Revised – as of now, this is the COMPLETE list of diecast CARS from Mattel for MONSTER TRUCK MATER. This is it for now – whether other characters are done later or not – this is the list for 2010. (Photo of “Frightening” Lightning McQueen in grid is actually of rh Some of them will-are […]

It doesn’t look like there are Mattel Disney Pixar CARS for this Halloween … There was no indication and I double checked the Target planogram – no CARS … but there seems to be a holiday offering of Lightning McQueen, King, Chick & Mater – presumably in some Christmas bulb packaging? These are NOT the […]

The third release of the nice 1:64 scale line of real world cars in diecast is coming very soon from Greenlight Collectibles. There are what we in the U.S. would term ‘domestic and foreign’ automobiles represented in the release so maybe we should just say the cars are represented globally. There are three sub series […]

The new 5-pack exclusive has arrived at TRU. A nice set – long awaited in one sense – the tuners all in one box – nice for newbie collectors who are not crazy about the lenticular versions. The Radiator Springs Chase Gift Pack is slightly misleadingly named for collectors – for casual buyers, it makes […]

“Mariela P.” found these a few days ago and sent along these nice pics – thanks. “John in MO” also contributed a pic – thanks! Seems like they have been found at WM, Target & TRU so happy hunting! Yes, Fred looks a lot like Fred with Fallen Bumper but there are two crucial cromulant […]

“Rob(My5Kids)” was nice enough to snap some great pics of the Mater Tall Tales Unidentified Flying Mater playset … He found it at Kohl’s for $19.99 BOGO 50% off … While the track does not look particularly canon, it does look like fun … Keep in mind that the Mater, the UFO “Mator” and the […]

Looks like the nicer quality “Carrera” brand RC CARS have arrived also … As Stig McQueen notes, “The Carrera set is 1:43 scale, and The Mattel/Tyco sets are 1:64 (that’s “HO scale” in the slot car world, even though actual HO scale is 1:87). That means that the Carrera cars are about the same size […]

The 1:24’s came in two version -the MattyCollector version which came with plastic soft ‘rubber’ like tires and a plastic base. Because it was not intended for retail, it had a closed box (a red box protected by a white box over it). The RETAIL VERSION – available to any Mattel authorized dealer. Note – […]

Sure, some of the CARS look similar but they are really different … Sure, Mathew True Blue and Chuki are the original same base but there’s also a lot of differences … And the little CARS all have their own little shapes and quirks … Okay, these guys are mostly a repaint of each other […]

When you’re feeling all grumpy and want to yell there are no CARS on your lawn … hey, it’s not so bad … “HTB Jr.” says … Look! Now, you remember why you collect CARS? Thanks for the great picture, “HTB,” or Junior HTB …