In 2006, Mattel ran an ad introducing diecasts for some obscure movie called CARS. Not sure why Sarge was missing but I added him. So, if you started collecting in 2006, only a few diecasts have escaped unchanged. Chick, Guido, & obscure character Tractor. Fillmore and Doc Hudson haven’t changed much except for a sharper […]

Re-Volting might have taken too many electrical charges to his engine pan … He not only shares the #84 with the Apple CAR … he also got a name change in late 2016. He went from Davey Apex to Dave Alternators so for card collectors, you have 1 more to add for 2016. Thanks for […]

Amazon has lowered the price of Precision Series Luigi’s Casa Della Tires to @$84 – while not the lowest price of Luigi’s – it’s 15% off from last week … If you’re an opener, you can pick up one from Amazon’s Warehouse for @$60 where the box is banged up but the playset is fine …  

The 2016 Themes Checklist Magazine is completed and ready to go. While there were a lot of sort of variants, we still got over 130 CARS 1, CARS 2, Toons Expanded Universe & Precision Series NEW diecasts! As usual, everything new or new variant on card is included and EVERYTHING OPEN is included … (SEE PREVIEW […]

Happy Mother’s Day! A trip on the mother road? Look familiar? A nice how-to from the Washington Post.

None in the TRU’s around me but the previously released Haulers have been chopped up and released as Cab’s only … Thanks “Fabian S.” and “Damian V.” for the nice photos and info heads up. And yep, the screenshots on the card taunt you with trailers not available. Chet Boxkaar Ben Crankleshaft Gil Paul Valdez […]

Howard sends along an interesting photo … The return of Mini in a 2-pack is now called Minny. Of course, under the Disney banner, there’s already a famous Minnie – but with an EI. So, her new name? Either a mistake or she’s (trademark) lawyered up … Can’t really trademark MINI as it’s taken by […]

Thanks “Samuel K.” for the nice photos … Hometown Radiator Springs 3-pack. Toys R Us exclusive. Jonas Revera looks like it might be the only “new” CAR in this 3-pack. Though if you are a variant collector, “Old School Ramone” is a flat windshield. Greta looks to be the same segmented face.

Radiator Springs Grand Prix 5-Pack … the first of the last? The Radiator Springs Classic lines continues with a new Grand Prix 5-Pack … the Radiator Team Lightning McQueen sports a new expression. The “exclusive vehicle” seems to be an Erik Lanely “repaint” without the World Grand Prix decals – we don’t know his name yet as there […]

Thanks “John V,” Target is getting ready for CARS 3 … see ya my old friend … slapped with a sticker across the face …