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Coming Soon to a Wal-Mart Near You

Wal-Mart

In the month of October, Wal-Mart is getting a Cars endcap, and it is already being found by collectors. In fact, it doesn’t seem to be that hard to find, since eBay is already swamped with the new Cars.

So what new Cars are on this endcap? How about Sally Cone, Dexter Hoover (yellow flag) and Spin Out McQueen. Not enough, you say? Well then, how about oversized Cars, Lightning Storm McQueen, Al Oft and Barney Stormin. That appears to be it, even though rumors abounded of a Wal-Mart exclusive wave similar to last year’s. These Cars are, in fact, not exclusive to Wal-Mart, but will be appearing in later case assortments.

As I said, I don’t think these will be too hard to find. If you are having trouble, just be patient. Wal-Mart is notoriously unreliable with receiving and displaying product according to a calendar.

Get Ready for Race-O-Rama!

Impound Lightning McQueen

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.

Volunteers Needed!

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.

Could You Write Cars 2?

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.

Let's Make a Checklist!

Cars Charity Display Case

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.

Let’s Make a Checklist!

Cars Charity Display Case

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.

Cars Case T, Axle Accelerator and "Stickers" Fred Out Now

Chase Fred with Bumper Stickers

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)

Cars Case T, Axle Accelerator and “Stickers” Fred Out Now

Chase Fred with Bumper Stickers

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)

Upcoming Cars 3 Pack Assortments

Cars No Stall and Leak Less 3 Pack

The Cars keep on coming. More Cars 3 packs are coming soon to a store near you. The upcoming 3 packs will all be Piston Cup themed, with each pack including a racer, a pitty and a crew chief. Here are the case assortments that have been announced so far.

Case E

Al Oft Blimp, Tom Race Official & Tow Truck (2)
Leak Less, Earl Filter (Leak Less Crew Chief) & Stacy (Leak Less Pitty) (2)
No Stall, Roman Dunes (No Stall Crew Chief) & Shirley Spinout (No Stall Pitty) (2)

Case F

Leak Less, Earl Filter (Crew Chief) & Stacy (Leak Less Pitty) (2)
No Stall, Roman Dunes (Crew Chief) & Shirley Spinout (No Stall Pitty) (2)
Shiny Wax, Nebekenezer Schmidt (Crew Chief), & Senior Trax (Shiny Wax Pitty) (2)

Case G

No Stall, Roman Dunes (No Stall Crew Chief) & Shirley Spinout (No Stall Pitty) (2)
Shiny Wax, Shiny Wax Crew Chief, & Shiny Wax Pitty (2)
SpareMint, SpareMint Crew Chief, and SpareMint Pitty (2)

This is likely the way, we will be getting most of the Piston Cup pit crew members, along with many of the racers. Case E is out now. Look for cases F and G to start showing up soon.

Oversized Cars Case A and B

Marco

If you paid attention to the Cars coverage from San Diego 2008, then you heard about the oversized Cars line. We now have more info on the first assortments in that line. The first 2 cases are A and B. Here is what is in each case.

Case A

Al Oft the Lightyear Blimp (2)
Barney Stormin’ (2)
Lightning Storm McQueen (2)

Case B

Dinoco Helicopter (2)
Mack (cab only) (2)
Marco F/AV-18 Jet (2)

Barney Stormin’, Lightning Storm and Mack are actually not oversized. They are all the same size as their previous releases and are considered in scale. They are different though. Barney will be composed of mostly metal rather than plastic, as is Mack. Lightning Storm will be different than the exclusive, including the paint job, missing top rockets and less bottom rockets.

Al Oft, Marco and the Dinoco Helicopter will all be oversized, meaning they will be bigger in comparison, but not actually in scale. Al Oft and the helicopter are both bigger than their previous releases, but Marco is completely new.

These will come on new, oversized cardbacks and at a higher pricepoint than the regular diecast Cars. Anyone want to venture a guess on what the price will be? Your guess is as good as mine, but I’ll take a stab and say $9.99. We may see these as soon as October.

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