Right now, Disney is unveiling CARS 2 CARS info and products at a D23 event at Chelsea Piers. “Gentlemen (and ladies), start your engines! Our friends at Disney Consumer Products are inviting members of D23 to a very special event and presentation celebrating the upcoming Disney·Pixar film Cars 2 during Toy Fair in New York […]

Looks like the latest 4 Final Laps are slowly appearing around the country … “Kerry S.” sends us some pics from Kansas City. Coriander Widetrack, Hooman, Swift Alternator & Derek Decals Dobbs. Closing in on the end … Thanks for the photos, “Kerry S.”

John in MO asks … “Marking 10 years since his death, AOL has a pictoral history of Dale Earnhardt’s life. When I saw this picture, I couldn’t help but wonder if Pixar made Mater’s missing headlight in honor of Dale?”

News for the re-designed Disney Stores in 2011: Disney Store continues to break ground with plans to unveil its innovative concept store in new North American and international markets. Building on the successful launch of its interactive and immersive stores in 2010, the international specialty retail chain is on target to add more than 25 […]

“Owen Wilson, who voices race car Lightning McQueen, remembers Newman fondly from the first film: “Paul loved fast cars. He said, ‘If you have to worry about the risk, you’re dead already.’ I couldn’t relate to that. I’m happy in my Prius.” As for the sequel, Wilson says, “There’s a nice homage to Paul in […]

Great news, the info first reported on Toon Deluxe CASE T has been changed completely and a major UPGRADE! 2 Music Video (Bat) Mater is in the case and a nice surprise! Padre! Bless us everyone! Padre Toon Mater is here, everyone! Or as we used to say on the street. Padre Toon Mater est […]

CARS 2 is opening in the US on June 24, 2011 … Internationally, it does not all open on June 24, 2011 but in the US, this date is firm and correct. Do not believe some random rumor based on incorrect info. Here is what happened. On a conference call last summer, Disney CEO Robert […]

“Andrew T.” sends us his nice finds from the only continent-country, Australia. The latest listed lenticulars have arrived in Australia … well, they are closer to the factories but maybe it’s the changing Earth’s magnetic fields (run for your lives! … or outrun everything in a tiny propeller plane like in the film, 2012). Another […]

The World of CARS motif (October 2007 to October 2008) started in the midst of the waning days of the Sarge recall-embargo when some people weren’t sure if CARS diecasts were even coming back … 365 days later, we can look back at the year of the World of CARS as the Golden Age of […]

Coming this week, the next (and last?) hauler case. Hello Ben Crankleshaft … (SDCC proto) And Oliver Lightload … Oliver Lightload DOES NOT actually come with a turntable – this was an old prototype – as of now, he will be coming as a normal pullout. And there are two of each plus 2 Mack’s […]