December 29, 2007...5:38 am
Mattel Pixar Cars Checklist 2008: Cards, Sealed Boxes, 3-Packs & More
For collectors of the Mattel Pixar CARS 1:55, we have been through an interesting, amazing, infuriating and wonderous 18 months. We have seen a few highs, many lows and the strangest sight of all - hundreds of people who drive miles and miles through blazing heat, pouring rain, sleet and gloom of night - seemingly just to pay homage to empty retail store pegs. We have literally seen it all or perhaps more appropriately - spent it all. We have opened $3 CARS to see it skyrocket to $180 on eBay (Crusin’ McQueen) to a playset that gathered dust & moss and is now selling for $90 (Ramone’s) … we witnessed a minor miracle in the return of Flo’s Cafe and wonder if a day will come where we do not see a Buzz & Woody 2-fer Movie Moments everywhere.
Unlike most movie license tie-in products that completely disappear or is reduced to a trickle or merely lives on as 2-year party favors, the Mattel 1:55 CARS diecast line not only refuses to die but is the most infectious virus of all.
AND unlike many other toy lines where only the rabid collectors are left after 18 months - yearning for the obscure, the beauty of CARS is that every few months, a toddler becomes a kid and utters the magic phrase of ‘Lightning,’ or ‘Tow Mater,’ or does the Guido faint … and you see evidence on your shelves. Sure, there are some pegwarmers but eventually someone buys EVERYTHING … and once that kid first reaches over from his better-be-buckled-in shopping cart and grabs a CAR and the parent thinks to put it back, only to see that it that, hey, it’s just like the character from the movie, and it’s only $3.29 and from the picture on the back, only 13 more to complete the collection - why not - he or she is forever hooked. Just one more, just ten more, just one more playset, just one more Canadian card … and that’s absolutely it … a free CAR with a DVD format I don’t have a player for? Sure … and another bites the dust …
So, what’s in store for 2008?
Well 2006 was the half year of ‘we’ll make some quick money from the movie & DVD release’ and move onto the next project … only to realize that more and more people are buying … 2006, the year of, ‘PEOPLE LIKE IT, THEY LIKE US, THEY REALLY DO!!’
2007 was the year of mixed emotions from the winter of ‘WE SOLD OUT OF EVERYTHING? to ‘GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT’ to ‘LEAD, DID WE ORDER LEAD? TESTIFY TO CONGRESS? OH !#%$%* to finally the autumn of BACK TO SPEED.
So what does 2008 promise us?
In the early part of 2007, Mattel was still surprised they had a hit and just when they were about to launch an all out assault on our wallets, the lead recall hit so really, they only managed to rifle through our wallets for about 6 months … NOT that we weren’t willing to spend it the missing 5-6 months, there was just not much to buy … but now, we are in for it.
2008 will be the year of 3-packs, movie moments, shipments every month on the month, more exclusives, more surprises, the Speedway of the South set and presumably more playsets and the return of the other playsets.
To borrow a phrase from BACK TO THE FUTURE, Where CARS is going, we don’t need roads, the road to Radiator Springs is paved with green cash money.
We have Toyfair (the industry trade event) coming up in February so we should hear more very soon.
Of course, Mattel has launched a MINI ADVENTURES lines, perhaps for kids or perhaps they wanted to sell us another line where they didn’t have to keep such a careful watch on its color matching … though honestly, wrong colored rims seems to have stopped exactly ZERO people from buying the original Fabulous Hudson Hornet or Mario Andretti. 
So, what’s happening for 2008? Well, so far in the last month, stores were flooded with boxes A, B & C so for once, nearly everyone who wanted the new CARS (PCM Fillmore, PCM Hornet, Fred, & Dinoco Heli) got them and eBay prices reflect that. The new scheme of packing NEW NEW CARS 2 to a box seems a smarter idea and finally, we have a normalized stocking and buying of individual CARS on cards (note I did not say perfect - just more normal versus the $40 per CAR on eBay thing). However, just as things normalized for the individual CARS, the 3-packs and Pit Row Launchers have arrived in random order around the country - any on the West Coast? Hello, Mattel? And the Movie Moments is for lack of a better word, still stupidly packed (the last MM box contained TWO Sally & Crusin’ McQueen’s and ONE Rusty & Dusty - hello? Hello? Anyone see the clue train go by?)
So, after 18 months and 80+ CARS and almost 200 DIFFERENT CARS on cards … believe it or not, it’s only going to get crazier as nearly 80 CARS have already been announced and the YEAR HAS NOT OFFICIALLY STARTED YET!
