not possible to run two cars on one lane either - though surely that was often tried...
Also included in 1979 were a pair of 'authentic' cardboard buildings - a pitstop and a (non-functioning) Lap counter tower.
No matter, this set was certainly a whopper and you would be hard pressed to be disappointed with this set on Christmas morning - unless you had a tiny bedroom of course...
The International 1000 comprised:
1 x Porsche 911 Turbo
1 x Chevrolet Corvette
1 x McLaren M23 (blue)
1 x Ferrari 312T
1 x 9" Terminal track
12 x 90 degree 9" curve
25 x 9" Straight
12 x Crash Barriers
1 x Pitstop
1 x Timing building
1 x Mains transformer
2 x Hand controllers
Track length: 33 ft
Typical selling price: unknown
