Thanks, “Mark T.” for the nice photos. The 2021 version of Fabulous Lightning McQueen is out, slightly different from the last version … On the right, different tampo decals, slightly more orange, slightly different eye position. All tampo decals in slightly different positions. The more yellow older version actually seems more accurate (card screenshot plus […]

The Amazon version of the checklist is up (finally). They insisted I change the name of the checklist … I’ll let you guess what they objected to … So it’s called, the “TakeFiveaDay 1:55 CARS Diecast (Complete Collector’s Guide 2006-2020)” I hope you can figure out what 1:55 CARS Diecast I am referring to … […]

Sweet 1980’s design motif  … Thanks, “Mark T.” for the heads up and great photos. Updated Piston Cup Racer Names Checklist. Gray bar means it’s unlikely we’ll get a “retro” CARS 1 race ar to fill in that gap but you never know. Black is definitely a closed deal.

Thanks, “Mark T.” for the great photos and heads up. Taco, the Demo Derby wrecker is back with the eyelid line but also lot of other minor “tweaks.” With any “dirty” CAR, there’s bound to be production differences but the dirt pattern is different in most places – even the mouth looks different … The […]

Thanks, “Mark T.” for the nice photos. “Racing Start Luigi” is new with a new facial-eye expression plus a green flag. Flag is not removable (though if you have a 2-year handy, I’ll bet they can pull it right out.  🙂  ). Guido is pretty much the same look as he is now. CARS 3 […]

Thanks, “Mark T.” for the great photos. Harumi from CARS 2 returns … slighter less red … Old rims (left), new rims on right. Windows lighter and back windows. Mirrors at diff angle. The side by side view shows a different body (back window angles higher than old version). The door side tampo decal seems […]

Thanks, “Mark T.” for the nice photos and heads up. Eyelid line and eye position … from 2019, already updated.

It won’t take much for 2021 to be better than 2020 …

Thanks, “Mark T.” for the scoop and photos. Reporter Kori Turbowitz is back – not too different so some of you might pass on the Thai variant 2020. Slightly less arch eyebrows and bigger eyes. A swoosh more width on the windshield lines. The back window is gray. The rims are brighter? Tail lights slightly […]

Thanks, “Mark T.” for the great photos. Another fun “dream” Racing Tractor, Easy Idle. Nice paint scheme.