Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Ramone with Trailer Road Trip
Thanks for the great photos, “John H.”
Ramone with Trailer ROAD TRIP. Shotgun!
John H. notes:
“This series seemed like it would be a lot of fun, but so far I find them disappointing.
Mater and Lightning’s trailers will stay open for display, but Ramone’s will not.
(the first two have a molded in detent to hold the hatches open, but Ramone’s trailer does not)
I wonder why Ramone’s trailer plate is European aspect ratio?
How does a creature with no hands use paint cans with wire handles?
Why is there a compressor but no hoses or airbrushes?”
Thanks for the great pics, “John H.”
Mater with Trailer pics yesterday.
You can pick up one of these for your real car/truck – sleeps 4!
Or get one to match your car/truck color – yep, that is a boat on top of that. It’s a 1954 Kom-Pak Sportsman – you can read more HERE.
20 July 2016
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Ugh, I really want these but the trailers seem to be a waste of money now.
I got some of these in the mail today from eBay — I had a Fillmore already from Chinae back door; so I got the singles of Flo, Sally, and Sarge. Sarge’s body will be replaced with a smaller one from Tomica, so that’ll need surgery, but it’s simple.
The three doubles (with trailers) I got were LMQ, Ramone, and Mater. All the ones I got were in perfect condition. Something I have not seen referenced elsewhere though. The artwork on the three trailers are STICKERS. On Ramone and LMQ, they are clear base stickers, and on Mater they have a matte sheen. LMQ and Ramone seem to be overcoated with a clear gloss spray. But they are still STICKERS on the trailers, even the four small ones on the hatch of Mater’s trailer. Very likely the trailers were made in a a different factory than the usual one Mattel uses for their diecast models, thus the lessened quality.
The cars themselves still feature waterslide decals for the artwork, just as always.
Additional detail. The sides and spare tire cover of Ramone’s trailer, in addition to the license plate, are stickers. The pin-striping “flash” on the hatch lid appears to be painted on. LMQ’s is all stickers.
I may have not been clear, but on Ramone and LMQ’s trailers, the stickers are color on a clear carrier sheet, whereas Mater’s is color on an opaque carrier sheet. For stickers, they really are some of the very best work I have ever seen on a toy though, about half the thickness of what you normally see in stickers.
Had I not been using a jewelers loupe, I may not have noticed it, ever.