I was checking one of the online Cars retailers websites today for the listings of upcoming Cars and noticed something interesting. While most of the listings were removed when Mattel changed their case assortments earlier this year, case assortments M and K are still listed with updated information and release dates.
These assortments are different from the ones on the upcoming Cars checklist, and it looks to me like they are new. And since they are both listed as being released in May, they may be accurate. Anyway, here they are.
HWM1054-K PROJECTED SHIP DATE – May 24, 2008
- Bug Mouth McQueen
- Chuki
- Cruisin’ McQueen
- Darrell Cartrip
- Dinoco Helicopter
- Dinoco Pitty (2)
- Dudley Spare
- Ferrari F430
- Lightning Ramone
- Pit Crew Guido
- Pit Crew Hudson Hornet
- Race Official Tom
- Ramone
- Tongue McQueen
- Van (2)
HWM1054-M PROJECTED SHIP DATE – May 10, 2008
- Al Oft the Lightyear Blimp (2)
- Bling Bling McQueen
- Bug Mouth McQueen
- Charlie Checker
- Chick Hicks
- Cruisin’ Ramone
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Doc Hudson
- Hydraulic Ramone
- Lightning McQueen
- Pit Crew Guido
- Radiator Springs McQueen
- Sheriff
- Stacy (Yellow Pitty Leakless) (2)
- Wingo
- Yeti
This is information will also be added to the upcoming Cars checklist. Here are the assortment listings as Mattel originally released them to retailers.
HWM1054-K
- Anime Chuki
- Bug Mouth McQueen
- Chick Hicks Crew Chief (2)
- Chief Trunk Fresh
- Crusin’ McQueen
- Dinoco Crew Chief
- Dinoco Helicopter
- Dinoco Pitty (2)
- Octane Gain Crew Chief
- Octane Gain Pitty
- Pit Crew Doc
- Ramone – Lightning
- Tom Race Official
- Tongue McQueen
- Van (2)
HWM1054-M
- Barney Stormin’ (Bi-Plane)
- Al Oft Lightyear Blimp
- Bug Mouth McQueen
- Crusin’ McQueen
- Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- Doc Hudson
- Kori Turbowitz
- Lightning Storm McQueen (2)
- Mini (2)
- Piston Cup Pace Car
- Pit Crew Guido
- Radiator Springs McQueen
- Ramone – Green
- Ramone – Hydraulic
- Yellow Pitty Leak Less (2)
Why would M come out before K?
I don’t seem to see that many of the MMs in the UK either. Neither of my nearest TRUs have had any for a long time (apart from a few peg-warmers) but another we visited recently had quite alot (but as they were nearly all Sally and Cruisin’ McQueen they’d probably been sitting there a while). Sainburys carry them intermittantly and the Tescos I’ve visited, rarely. Woolworths is very patchy. Only The Entertainer seems to carry a regular stock.
Is it just my local Wal-Marts, or is all of them that lack any movie moments. Since they clearanced them after Christmas the 4 Wal-Marts near me have not had any new or old movie moments, most of them don’t even have any pegs for them either.