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September, 2008
— September 28, 2008
If you haven’t heard yet, Race-O-Rama is the theme for next year’s Cars diecast cardback art starting with case A, which should be shipping soon. I love the way it looks, but it does seem a little confusing. One, I’m not sure how it ties into the World of Cars (it still carries the World of Cars logo.) Two, I’m not sure how it appleis to other Cars that are not racecars.
Anyway, we now know what the next chase Car will be, “Impound Lightning McQueen!” I know that’s exactly what you wanted right, another Lightning McQueen variant? Well, don’t worry we haven’t seen the last of the Lightning McQueen variants yet. You can expect to find Impound Lightning McQueen in case A. No word yet on the edition size or whether it will be one per case, the same as the previous chase Cars.
— September 28, 2008
Attention all Cars collectors:
I’m working on a very cool Cars related project, and I need some volunteers who would be willing to participate. If you are interested, please e-mail me at kachow@carstoysblog.com, and I’ll fill you in on the details. Thanks.
— September 27, 2008
In Cars movie news this week, Disney announced that Cars 2 is getting pushed up a year from summer 2012 to summer 2011. Reportedly, “the plot will feature Mater getting his passport as he and Lightning McQueen travel around the world.”
Sounds interesting, but this got me thinking, could I write a better movie? What about you? I have a lot of faith in Pixar, but they have only done one other sequel. That synopsis just doesn’t seem to fit the Cars universe. Hopefully, Pixar will prove me wrong.
Here’s my idea: “Cars 2: Electric Boogaloo.” The plot: Mater and Lightning McQueen try to stop a developer from bulldozing a Radiator Springs community recreation center. Discuss.
— September 24, 2008
I have gotten several questions and comments from readers lately, asking if I maintain a checklist on this site of Cars that have been released. Sorry to say that I haven’t so far. But, I’d like to start one… with your help.
What do you need to do? I am going to start the checklist here. All you have to do is leave your suggestions in the comments or send them in using the contact form.
It’s a big task. I can start the list, but I may not be able to remember all of them. Plus, I may need help keeping it up to date. With your help, I can be sure the list is complete as can be.
— September 20, 2008
Cars case T has been shipping to retailers this week, so start looking for it at a store near you. Indeed, it is already showing up on eBay, and has been found by many collectors already.
The only “new” Cars in case T are Axle Accelerator and Fred with Bumper Stickers. Axle Accelerator is 3 per case. “Stickers” Fred is 1 per case and limited to 20,000, making him a “chase” Car. You will see the “Chase” badge in the upper right corner of the cardback, the same as “Stickers” Lightning McQueen.
This is the second version of Fred we’ve gotten in the diecast line. This version is much smaller than the first one and puts him more in scale with the other Cars, as in the movie. It does, however, mean he is much smaller, resembling one of the mini Cars. In fact, at San Diego this year, Mattel actually had “Stickers” Fred displayed with the mini Cars, either accidentally or on purpose.
How hard will case T and “chase” Fred be to find? There are a lot of them on eBay right now, so I think they shouldn’t be too hard to find with a little patience.
One final note, case T is the last case for 2008. But don’t worry, Mattel likes to start the year early and should start shipping assortments for 2009 this Fall. Here is the full assortment of Cars in case T.
Lightning McQueen (1)
Cactus McQueen (1)
Bling Bling McQueen (1)
Hudson Hornet Doc (1)
Ferrari (1)
Dinoco Chick Hicks (1)
Pit Crew Hudson Hornet (1)
Fillmore (1)
Dudley Spare (1)
Stacy (1)
Leroy Traffik (1)
Kathy Copter (1)
Axle Accelerator (3)
Roman Dunes (Chief No Stall) (1)
Tar McQueen (1)
Fred w/Stickers (Chase Car) (1)
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