Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Final Final Lap CARS
Here’s what left on the official list of the next two cases …
In theory, both cases should have been released by now – but since they are Target exclusives, it hard to say what’s what … are they saving them for the Spring reset? After Easter but before the CARS 2 reset on May 16, 2011?
Will a few or will many places break the embargo as CARS merchandise is arriving daily?
Will you be rejected at the register if the UPC or DCPI is not in the system or will they just ring it up as “non-food?”
Of course, I saw one Final Lap hanging on a peg at TRU (Marlon Clutches McKay) – was that a wayward return (TRU is usually pretty strict)?
And with just one on the shelf, it’s hard to safety guess what the real situation was?
Or has Mattel just thrown up their arms? Singles are singles.
Or will they be dumped at Big Lots?
So chime in if you see them on the shelves.
As for the remainder on various lists? It seems unlikely there will be a rush of CARS 1 CARs are the CARS 2 cases are furiously arriving … but anything is possible.
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21 March 2011
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I kind of gave up on the Final Laps after months and months of nothing but Marlon Clutches McKay on the pegs. Did these ever get released?
(MET: Nope).
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I just checked with one of the target employees about the final Lap, I was told they don’t have it any more and the product was discontinued.
Same thing with the Lenticulars.
Also Walmart has discontinued most of the Disney Cars.
I need some help here. I am trying to post a new blog about what I found today. I did my regular once a week stop at Toys R Us and to my surprise I found a Mater Error. Its the Drift Party Mater #30 without eyes!! Can someone please email me as to how to post a new blog on this site with pics so I can share this amazing find with everyone. Thanks!!
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I blame disappearance of Cars 1 line due to Cars II. I curse Cars 2 😀 JK… but seriously… still waiting on the rest of FL case… Case K I think.. Derek/Coriander/etc I’m in panic mode right now since it officially says DISCONTINUED on the PDA 🙁
One thing I have to say… I wish I could go back in time and pick up that Bubble Mater I left behind 🙁 Man…
The way Mattel is handling the distribution…or should I say the lack there of…of the end of the Cars 1 line, it sure doesn’t do much to encourage the collecting of the Cars 2 line. What happened to “Collect them all”? They could at least give those who have supported and collected the Cars 1 line from the beginning a fair chance to finish off our collections. Not to mention the many promised Cars we have been teased with…that we will never see. 🙁
I guess this means no lizzie. I was waiting on her and dexter with green flag. the targets in the northwest suburbs by chicago havent received any cars for the past 2 months. they barely received the latest FL case 2 weeks ago. the pegs are always empty and this is the same in 4 target stores I go to every week. the last chase car was mater with the lamp, I feel so behind. I dont know if it’s the same with man-i-fold and others nearby.
Hi Kachow! I hope I haven’t been shopping at your 4 stores. Which are they? Your report seems to match mine on the FL’s and Chase cars. However, Miles/Leroy/Marco Megas were at the WalMart Touhy store. I picked up Lou’s set and left the others. But, the eBayer walked in right after me…. Miles/Leroy/Marco AND Padre/MV as well as the double-chase case Mater all have hit 1 or more WalMarts on the south side. Good luck! ~ Mike Manifold
the targets I go to are: melrose park, norridge, one in chicago, and westchester.
I do go to the HIP Target and Brickyard on rare occasions. I’ll be more conscientious of your route. My usual Targets are Peterson and Howard St. Mrs. Manifold or I took our son to the last 2 KMart days in Norridge; did we run into you there?
yeah, when I mentioned the one in chicago, its the one at the brickyard. as much as I would have enjoyed bumping into you at the kmart event in norridge, I attended the one in franklin park. norridge was my first choice, but I had a feeling many people would be there and figured it would be better to go at the one in franklin park and it worked out fine because nobody else was there and I got all the cars and posters(master mind).
Yes, Norridge was a bit busier than the Chicago stores. There were about 10+ people, including some greedy cart-bursting eBayers, but there were a lot of friendly Cars fans which made it fun. Good going on your poster/cars plan. I almost got the front-of-store poster after the event at the Elston KMart, as they forgot to raffle it off, but the night manager was not amenable. Happy hunting! ~ Mike
Speaking of Final Lap Cars
I’ve just found this-
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230591861773
A bargain if I ever saw one! And there’s two available! What luck!!!!
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Hi everyone,
At least you guys have Target stores to browse thru…Canada…in +/- 2 years before they change the Zellers stores to Target.
I have been buying Final Laps thru e-pay!…excuse me e-bay.
How many FL in total counting the re-releases?
Could someone please share the FL 36 list (and complete list) so I can compare what I have and what I am missing?
Thanks 🙂
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I think this was the last Final Lap checklist post (?). You have to read the comments though, as the numbering was off a bit….
http://www.takefiveaday.com/2011/01/19/mattel-disney-pixar-diecast-cars-final-lap-january-2011-checklist-next/
Thank you very much for taking the time to provide me with a link.
