I’m not collecting these as it’s not part of the 1:55 lineup but for those who are, there is a Radiator Springs McQueen, Dinoco Chick Hicks, a Dirt Track McQueen, Snot Rod, Ramone and a Tar McQueen coming – like the ones already out – Boost, Chick Hicks, & Lightning McQueen – they each do […]

You know, the longer you hold out, the harder you have to work to complete your MINI set … You’re still going to resist? And not buy the 16 MINIS to fit into the “Trev Carrying Case?” With rolling wheels! Trev in case you don’t remember is a 1949 EMD Trevithick Electro-Diesel Locomotive. (named for […]

While it was easy to be initially dismissive of the Pit Row Race Off (launchers) upon first release, in actuality once you opened it – it was quite nice.  Sturdy and works well. You can clip them together to form one race line. As pictured here, you get a CAR and its Pir Row setup […]

With Movie Moments moving to Target, it looks like the 3-packs will absorb some of the CARS scheduled for Movie Moments. So while it won’t be exclusively racers, pit crew & crew chiefs going forward – it does still have a Piston Cup leaning … What hasn’t changed, Cases D, E, F & G. They […]

The other day, we put together a visual timeline checklist of the Piston Cup racers as they first appeared … in all of our quests to make sure we have it all and are up to date with everything out, it’s sometimes easy to forget what little pieces of art they are – again, thanks […]

Maybe this is easier. If you are so inclined or have the time, please take a look at the Motor Speedway set production dates (UNDER EACH CAR) if you received your set DIRECTLY from Mattel (or unopened/sealed from a third party). We are trying to figure out if there are “set” dates of production from […]

It was all so simple then … Out of the original  12 CARS + 9 Movie Moments CARS, there were the three main Piston Cup finalists. Of course, this is Tongue McQueen and not the Tongue Finish Line version of McQueen missing his back tires – but not a long to wait for the real […]

August 9th Update: As we had speculated and confirmed through the trade show displays and through the partial listings on several retailers/re-sellers, it does seem Mattel is making the Gift 3-Packs the packaging of choice of most things Piston Cup … which is both good and bad – while we are losing some of the […]

Let’s see: Storytellers Series, check … Oversized CARS coming in September, check. The nicest truck trailers for the Piston Cup racers, check. Chase CARS, check. Mini’s – check … what else is there, there is something else, I just know it … I just know it … No, not pizza but something just as tasty […]

A few weeks ago, reader “BMW” was kind enough to look through all the eBay auctions and help us put together a pricing pattern – which ties in nicely with several readers who had questions about what a “stickers” McQueen might be worth. Of course, the ultimate answer will on eBay. We know the first […]