I guess they presume kids will want anything that launches a vehicle? As I understand it, if you move the front tires, (plastic) Guido spins around Lightning and the red shifter launches the CAR out. I believe Ramone’s House of Body Art is right across the street – I’m sure he appreciates the rocket launch […]

NOW, the last of the Micro Drifters 3-packs have arrived! Including the last of the Micro Drifters shown off at the launch party last September – Flo. And perhaps good news for Micro Drifter collectors, Funny Car Mater was not shown off last year at launch and not listed anywhere so maybe they are starting […]

So, while we are on the cusp of wrapping up “Themes 2013” as a design motif – certainly as singles, and multi-packs, everything that is on the poster is out, however, there are still a few releases off the poster looming that we don’t know for certain. October, 2013 – the next announced Kmart CARS […]

With the arrival of Ichigo (thanks for the great photo, “John H.”) … … All 115* Diecast CARS of the “Themes 2013” series are out! That fact by itself is a miracle. Our brethren Hot Wheels collectors might sock you or the wall if you utter the phrase, “You mean Mattel didn’t release the entire […]

The last of the 4 Toon Box Set “re-releases,” also has a unibody upgrade. So, while Daredevil Lightning McQueen (with Buck Teeth) along with Big Fan & Lug are all re-releases, they have never been released in a 3-pack before – so the packaging format is all new. In addition, Daredevil Lightning McQueen with Buck […]

Since the Disney Store has been adding a lot of Hot Rods singles, it looks like they are carrying the theme further … The CARS Deluxe Die Cast Hot Rod Set Thanks for the heads up, “ToyFountain.” Did this older Mater Hot Rod set always have that brown Mater Hot Rod? Or is this a […]

As “BMW” has chimed in and “Quercy” sends along a photo of the new 2014 cards … As you can tell, it’s essentially the 2013 cards – carrying over the same “themes” motif (changing out the background to a different speedway screenshot), and bringing back the World of CARS banner – so I guess we […]

“Finding Dory” has been delayed – moved to June 2016 – originally November 2015. The Good Dinosaur moves to November 2015 delayed from May 2014 … as a result, for the first time since 2005, there will be no Pixar film in 2014. You can read more about the reasons at the Telegraph (UK). So, […]

As the toy years wind to a close – the CARS factory cases has gotten pretty weird, some great, some pretty good and some now we’re not quite sure what is accurate … (still investigating!) … but the T case is the weirdest of them all. I double checked, it is definitely the “T Case.” […]

It looks like there might be one final Deluxe Case after Case G? While Case G was pretty good with 2 Dracula Mater and 2 Waiter Mater (out of 6). CASE P is a basic case for retail … One of everything so the shelf looks interesting enough. That’s Ivan Mater, not Ivan in case […]