Coming soon on June 20th this year is the next Kmart Collectors Day. Again, there will be an exclusive case that day, and one of these exclusive Cars is Mario Andretti in Chase Packaging.
This Mario is similar to the chase packaging Chuki from earlier this year, in that the car is the same as the earlier release and only the packaging is different. Note the wording on the card, “chase package.” Except that it may not be the same as the previous release.
I have heard that this version will have the corrected red rims which are seen in the movie, not the gold wheels that are on the previous release of Mario. The pictures here seem to have the gold wheels, not the red wheels, but it is hard to tell.
Also, I’m wondering how many of these will end up being exclusive or first release, as they were at the last Kmart event. Last year, Edwin Kranks and Fred were available elsewhere later, but the Piston Cup Cars were exclusive.
just bought this and many other new releases at K-mart. does have red rims. rang up just fine.
I ask once and my K-mart said the UPC codes were date sensative and shouldn’t ring up early.
Yeah, not all the K-Marts wait until release date to put out their Cars. It is up to each store if they want to wait, and some don’t want to bothered with it.
Check your local Kmart now. I just left mine and they had already put out all the new racers.
I have personally seen this car and it does have the red rims.
It is hard to tell by these photos, but Mario is supposed to have his correct RED rims……although these look more red than brown/tan, so we’ll hope that it’s the corrected version!