Mattel Disney Pixar CARS 2 Diecast: Cruz Besouro is “Linda!”
Cruz Besouro is as you might say in Portuguese, “Linda!”
One of the Top 5 iconic automobiles, this is one Mattel’s nicest CARS 2 sculpts if not the nicest.
It’snot necessary easy to get right – usually the biggest crime is that it’s too large – part of it is that a diecast manufacturer doesn’t want you to feel you are getting less than your money’s worth but we’re all willing to trade an amount of metal to get the right scale …
And this dude is spot on – correct looking in its scale and overall feel …
And when paired next to younger MicroBus bro, Fillmore … it’s right on, spot on in size, scale and proportions.
There are a lot of VW Beetles in CARS 2 roaming in the BG so hopefully we’ll get more …
Okay, no idea why it has Acer’s license plate …
Kyosho’s VW diecasts – the pair (this is a later model VW Beetle).
There are a couple new books on the history of the VW Beetle reviewed in the WSJ. The Extraordinary Life of Josef Ganz: The Jewish Engineer Behind Hitler’s Volkswagen & Thinking Small: The Long, Strange Trip of the Volkswagen Beetle. (also available for the Kindle).
Of course, Cruz Besouro is only available in the 2-pack at Kmart with Carla Veloso … with variant packaging choice.
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25 January 2012
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Another car we wont see in the UK until zen pitty two packs eventually go for good. SIGH!
My next theory would be…. maybe license plates are like jewelry in ‘Cars world’, and ‘FSHBWL’ is a popular name brand, like Nike or Guess.
Only problem is FSHBWL is kind of a strange fad. But I guess Cars would think Silly Bandz were a strange fad.
Punchbuggy, no punchbacks
My next-door-neighbor is a Veedubber, when he saw Cruz and Fillmore he had to have them. It worked out great because he was able to pick up a Theme Park 2 pack of LMQ and Mater for me when they went to Disney World last fall!
So many cars have that plate!
Cruz is a beautiful Car…
As far as why it has Acer’s license plate???
As Fillmore would say, “It’s a conspiracy, man”… I like what both 5oclockshadow and John in Missouri said…
Perhaps this could be the next TakeFiveADay contest… “Why does Cruz Besouro have Acer’s license plate?”
Contest entry –
“Okay, no idea why it has Acer’s license plate …”
A lemon car in disguise?
One of Mattel’s interns keyed in 100,000 instead of 10,000 and voila, everyone gets the same license plate!
Mel Dorado
Carlo Maserati
they went nuts on the plate printing.