It looks like the Piston Cup Pit Row Gift Pack actually comes with a new CAR and a variant re-release of Guido. While Pit Crew Member Flo differs from Waitress Flo only by the type of “oil” can she’s carrying, it turns out Pit Crew Member Guido also has an accessory variant (s). I believe […]

GotFrank sends along pics of Lizzie 2014 (Left) v. Lizzie 2006 … “BMW” notes the rim on the back spare tire is wider. You can check out more photos here. Thanks GotFrank for the nice photos.

Wheel Well Guido is a nice fun offering but the banner in Spanish is odd … Nothing really wrong except that the sign is in English in the US version of the film so it’s odd they submitted the Spanish version and got it approved … did anyone actually watch the movie at Mattel, Pixar […]

Kmart has announced: “Kmart will no longer run the Cars Collector Events in June and October … No mail in offer is planned for 2014 for either Cars, Planes or Planes Fire & Rescue. Thanks.” How will you choose to remember? End of an era … Imagine the Kmart CARS Day We Missed Out On […]

Our checklist magazine #10 is ready and on sale at MagCloud.com. This issue features every release for the Themes 2013 & Radiator Springs Classic series’ released in 2013. Here is a sample page – you can view pages online also (Click on READ SAMPLE). Overall, it was a great year with over 80 new or […]

Thanks for the nice open photos, “Mark of South Dakota.” Lizzie 2014 does not appear to a variant from the last release – the windshield is still an “insert” piece- along with the round radiator above the hoodline. You can read about the first two main variants HERE. The eye position also does also slightly […]

It looks like maybe the Pixarians wonder what happened to the Pixar in Disney • Pixar CARS? The first singles cases shipped with the designation DISNEY CARS … But as “Quercy” notes, it looks like they have gone back with the new case? At least in Europe? Or also “fixed,” in the US? Interesting. If […]

Another surprise at Walmart – an 11-pack Piston Cup Racer/Race Box Set … But what’s cooler is the box it comes in! Outside of exclusives only available at Mattel or at a show, we’ve never really had a unique box … Very nice! It looks like it may only be available online but maybe larger […]

It looks like Lizzie is touring the world – if it’s Thursday, it must be Italy! Thanks for the nice photos, “Sedema” While the above older Lizzie’s are from the US, I think the last int’l Lizzie was from the WOC motif year? Thanks, “Sedema!”

Thanks for the heads up and photos, “Lane Change.” The new” Streets of Japan 3-pack box set. You get the return of Kaa Reesu, Dragon Lightning McQueen with Oil Stain and Yokoza. From the initial look, it looks like none of these are variants. Both Kaa Reesu and Lightning McQueen Oil Stain were also 2-piece […]