Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Target Singles Sale
You have until Saturday night to get in on this deal. Looks like singles and Fan Favorite Singles … though it does say ALL so I’m not sure if that includes the XRS singles? (they might be more tan...
View ArticleMattel Disney Pixar CARS: Piston Cup Racers by Number, Name & Sponsor (CARS...
I updated the Piston Cup racers checklist to reflect all the changes to numbers, sponsors and drivers with some updated options. A gray bar indicates that sponsor had no racer in CARS 1 but they could...
View ArticleMattel Disney Pixar CARS: Nicky B. is CARS 1
As expected, Nicky B. shows up in the retro scene … More pics of the diecast HERE. One more for CARS 1 collectors.
View ArticleMattel Disney Pixar CARS: Chick & Chief Chick
Thanks, “Mark T.” for the nice photos. Chick and his Crew Chief, Chief Chick … with eyelid line.
View ArticleMattel Disney Pixar CARS: Dinoco Mia & Tia
Thanks, “Mark T.” for the nice photos. Dinoco Mia & Tia, one of the most common 2-pack releases is mostly unchanged from its first release way back in the first years of CARS collecting. They got...
View ArticleMattel Disney Pixar CARS: Lewis Hamilton & Bruce Boxmann
Thanks, “Michael VN” for the heads up. Lewis Hamilton is backed with his crew chief, Bruce Boxmann in 2-pack form. Diecasts with black eyelids Thai version generally don’t look very different from...
View ArticleMattel Disney Pixar CARS: Next Gen Easy Idle Harvey Rodcap Single Variant
Thanks, “Samuel K.” for the nice photos. Harvey Rodcap’s single version (correct version) has the back window support and slightly different eyeline … The multi-pack version contains the non-window...
View ArticleMattel Disney Pixar CARS: Next Gen Pictorial
Here’s a nice look-overview of all the Next Gen releases plus most of the variants. (I didn’t bother with Jackson Storm or Cruz as most everyone has its variants … also Noah Gocek is missing, sorry). I...
View ArticleMattel Disney Pixar CARS: Faregame is in the Game …
Thanks “Merrill G.” for the great photos … Faregame has lots of great details … Apparently he’s a cash cab …
View ArticleMattel Disney Pixar CARS: Precision Series Sally’s Cozy Cone Sale
Precision Series Sally’s Cozy Cone is a great deal at Amazon … It’s massive and even if you’re not collecting the other sets, you can park about 50 diecasts on this set …
View ArticleMattel Disney Pixar CARS: Next Gen Racers & Junior (Mini Racers) Pictorial
It’s not complete, just ones I had handy so just a peek at Next Gen racers & the “Junior” counterparts. These Mini Racers are easily the nicest Mini’s ever made as an expansion on the mainline....
View ArticleMattel Disney Pixar CARS: Silver Miguel Camino is Sterling
Thanks, “Mark T.” for the nice photos. A surprise 2020 Silver Metallic Miguel Camino. Besides the eyelid line, the 2020 (above) has different rims and a different tampo decal design, essentially V2.
View ArticleMattel Disney Pixar CARS: Cupcake Lightning McQueen is Sweeeettt
Thanks, “Mark T.” for the nice photos … Now we need a smell-o-vision version …
View ArticleMattel Disney Pixar CARS: Muddy Rust-Eze Racing Center Lightning is No Drip
Thanks, “Mark T.” for the nice photos. Muddy Rust-Eze Racing Center Lightning McQueen. Good expression. Though it seems more like Lightning McQueen drove through a turpentine factory. But still nice.
View ArticleMattel Disney Pixar CARS: Singles Case F Preview
Thanks “Mark T.” for the nice preview of CASE F. Notably: Silver King, Silver Tim Treadless, Kris Revstopski white flag, Cupcake Lightning Mcqueen & Billy Oilchanger.
View ArticleMattel Disney Pixar CARS: You’ll Clamor for Shiny Wax Conrad Camber
Thanks, “Mark T.” for the great photos. Another great Next Gen racer paint scheme AND diecast version of the design. The inset windshield look. Great use of the reflective gold tampo. Next Gen Shiny...
View ArticleNASCAR Paint Schemes Used to Be Great, What Happened?
Okay, of course, back in the old days when they drove (mostly) actual cars … you just can’t beat the look and paint schemes … stenciled and applied by hand, no doubt … And of course, how cool would it...
View ArticleMattel Disney Pixar CARS: 2020 Diecast Poster Exclusive Preview
The 2020 Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2020 Diecast poster – an early preview look! Most are out or announced already but the first CARS 3 Next Gen Crew Chief and Pitty are coming! Jackson Storm’s Crew...
View ArticleMattel Disney Pixar CARS: Mini Racers 2020 Visual Recap Checklist – Bec G
Thanks “Bec G” for updating the 2020 CARS Mini Racers checklist. The numbering scheme has been reset for 2020 … happy collecting! The un-numbered releases.
View ArticleMattel Disney Pixar CARS: Wasabi Mouth Mater Back
Thanks, “Mark T.” for the nice photos. Wasabi Mater from CARS 2 has returned … Differences from last release? Black engine compartment, eyelid line (previous was already a flat windshield), the wad of...
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