Holiday Hotshot Lightning McQueen 2022 is a variant from the 2021 version.   Below is the 2021 version, can you spot the variant? Yep, it might be the world’s smallest variant. The whitewalls are a couple millimeters thicker. Yep, that’s it but for variant completists, it s more accurate as the screenshot shows a whitewall […]

When a die cast company re-uses a mold, they call it a repaint … but that word does not really do justice to the Thomasville racers … Every detail is filled in, headlamps, graphics heavy quality metal …   Jon Doe Jackson has a real “peebly” feel roof line … was that a feature on […]

It’s not really preserved as is as we kept adding to it as the ‘main post’ on Mattel Disney Pixar CARS back in 2008 (we posted on different things!) … but you can read the recap post from 2007 to Winter 2008 on how to keep up to date … I was in a store […]

It was a good year to collect Thomasville retro classic raceway paint schemes and inspired looks … My favorite sponsor, “Po ‘Tater’s” – They don’t sponsor ’em like they used to …

Here’s the case contents of the 1sr release of the 2022 NASCAR CARS series – only ar Walmart. The paint schemes-livery are very nice … There was a Lightning McQueen released in 2021 but this is a variant version with a slightly different RUSTEZE logo on the hood. But the big difference are the cool […]

The Racing Tractors are nicely done They are really nicely done – highly detailed when they are just ‘brief hallucinations’ – the engine is painted, they have different eye positions, rims and nicely done paint schemes … And yep, even “udders,” though I guess you can argue they are just bolts holding the engine plate […]

Thanks “Carl P.” for the heads up & photos. The Race ‘N Go Playset looks like fun for smaller kids … Some assembly required and look, you can actually learn a new language … though I’m not sure how often you need the phrase “3 Ways to Play.” Or it comes up often for you […]

Thanks, “Samuel K.” for the heads up and pics … the nice paint livery NASCAR series is continuing … Bubba Wheelhouse (with NEW for 2022 snipe). Looks like Rowdy Revvin’ Busch is coming soon – sponsored by Hostile Takeover Bank! (everything else on the cardback was released in 2021). Also a new Fabulous Hudson Hornet […]

Thanks “Mark T.” for the heads up. Some Walmarts are getting 2022 CARS but have not changed prices – Target seems to be listing CARS singles at $4.99 (quite a difference for non-math majors 🙂  ). But don’t forget that Target will price match … I’m not sure if Target will accept the photo above? […]

Thanks “Carl P.” for the heads up … looks like my Target and hopefully not yours but … 🙁 Empty Pegs & Price Increase … The world’s worst country & western song …