One of the worst kept secrets that Target is clearly planning on a large CARS endcap or reset on October 11, 2009. There are a couple key thing to know and understand. Yes, the CARS are marked DO NOT FLOOR BEFORE 10.11.2009 but that is ONLY an agreement between the manufacturer and the retailer. If […]

Of course, once I uttered the phrase, “A Tach o Mint” custom is just too hard, who would do that one? That’s like telling a kid to please watch this bowl of ice cream but don’t eat any … 🙂 Sure, Tach O Mint is hard unless you know how to paint and you’re an […]

They have left the premises and are winging their way to you! When last we saw, they were still in their cryogenic sleep mode … Not anymore! Ready for action – and tasty … Plus a surprise! Kevin also made an ‘angel car’ and wants to know if you’re interested, drop him an email. Maybe […]

Well, not much more to add beyond this banner … September 27, 2009 Online pre-ordering starts at 10 AM (presumably Central Time), 11 AM Eastern, 9 AM Mountain, 8 AM Pacific. They have NOT finalized maximum orders or maximum orders per address. October 17, 2009 In store event. Kmart CARS Day 3 – begins at […]

As predicted, all the 1:43(ish) scale Disney Store Piston Cup racers are available online now: Clutch Aid Shiny Wax Sidewall Shine Transberry Juice Trunk Fresh Of course, three of the Piston Cup racers were released already – Lightning McQueen, Chick & The King. Only Lightning McQueen is available online now but the other two should […]

Updated Piston Cup Re-release checklist … Right click or drag off for full size …

As we have seen on the nature shows, do not stand about in the Serengti – you will be eaten or trampled. As it is in the world of retail … mill around the pegs at your own peril … Don’t release enough Piston Cup racers? Someone might pick up the slack when they spot […]

A few weeks ago, there was a crowd text to meet by the headless Donovan McNabb … What up, Shifty? No, I asked you first! Then it got kooky … this crazy neighborhood, somebody stole my wheels! That’s nothing, they stole my frame! Repeat after me. I am re-calcified, re-classified and better. They can rebuild […]

Now scheduled for September … Hauler CASE G. As others have reported in the UK and France already, Nitroade Hauler has hit Germany (TRU). CASE H contains NO STALL as the new hauler but also includes Octane Gain … they might want to-need to repack that case … This pic courtesy of SlicePie-Jake but I […]

You park in the wrong place, the wheels will come off … along with your base frame and all your teeny, tiny mix CD’s … This is a 12-story plywood block combining classical neo-Georgian features with the efficiency of modern techniques. The CARS arrive here and are carried along the corridor on a conveyor belt […]