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Took the boys to the Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles today. We saw the three RV models to be auctioned off and the new Cars display exhibit. (which I understand will be there for about six months)

Since the launch of the first Cars film in June 2006 Mattel has produced more than 200 million die-cast Cars vehicles featuring more than 500 unique designs from the films.

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There are 926 new characters in Cars 2. Mattel released 98 different Cars 2 vehicles in 2011. By the end of 2012, Mattel will have released another 96 different Cars 2 vehicles.

There is a plan to release Trev Diesel, Nelson Blindspot, Bud and Syd VanDerKamper in a new series even larger than Mattel's current 'oversized' die-cast Cars.
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Bonham Auction RVs

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Going to be produced in a new larger than Deluxe Size

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 Flea Circus Cars

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Lightning McQueens

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Misc. Cars

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Radiator Springs

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Porto Corsa

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Haulers

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Motor Speedway of the South

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Die-cast Packaging

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John Lassetire

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2012 Super Chase

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The other 2012 Super Chase Cars. (but looking hard at the black covers we think the cars under wraps are not the actual cars but simply handy placeholders)

Probably not…. sigh, it's just another thing Mattel is gonna haunt us with.

sidewall74shine said:

Wow, nice photos. I hardly comment here, but I saw these and really like them. However, at the same time, I am also sad that they never made these, really wish they did. Funny how it seems that they said lots of good things at the exhibit, yet they failed to mention lenticulars, which almost killed off the line. And, I agree with what someone else said on the main blog, why support Mattel if they don't support us. I really hope we see at least the RVs, I also like Nelson. I also hope they rerelease Chuck and other megas that were hard to find or weren't released here in the US, thanks to those semis (Another mistake by Mattel). Are the RVs still going to be released?

Without a Target anywhere near me (aka Final Lap), I have gotten used to Lenticulars. Some have been pretty bad, but a select few of mine are near perfect. Duh I like the normal Cars better, but I'm still not a Mater-hater  for Lentys, and I think a few others on here agree with me.