Thanks, “Mark T.” for the great photos … the return of Lighting McQueen in Metallic Silver … This of course is the CARS 1 Lightning, not really canon in Silver but ultra cool. The last release of Lightning in Metallic Silver, slightly different tampo decals (see back spoiler decal) and raised metal eyelids versus the […]

Shipping now, there are some overlap with CASES F & G (also shipping), presumably different stores are getting different cases … New as singles for 2020 … Lightning Metallic definitely has the Thai eyelid addition – we’ll study it to see how else t might differ from the last release, an exclusive. New Thai releases […]

Thanks “Mark T.” for the great photos. The white flag version of Kris Revstopski is out. He was also available with a Green Flag but no designation on the card. Eye position slightly different. The Green & White flag version comes with a pickup bed/tonneau cover. The checkered flag version has a different flag folder […]

New 3-packs are hitting the pegs … New releases include Saludos Amigos Ramone (covered HERE in detail). Officer Lightning McQueen, Lightning McQueen (CARS 1) and Radiator Springs Lightning McQueen. Looks like Officer Lightning McQueen is the first Toon release? … Since the XRS have no Toon or book backstory … they are just Expanded Universe […]

The Mini Racer Saludos Amigos Ramone has arrived. As with the rest of the line, it’s both cool and cute. Saludos Amigos is Spanish for “Greetings, Friends” Say hello to my little friend. That is from CARS 3, isn’t it? For those who did not know … “Saludos Amigos is a 1942 American live-action animated […]

It’s a few weeks old now but here’s the visual recap of CASE E. New to singles for 2020 (Bill was a rubber tire exclusive with accessory at WM). New Thai releases – with at least the eyelid line. Previously available in 2020 – nice to get more. More common re-releases.

As I started to pack away last years CARS, I noticed that the Thai released Metallic Sally was actually a squoosh closer to the real (996) 911. Not an optical illusion – 95’s 3.306 cm wide versus the last China release which is 3.327 cm. Yes, the back is slightly wider at 3.475 v 3.596 […]

The current Flo along with Mini Racer mini Flo. The detailing on the mini Mini Racers are really nice … unlike the last mini series, the plastic Mini Adventure series, these are all metal diecast, cute and excellent. Definitely collect them all.

For those collecting Mattel’s Disney Pixar CARS have a decision to make, replace them with the new Thailand versions? Chick Hicks with Headset first produced in China for CARS 3 (left) has the “unibody” windshield look … The new Thailand releases (as most releases came from factories there in mid 2019) has the more correct […]

Thanks “Mark T.” for the great action shots of “Jae” the Rust-Eze Center Trainee …