Okay, it’s time again for reader Q & A people. I’ve actually been getting this question a lot, so here goes. Reader Cyndy writes in and asks, I have found new “WOC” cars in “short” packages. These packages are the WOC, with the CARS in them, and they don’t have a # on the package [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Reader Q & A: Cars Short Cards
Okay, it’s time again for reader Q & A people. I’ve actually been getting this question a lot, so here goes. Reader Cyndy writes in and asks, I have found new “WOC” cars in “short” packages. These packages are the WOC, with the CARS in them, and they don’t have a # on the package [...]
Cars Movie Moments Assortment for 2008 Revisited
It’s been awhile since I’ve had a post about Cars Movie Moments. And while it seems they are very scarce at retail right now, retailers still have Movie Moments cases listed as being for sale. So rest assured, they are still coming. However, the news is not all good. Going through these listings there are [...]
Lightning Storm McQueen San Diego Exclusive Update
Last month, Mattel told us about the Lightning Storm McQueen San Diego Comic Con exclusive. This month, Mattel has given us a few more details about this exclusive, including price and edition size. The price is $15, and that includes the black base, clear plastic stand and clear plastic cover (shown at left). The edition [...]
Cars Motor Speedway of the South Review
I mentioned on Friday that I received my Motor Speedway of the South set in the mail before going away for the weekend. Now that I am back, I had a chance to unpack my set and put it together. I took lots of photos and notes, and I thought I would put together a [...]
Cars Motor Speedway of the South Set Arrives!
This is just a real quick update to let you know that some collectors are already getting the Motor Speedway of the South set. In fact, mine just arrived. Good thing I didn’t pay for 2 day shipping! No unboxing pics yet, as I am heading out the door to go on vacation. Happy Memorial [...]
Cars Motor Speedway of the South: Race Day
Well, Race Day has come and gone, and if you paid attention, then you already know what happened. Mattel released the Cars Motor Speedway of the South today to members of the Red Line Club at HotWheelCollectors.com, and the set sold out in 2 and 1/2 hours. If you do the math, Mattel sold 1,000 [...]
Cars Case M Coming Soon to a Store Near You
The newest assortment of Cars, case M, has recently shown up in the US on eBay. It is safe to assume that case M will be at a retailer near you very soon, so be on the lookout. The only new Car in this assortment is Stacy, the Leak Less pitty. Stacy is also a [...]
Cars Motor Speedway of the South Update
All the details are finally out on the upcoming Motor Speedway of the South Hot Wheel Collectors exclusive boxset. The 24 hour priority window for Red Line Club members begins at 9AM PT on Tuesday May 20th. There are 36 Cars in the set. It is limited to 1,000 sets and priced at $299.99 plus [...]
Cars Upcoming 3 Pack Assortments D through G
Here comes more news on upcoming Cars assortments. This time it’s the Cars 3 pack gift packs that are getting updated. The future for the 3 packs seems to be Piston Cup racers and crew. Looking at the upcoming assortments, we are getting 4 Piston Cup teams, with team Leak Less (pictured at right), team [...]
