Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Tractor Tippin’ Track Set
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Posted in Advertising, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, TV, Toys, collecting, diecast on 3 January 2009
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The Tractor Tippin’ Track Set is also out … another plastic McQueen.
We talked about this a while back but it looks like it’s actually on the shelves.
Box Photos from CARSSneaks …

I think this illustration might be promising a little too much play value

And a photo of the track itself … and a closeup [...]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Race Off Ridge “Playset” Arrives (FINAL UPDATE!)
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Posted in Advertising, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, TV, Toys, collecting, diecast on 3 January 2009
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PUBLISHED LAST NIGHT BUT UPDATED TODAY with new pics & info – instead of doing a new post, I updated this one and moved it to today.
At one point called the “CARS Spiral Race Track Set,” it is now called the RACE OFF RIDGE track set.

SlicePie seems to be the first in the country to [...]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: New Track Playset – Mack Track Challenge
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Posted in Advertising, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, TV, Toys, collecting, diecast on 3 January 2009
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No photos yet but here’s the description …
“The action starts as Lightning McQueen boosts into high speed with the power booster. Next you can make a lane change by pushing and holding the button to make Lightning McQueen take the in-field route. But wait—Mack is on the track and is drifting! If Lightning McQueen can [...]

Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Target January 2009
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Posted in Advertising, Film, Marketing, Mattel Disney Pixar CARS, Retail, TV, Toys, collecting, diecast on 3 January 2009
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For newbies who have just joined this line – at most of the stores right now, the shelves/pegs look pretty enticing. CARS are colorful, there is a nice variety … most of the main characters (other than Sally & Lizzie) are on the shelves … to the fun Pitty’s to some cool “minor character” choices [...]