I will ckeck it out.
Rino
No prob
My Targets are just getting a reload of the Duff Wrecks, Marilyn etc. Case
Met, Will these two cases come out before Cars 2?
(MET: In theory, CARS 1 CARS will be all be released to retail by May 16 …).
So no Race Damaged Leak Less and Leafy Lightning McQueen, which were expected earlier in this series, apparently.
Same with Rev N Go, N2OCola, and Mood Springs Pittys, and Damaged No Stall was supposed to be a Movie Moment or a 3 Pack with Damaged Leakless and Lightning McQueen.
Correct spelling of names:
Dan Sclarkenberg
Kit Revster
Percy Hanbrakes
Wilmar Flattz
Bennie Caliper
Bertha Butterswagon
Cora Copper Golddigger
Mildred Bylane
Hoover with checkered flag would be the most logical choice to be the last of the FL to be released. Unfortunately it won’t happen and more unfortunately these 8 FL won’t be distributed in all Targets… Let’s go Mattel, the show must go on!
Dexter Hoover with White Flag would be the most logical choice for the final Final Lap offering.
I have a Hoover with checkered flag Final Lap car.
FL Dexter Hoover w/Checkered Flag was released some time ago, not one we’d be expecting to see again anyway.
But Pit Row Sarge was repeated in Case E, so I’m still hoping.
This would bring the total number of Final Lap cars on 44, if I’m correct (Met?). With 40 originally planned, right?
I was thinking the same thing, we have had 36 releases, with 4 to go according to the final lap cardback wording.
“Collect 40 never produced, 1:55 die-cast vehicles of characters from the Cars movie.”
40 not 44 but maybe someone knows more than whats written on the cardback. 🙂
44 previously unreleased cars…that’s my total too…I’m at 36 right now
I’m I right if I say I have 37 different final lap?.
Here is what I have
17 Ramone
98 Dela Corsa
99 Bubbles Mater
103 Skip Ricter
106 Puddlejumper
107 McQueen Muddy
116 Sarge
119 Vern
122 Jay Limo
123 McQueen Shovel
126 Marlon
127 McQueen Cone
133 Duff
138 Antonio
139 Dexter
140 Mater One Eye
141 Donna
142 Nick
143 McQueen Wet
144 Mood Springs
145 Johnny
146 Jamie
147 Bert
148 Flo
149 Artie
150 Veate
151 Marty
152 Jonathan
153 Matthew
154 Timothy
155 Marylin
156 Milo
157 Coriander
158 Swift
160 Derek
162 Hooman
165 Matti
Someone can confirm that?
(MET: If you’re not collecting the re-releases … though you have Ramone listed, if you are – there are more)
That’s what I was going to say..you still need; Fillmore, King, McQueen, F.H.Hornet, B.N.Mater, Chick, Rad. Springs McQueen..
Ah! got it! thanks to you both.
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and SHERIFF???????
And Mater too!!
That makes 46 down this thread — I believe that is everything.
Here’s a good reference list:
http://www.toywiz.com/carsfinallap.html
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46 is the total…….at the moment..
I have been trying hard to look at things as positively as possible, but it is getting SOOOOOOO hard to do. 🙁
I surely hope that we see these new ones in Florida. I have hit tons of Targets, tons of times in the last month and NO SIGN of the Coriander Case ANYWHERE … TONS of the Duff Wrecks case hit the pegs about 2/3 weeks ago, and that was even at stores that HAD 10-14 REPEAT case Cars already on the pegs. It was like the Duff Wrecks case FORCED into all of these stores to clear the warehouse.
I was thinking that the sale WAS to clear the pegs for new stock, but maybe it is just a presale for the clearance rack … come on Target, finish this out the right way, PLEASE!!!!!!! 🙂
Never saw them here.
SE Texas Targets just passed this case by with Coriander. One store of 29 had a case since these were first found in the midwest in Jan.
I haven’t found them in Des Moines either. I’ve been to 3 Targets this week and the only stuff on the pegs were Color Changers.
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Yes, I found 2 at the WM in Altoona. I may have an extra.
That’s cool. Hey if you would like to part with that extra please let me know. I’m at mchlhff @ hotmail.com (remove spaces, and put T5AD in the subject line). ~ Mike, Evanston
I guess that explains why I found two Duff Wrecks hanging on the pegs at my local Target, after months of nothing. Most of the pegs are still bare, but as I went through what was there after seeing Duff, I went home with Timothy “Timezone” Truecoat, Jonathan Wrenchworths, and Milo. They also had Marilyn and Valerie Veate, which I’d already found.
Maybe we’ll see these cases after all, eventually…
Actually, the Cars Finder lists Bernie as ‘Bennie Caliper.’
The last FL’s I saw that were ‘fresh-cased’ were Duff Wrecks and Valerie Veate. I’ve been lucky my Northern Chicago Contact was able to help me find what I couldn’t. And at this rate, I’m glad I sunk in that extra cash to get Chuck Cables, Brian and Stu from overseas. This just confirms my pessimism that Mattel seems to be shutting down all restock avenues for the US.
