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From 2008, "A light saber wielding tow truck called DARTH MATER! Those lucky enough to attend this year’s Comic-Con in San Diego got a sneak peek of this one-of-a- kind creation. Darth Mater speaks and waves his light saber around while notorious “Imperial March” plays in the background. The piece is autographed by none other than John Lasseter and George Lucas! Unsolicited five figure offers have already been turned down for this item – you can only purchase it here at Drea

"The Marvel Universe changes forever right here and right now! The Avengers are torn apart as a shocking character makes their debut, setting the stage for November’s AVENGERS #1!"

For the FIA World Endurance Championship, ahead of the Japanese marque's home race in Fuji (the race it later won, though with the No. 8 car), it recreated an iconic nighttime highway scene from the movie. The scene recreated the Cars Mack segment, but with one key addition: its 2026 24-hour Le Mans winning No. 7 Toyota GR010 Hybrid.

This handmade case and assortment was given as a thanks by Disney to the Mattel die cast team for their hard work in making the line a monster hit. The case contains the first 21 die cast releases (they skipped other color versions of Ramone, Tractor and Stanley as a statue). There’s also no Sarge – probably assembled at the time of the recall so it was hard to scrap one up.

Disney Pixar CARS Lightning McQueen Helps the King - Pixar Side by Side (Storyboard to Finish)

You get 2 die cast (1;64 scale) Lightning & Mater plus all the other accessories.

Toys R Us has updated their stand alone retail stores - if one is open near you, let us know what you think of the new TRU and the CARS selection.

The Mattel Matchbox "Moving Parts" Die Cast line is pretty nice at its price ... with inflation and other costs tacked on, most 1:64 die cast lines are now $4,99 to $8.99 and higher! The fabled Hot Wheels line was $.99 for about 50 years without a change in price but now, the are 25% higher! For these to be $2.99 with moving parts, nice sculpts and solid metal is a great deal

Melissa & Doug Disney Cars Radiator Springs Nest & Stack Play Set with Wooden CARS

While these are not die cast metal, they are a fun addition ... There is 'test' feature with a cut out in the bubble ...