Author Profile:  

Biography »

Publications »

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Take5 Checklist Guide NEW Coupon (Thru 11/13)
By
Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 25 October 2024
Stats: and 3 Comments

Amazon has decided not to print our checklist anymore –  however, the MAGCLOUD print edition is still available and there is a NEW coupon … Good through 11/13. Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: The Complete Everything CARS Open Checklist 2006-2023 –  MagCloud Link. MagCloud also ships worldwide. There is a PDF Digital version also available […]

Disney Pixar CARS: Very Cool Dino CARS Customs (Available)
By
Posted in Disney Pixar CARS on 7 October 2024
Stats: and 2 Comments

Zhengyang Liu has created some very cool Dino CARS customs … Both the 4-wheel and 6-wheel versions of the CARS “Brontosaurus” … in the MINI racers scale … we probably won’t see these from Mattel as they do not fit into the blind boxes and we do not have an oversized MINI line … flanked […]

Disney World’s Cars-Themed Expansion Faces Minor Roadblock
By
Posted in Disney Pixar CARS on 17 September 2024
Stats: and No Comments

Walt Disney Imagineering’s plans to transform Tom Sawyer Island and the Rivers of America at Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom into a new Cars-themed land have hit a minor speed bump. The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) has returned Disney’s initial permit application, requesting additional information and revisions before the project can move forward. […]

Disney Pixar CARS: More CARS “Land” Coming To Disney World
By
Posted in Disney Pixar CARS on 18 August 2024
Stats: and 3 Comments

Not expanding CARS Land (in Cal Adventures) but in the main Disneyland Park, Disney World in Florida “As announced at D23, the massive Cars area coming to the Magic Kingdom’s Frontierland will feature one attraction that will “invite you on a thrilling rally race through the mountains. Take on wild terrain as you race across the […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Cactus Lightning McQueen 2024
By
Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 22 July 2024
Stats: and 1 Comment

The 1st appearance of Cactus Lightning McQueen with the Thai eyelid line … nothing really new other than a sharp new mold, bright red paint and the Thai eyelid line … The green blobs are still not very cactus-like but there’s no reason to change … His first release with the metal eyelids (first release) […]

Disney Pixar Cars Cast Of Radiator Springs Adult Oversized Vintage T-Shirt
By
Posted in Disney Pixar CARS on 8 July 2024
Stats: and No Comments

A new CARS t-shirt (available at Amazon).

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Lightning McQueen Deputy Hazard
By
Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 1 July 2024
Stats: and 2 Comments

Lightning McQueen Deputy Hazard is fun and the slime is remove-able. It’s soft pliable plastic and it lifts off easily and holds in place with the police lights.

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Salt Fever 5-Pack Box Set + Some Classics …
By
Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 27 June 2024
Stats: and 3 Comments

Thanks “Samuel K.” for the heads up and photos. No new releases in the Salt Fever 5-pack but the box sets generally have different eye positions. And a few classic box set releases. Samuel K says the Edwin Kranks is a silver tires variant.  

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: 2024 Singles Case DXV-95DG Full Case
By
Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 21 June 2024
Stats: and 5 Comments

The 2024 Singles Case DXV-95DG Full Case is an extra nice case … Chris Freightman & Tony Motorfelt are heavy weight die cast releases full of great details … Boost with Flames returns as just “Boost” and his new flames design … and the Thai eyelid line. Not the first time in 2024 but nice […]

Mattel Disney Pixar CARS: Dinosaur CARS One for the Ages …
By
Posted in Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS on 17 June 2024
Stats: and No Comments

The dinosaur CARS are amazing. Mattel could’ve just attached and glued plastic attachments to current releases but instead, they are built up from scratch out of heavy guage die cast metal … all great … Westfalanapus Quadraptorquosaurus   Pitstopasaurus Scale comparison