Cars Toys Blog

Every year Mattel donates several one-of-a-kind toys to be auctioned off for children affected by AIDS. This year they are auctioning off some really cool diecast Cars items.

The event is called the Dream Halloween. It will be held Saturday, October 27 from 5pm to 8:30pm at Barker Hanger in the Santa Monica Air Hanger, 3021 Airport Ave, Santa Monica, CA 90405. Jamie Lee Curtis will be the celebrity host and the event will be chaired by Bob Eckert CEO of Mattel and Jerry Storch CEO of Toys R Us. For more information please go to: www.caaf4kids.org and click on “events”. You can be present in person or call in a bid over the phone.

Here is more information about the Cars display case to be auctioned off:

• Size 32” H x 32” W x 6” D, Weight Approx. 20-30 lbs. Holds 70 slots for up to 75-80 cars.
• Holds two Exclusive deco McQueen Cars. – a Red Rangsburg Lightning McQueen and a Dinoco Blue Rangsburg McQueen.
• Cars logo cut from solid Aluminum Billet. The case will be lit.
• Signed by John Lasseter.
• Wood Billboard frame.
• Free standing base or can be hung on wall.
• More than $300 dollars worth of diecast cars.

In addition this set will contain early releases of 2008 Cars diecast characters.

• Not Chuck
• Security SUV, Richard Clayton Kensington
• Piston Cup Tow Truck
• Pit Crew Guido
• Pit Crew Ramone.

Check out TNI for more info including pictures. Also, see these posts on Action Figure Insider and the Two a Day blog. Here is a picture of the case that is being auctioned off below. If you look closely, you can see a few more Cars that aren’t really out yet. Here are the ones I spotted.

• Rusty and Dusty Rust-eze
• Flik and P.T. Flea
• Dinoco Mia/Tia
• Fred