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APC: Amphibious Personnel Carrier, from "G.I. Joe - G.I. Joe - 3.75"" collection, includes the following accessories:
The APC (Amphibious Personnel Carrier) is a notable vintage vehicle in the G.I. Joe collection, initially released in U.S. toy stores in 1983.
Collectors could also acquire the APC through Hasbro Direct mail-away offers, which continued its availability from 1984 until 1990.
While the core design remained consistent, some later mail-order releases of the APC featured a distinct dark-green top, differing from the original tan camouflage.
This specific dark-green top version was later repackaged and issued as the convention exclusive CUDA.
In Europe during the early 1980s, this G.I. Joe vehicle was recolored in dark green and black and distributed as the Z-Force Armoured Troop Carrier, featuring a heavily re-tooled interior.
In Argentina, it was known as the Transporte Tactico Anfibio, and in Brazil, it was released as the Transporte Tãtico Anfíbio.
Packaging designs and languages for these international releases varied by region.
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