So for 2008, you will have to plan carefully if you’re a completist as some older CARS on the WORLD OF CARS card (presuming WOC stays around for a full year) will only appear in one box or two so plan, shop & buy carefully …
If you wish to plot out what CAR will make its first appearance & in what box in 2008, a friend of 2-A-Day has thoughtfully provided a spreadsheet you can download or it’s also been added to our online checklist/spreadsheet. Though the downloadable spreadsheet is unfortuately now out of date as we explain in this post …
… for those only buying NEW NEW CARS, your task won’t be any easier (think SPEEDWAY OF THE SOUTH set) but you have slightly less to worry about.
All of the 2007 & late 2007 post info is still here.
INDIVIDUAL CARS - 2008
Keep in mind that this list below is a projection and only accurate as of now - things may and will change so don’t plan too far ahead. A couple things seem certain, it looks like we have plenty of McQueen variants in stock all year and Mattel freakin’ loves helicopters!
If the CAR was displayed by Mattel, it is shown below in the first sealed box that it appears in. If a prototype is not availabel yet , we tried to go a screen grab from the film though it’s noted where we are guessing.
CARS that are already in the stores are not shown.
Also note - when Mattel announced the late 2007 and 2008 list, they gave the impression they were going to jazz up the previous releases with different cards (such as ‘Flashback’ or “Toy Story,” etc.) much like within the Hot Wheels releases, there are different cards and themes - why? Because it’s “fun,” or if you are slightly older than 3-years old, you might also cynically question why you are converting good real currency into Disney dollars … why? “Because it’s fun!” But ultimately, I believe Mattel realized they were just wasting time & money:
1) Competists would buy them anyway as long as Mattel changed the overall theme (from SuperCharged to World of CARS).
2) Casual buyers or who opened them could care less what it was called. They were not really going to buy another McQueen if you called it “Flashback” versus “World of CARS.”
3) It would have added cost and logistic headaches. Instead of just matching the CAR to the “license name plate,” now the factory would have to match the CAR with its theme card and while screwups would’ve meant completists buying more CARS (Do you have the McQ on a Toy Story card and the Flashback card?) … ultimately, it might’ve meant a portion of completists might’ve just given up because it was just too hard - why get them mad … there’s plenty of time to do this wacky naming & card switch & bait scheme a year or two down the line when sales might be slowing (what, me cynical? 
) but for now, there’s plenty of money to be made by just re-releasing some CARS for the third or even fifth time!
And people are still snapping them all up.
So, while there are other lists out there still listing the names and possible “card names” and not CAR names, for now, let’s presume all of 2008 will be WORLD OF CARS and that this list is accurate as of right now but is subject to change at a moments whim when Mattel decides to change.
Keep in mind that Mattel has changed the design/theme/motif after about 7-8 months with the previous two designs so all these may or may not be released as WOC CARS. We could yet another design/theme and probably will before the year is over.
FEBRUARY 1 UPDATE:
Mattel has made some substantial changes to boxes E, F, G, H & J (there is not Box I). The big change is that for long time collectors, it’s simply not as great as first thought - instead of getting 10 of 18 CARS new or relatively new, we’re back to a few new items scattered in a box of 18 … in fact, Box G now will deliver two Bug Mouth McQueen’s instead of Marco the Jet & Trunk Fresh … why is this? Our speculation to the reason for the change is here …
Below are the revised contents in the next 5 boxes. Just below that is a chart showing what’s in and what’s out …
