Thanks, “Mark T,” for the photo and heads up … for the detailed fanatics, the new 2-pack of “CARS 2” Mater & CARS Lightning with Racing Wheels features the first ever “plain” CARS 2 Mater without the Race Team designation-decal (or different version releases like Mater with No Tires, et al). Now, I have no […]

Vladimir Trunkov, a real life ZAZ Zaporozhets from the Soviet Ukraine days. … hard to say if it’s seen better days or not … 🙂 The CARS 2 version, Vlad Trunkov …

While we have only gotten the Rust-Eze Wrap series as Mini Racers, here’s the official backstory … No real surprise …

Thanks “Big Bad A-Man’s Dad/Travis S.” for the heads up & nice photos. It looks like a sidecap (but this WM seems to have put it up as an endcap – for those who want to drop retail merchandising jargon). The 1st 2 waves should approximate these … (more photos here and here).

Here is the updated Piston Cup Racers (CARS, CARS 3, CARS 3 Next Gen) by number, sponsor and name. This includes the 2 new names – we’re almost complete with the names though not quite complete with the releases just yet … Any blank space for CARS 3 should see a release but some are […]

Thanks, “Mark T.” for the great photos. Suzi has been updated for 2021 but it’s really not a huge change. As a girl carm she has always had the eyelid line (& lashes), they are just thicker. The eyes are slightly but not a huge difference. The windows are the more correct gray windows. I […]

The new Mini Racers 3-packs are all new for 2021. Part 1 was yesterday. Tokyo Mater (1st Toons release?), Cruisin Lightning & Sheriff. Nicely done Tokyo Mater! Solid as a heavy metal diecast should. CARS 2 Lightning McQueen (LM with Racing Wheels) + Francesco (new for 2021 but out as a single) and Mater. Gale […]

New Mini Racers 3-packs are here and they’re all with a new for 2021 Mini Racer (or 2) … Mini Racer Bling Bling McQueen – minimally Bling Bling with a Piston Cup painted on the rims. Hot Rod Smokey 3-pack with Rver Scott and CARS Lightning McQueen. Nice paint job on Hot Rod Smokey … […]

CARS Lighting McQueen with Piston Cup Champion Trophy. He is simply named Lightning McQueen but marked with a new snipe. Yes, it has a red gold tint … so, collect them all …

The are just cranking them out … more singles! 2021 Single Case DXV29- 95AE A NEW Sputter Stop Tracing Tractor & the CARS 1 Lightning McQueen with a Piston Cup … yes, the Piston Cup seems to have a rose gold tint so slightly different from any previous release. First release with the eyelid line, […]