This checklist combines all the mainline releases from 2006 to 2013. (Links to Part 1 and 2 are in the previous post). For most completist collectors you should have about 604 releases. 453 CARS 1 & CARS 2 diecasts. 99 CARS 1 & CARS 2 variants (both minor and major). 97 CARS 1 lenticulars (this […]

This checklist combines all the mainline releases from 2006 to 2013. (Part 1 is HERE). For most completist collectors you should have about 604 releases. 453 CARS 1 & CARS 2 diecasts. 99 CARS 1 & CARS 2 variants (both minor and major). 97 CARS 1 lenticulars (this total doesn’t include lenticular variants – or […]

This checklist combines all the mainline releases from 2006 to 2013. For most completist collectors you should have about 604 releases. 453 CARS 1 & CARS 2 diecasts. 99 CARS 1 & CARS 2 variants (both minor and major). 97 CARS 1 lenticulars (this total doesn’t include lenticular variants – or those who did not […]

The link to the CARS 1 checklist is here – for those collecting CARS 2 also, here is the checklist for CARS 2. The count for CARS 2 is 153. There are at least 50 minor to unibody metal upgrade variants. There are 18 Silver Metallic or Rubber Tire racers (including variants). (Ruka and Waiter […]

“Optom,” is offering up a super limited Metallic Finish Frosty diecast on card to one lucky winner! Plus an exclusive Australian poster! This is what the front and back of the poster looks like – so collect all the versions that have been released this year! GRAND PRIZE – Diecast Frosty with Metallic Finish on […]

Sputter Stop returns for the 2nd year in a row but as a 2-pack now with Gaspirin which has not been released in a while. “John H.” sends along a slew of photos. From his photos, his Sputter Stop looks like a variant but in my comparison of 2008 to the new one, it looks […]

First diecast preview of Towin Eoin, the CARS WGP Race Tow Truck … He’s an IVECO truck … Looks nice. Front cab should be metal diecast. The fender/mouth piece is probably plastic as the Race Track Ambulance looks to be another IVECO truck so that’s where they can make an expression change.     No […]

The next Deluxe Case, J contains 2 Jungle Miles. 2 of the Paris Bus (presumably this one): So far so good but of course, the last 2 in the case – Mack. Of course, Jungle Miles is supposed to be available ‘first to market’ at Kmart so this case might show up slightly after the […]

Supposedly a “first to market” at Kmart but we know how well the last attempt to ‘first to market’ worked AND this case also contains Chuck ‘choke’ Cables, Red & Mack so clearly only Jungle Miles in this case will be “first to market.” And a close up of the back section. Obviously they can’t […]

If you haven’t picked up a copy of this: Disney Pixar CARS: Character Encyclopedia – $12.95 at the Disney Store. It sells for $18-$22 elsewhere. I don’t think it’s available in stores – maybe if you have a mega sized Disney Store. You even get a free diecast, a metallic paint version of “Lightning McQueen with […]