Today I received a few more Cars from the ever useful Chinese backdoor.

Brian Fuel (Cars 2, in the pub scene), the newest hydraulic Ramone (red with lightning stripe as seen at the California race in Cars), and "exhausted Van" from the very end of Cars.  Previously I'd received 'exhausted Mini" so that set is done.  All are very nicely done, and the only thing I'll point out is that now Ramone's "legs" are plastic, and not diecast.

The tumbleweed in Van's rooftop unit looks less brainlike than it appears in close up pics, luckily.

The red John Lassetire with surfboard is showing up as cheap as $30, and Chuy hit today … I suspect these will be in the product line-up for 2015 as well.  It's going to be a good year for collectors if this is the case.

Post edited 9:57 pm – January 26, 2015 by Mack_me_Bucko

As a "Thank You" gift, it had special packaging and a signature from Lassiter himself, correct? As a product sold to the public, it will just be another toy, so it could be made available.

We'll have to wait and see!