It seems the toy aisles in the stores around Chicago have had the same stock for the last 2 months! My co-worker collects Transformers, and he’s as frustrated as I am with the stocking, to the point that he’s relied on the internet to find what he needs.
I’m probably also going to pay through the nose on eBay for these as well. At this point it’s become less about the fun, and moreso about ‘dying with the most Final Laps.’ Mattel has surely convinced me that I will be seeing Cars 2, but not collecting their next film’s wave.
Btw, so Cora Copter is just the properly-named Kathy copter, right?
I just hope these 2 cases aren’t too hard to find. It would be nice if Target finished what they started. Having the final laps disappearing from some Targets has me a bit worried.
I wouldn’t mind if the Disney store got the last few cases though. I like shopping there.
After collecting the whole final lap line so far it would de extremely dissapointing to not be able to get the last 8 cars.
I guess we will see what happens soon enough. I will be on the lookout either way.
Isn’t it Wilmar Flattz…with 2 ts?
Here in Pierce County, WA none of the Targets I check received any of the last Final Lap Cars with the exception of one Target (160th & Meridian). That Target received at least three shipments. Go figure! At all stores newer castings are starting to show up. However, Fred Meyer is the only store currently stocking Paul Valdez and Chet Boxhaar. Fred Meyer on Meridian and 176th received the new haulers also. Pretty sad when a regional variety store beats out TRU and the big boys!
Hey poppa, I am up here in Lynnwood. I hit three targets, 2 TRU’s and 2 Walmarts today. I usually check twice a week. I have never seen any final laps from the Duff Wrecks case or the Coriander case. I finally found the Leroy Traffic with snow tires, Marco, and Miles along with a Lug & Nutty with Oil Cans. First time ever. Also found a Chet last week at Fred Meyer.
The Target in Puyallup (Meridian & 160th)has had so many from the Duff Wrecks case that they became peg warmers. All they had last week were the Final Four (Basketball-NOT) and the Wrecked case. In Tacoma the three Target had no shipments of the Final Four, although the Union Avenue Target has been going through a remodel to carry fresh meat and produce.
There are some T5AD enthusiasts down here in Tacoma and Chuki is in Lacey.
According to google images of characters from the Cars blu-ray disc, there are characters named “Cora Copper” (not Copter) – another photographer, and Bennie Caliper (not Bernie). There is a Bernie Banks, which is yet another photographer.
Yeah I was looking at that on the pixar wiki as well.
Has anyone seen any of these last diecasts on ebay from back door sellers?
Usually by now some would have leaked out of the factories.
The two biggest back-door E-Bay sellers– MyDogCallZero and boonshop4u– were banned from E-Bay for selling Cars 2 Merchandise. It was a shame… They never returned even though someone here said their ban was only for a week or two. I also liked checking MyDogCallZero’s account to see all of the new Cars coming out. 😛
MyDogcallZero is back on ebay.
Oh wow, thanks! I didn’t know he was back. I’ll need to check.
they are both back to selling (they have really toned it down alot tho)
-flop
These are getting harder and harder to find. I too had to ask for help from other collectors and ebay to fill in some gaps. I did finally find one case of the last ones, but one Target has removed the pegs for the Final Lap Cars and lenticular Cars and replaced them with………wait for it………… Color changers. Not a good scene.
I just hope that the do close out the final lap cars with these two final cases as we all do need closure, but if my local Target is any indication of the norm we could be out of luck. Anyone else have there Target remove all the pegs for FL and Lenticular?
That list has the makings of a pretty good 9-pack, just throw in a McQueen. There would be no obvious theme for the pack. They could call it “…and the rest”, like the first Gilligan’s Island song.
This last case was next to impossible to find in SE Texas, I found them in only one Target. The rest came from a close friend who has a long reach to the far west side of Texas. These next two will end up driving us crazy!!
bring ’em!
I wish I had known these were coming before I bought a lenticular Wilmer Flattz. I hit the N20 too soon on Marlon McKay and Duff Wrecks also. All the Targets near me have empty pegs except for Color Changers so we should get these soon. When I find them I’ll be sure to pick up some extras for you guys.
My two closest Targets are 1) Remodeling to become a food store & 2) The “smallest” Store in the district. That is ALL I HEAR when I go there and ask about almost anything.
Runnin on empty
Jackson Browne 😀
I was so “thrilled” when my Target marked these down to $4.39 — and the pegs were empty!! (and still are)
Here’s hoping that we can find them and that there is widespread distribution at all Target stores at the same time… which hasn’t happened yet… but there’s always a first time…
I have not seen anything new since Christmas. All these new releases and the Fl Panhandle is dry. Distribution is pitiful. Would like to complete Cars 1 but they are making it very difficult except for E-bay prices.