Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Mack Transporter Vinyl Version
A lot of CARS make the prototype stage but then disappear before an actual release. It’s rare when something actually makes it into a box and then does not appear at retail – clearly a bunch were produced for a final signoff before full production begins.
Mack transporter with a vinyl “tarp.”
No, it’s not mine. Photos taken back in ROR days, cleaning out folders so re-discovered.
It definitely did not get a US release but maybe some were produced and dump overseas?
Back of the box. I think a lot of Mack releases and box sets featured this “collect ’em all” photo.
One reason it may not have gotten a release is that back in the ROR days, John Lasseter still signed off on releases and he might’ve put the kibosh on this as not-canon (since Mack never appears with vinyl sides).
28 January 2014
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Always wanted this one!
I feel like I’ve seen this before but not exactly sure…
Comic Con 2008 4th pic down
http://carstoysblog.com/2008/07/28/cars-at-san-diego-comic-con-2008-photo-post-2/
http://www.takefiveaday.com/2009/01/22/mattel-disney-pixar-diecast-cars-walmart-mack-macks-only-at-wm/
Cool.
Strange that it would be a International release when the cars on back have names. This reminds me of the Flea & Flick k Movie Moments 2pk with U.S. name plate. Strange
Ick! This looks to me like an attempt to put lipstick on a pig. One of the first Mack haulers that I bought had him plus Bob Cutlass with some Piston Cup racers on a grey skeleton frame designed to carry multiple vehicles and dump them out the back. Totally never seen in the film but fun for hours. It’s very interesting to see pictures of this though. I wonder where they all went?! There’d be fistfights for one in a box now.
NEAT!