HWM1054-D PROJECTED SHIP DATE - JANUARY 2
Bug Mouth Lightning McQueen
Darrell Cartrip
Dirt Track Lightning McQueen
Doc Hudson
Ferrari 430
Fred
King
Pit Crew Member Fabulous Hornet
Pit Crew Member Fillmore
Pit Crew Member Guido (2)
Radiator Springs Lightning McQueen
Ramone - Purple
Tom Race Official (2)
Tongue Lightning McQueen
Wingo
HWM1054-E NOTE CHANGES
Bling Bling Lightning McQueen
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dinoco Chick Hicks
Dirt Track Lightning McQueen
Fred
Ghostlight Ramone (2)
Lightning McQueen
Mario Andretti
Mater
My Name is Not Chuck (2)
Pit Crew Member Fabulous Hudson Hornet
Race Official Tom
Ramone - Red
Snot Rod
Race Official Tom
Tow (Piston Cup Tow Truck) (2)
HWM1054-F
Bling Bling Lightning McQueen (2)
Charlie Checker (2)
Dinoco Helicopter
Dinoco Lightning McQueen
Dirt Track Lightning McQueen
DJ
Dudley Spare (Octane Gain Pitty) (2)
Fabulous Hudson Hornet
Lightning McQueen
My Name is Not Chuck
Race Official Tom
Ramone - Green (2)
Sheriff
Tow (Piston Cup Tow Truck)
HWM1054-G (NOTE CHANGES - CONTENTS CONFIRMED 2/27/200 
Brand New Mater (2)
Bug Mouth Lightning McQueen (2)
Charlie Checker
Dinoco Helicopter
Dudley Spare (Octain Gain Pitty)
Ghost Light Ramone
Leak Less
Mario Andretti (STILL WITH YELLOW RIMS)
My Name is Not Chuck
Pit Crew Fillmore
Pit Crew Guido
Race Official Tom
Radiator Springs Lightning McQueen
Ramone - Purple
Tongue Lightning McQueen
Tow (Piston Cup Tow Truck)
For those who haven’t had any luck finding stuff on the shelves since January, this is actually a decent catch-up box with a bunch of CARS from 2008 and if you missed out on Charlie Checker as a WM CAR … For those collecting WOC cards, this is the first Leak Less on a solo WOC card … obviously not a perfect box as who wants two of Bug Mouth MCQ but again, not terrible if you haven’t found anything since January.
HWM1054-H (NOTE CHANGES)
Anime Chuki (2)
Bling Bling Lightning McQueen
Charlie Checker
Chick Hicks (2)
Crusin’ Lightning McQueen
Darrell Cartrip (2)
Dinoco Chick Hicks
Dinoco Lightning McQueen
Doc Hudson
Fillmore
King
Lightning Ramone (2)
Ramone - Purple
Wingo
HWM1054-J (NOTE CHANGES)
Anime Chuki
Charlie Checker
Chick Hicks
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dinoco Helicopter
Dirt Track Lightning McQueen
Ghost Light Ramone
Hydraulic Ramone
Lightning McQueen
Lightning Ramone
Mater (2)
Nitrorade
Pit Crew Member Fillmore (2)
Radiator Springs Lightning McQueen
Sally
Tongue Lightning McQueen
The “LOST ONES” are marked in RED
THE REMAINDER BOXES ARE LISTED AS ORIGINALLY ANNOUNCED BUT MOST LIKELY TO CHANGE - WE MIGHT HAVE SOME ANSWERS SOON?
HWM1054-K
Anime Chuki
Bug Mouth Lightning McQueen
Chick Hicks Crew Chief (2)
Chief Trunk Fresh
Crusin’ Lightning McQueen
Dinoco Crew Chief
Dinoco Helicopter
Dudley Spare (Octane Gain Pitty)
Lightning Phase Ramone
Luke (Dinoco Pitty) (2)
Octane Gain Crew Chief
Pit Crew Member Fabulous Hudson Hornet
Race Official Tom
Tongue Lightning McQueen
Van (2)
Chick Hicks Crew Chief
Dinoco Pitty (Luke)
Van
HWM1054-L
Bling Bling Lightning McQueen
Bob Cutlass
Chick Hicks Crew Chief
Dinoco Chick Hicks
Dinoco Lightning McQueen
Dirt Track Lightning McQueen
Hamm Centercut
Luke (Dinoco Pitty)
Mater
My Name is Not Chuck
Pit Crew Member Fillmore
Pit Crew Member Sarge
Ramone - Purple
Ramone - Yellow
Sally
Tex Dinoco
Tow (Piston Cup Tow Truck)
Van
HWM1054-M
Al Oft Blimp
Barney Stormin’ (Bi-Plane)
Bug Mouth Lightning McQueen
Charlie Checker (Pace Car Official)
Crusin’ Lightning McQueen
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Doc Hudson
Hydraulic Ramone
Kori Turbowitz
Leak Less Pitty (2)
Lightning Storm McQueen (2)
Mini (2)
Pit Crew Member Guido
Radiator Springs Lightning McQueen
Ramone - Green
HWM1054-N
Bling Bling Lightning McQueen
Brand New Mater
Chick Hicks
Chick Hicks Crew Chief
Dinoco Helicopter
Dirt Track Lightning McQueen
Ferrari 430
Hydraulic Ramone
Leak Less Pitty
Lightning McQueen
Lightning Storm McQueen
Luke (Dinoco Pitty)
Mini
Octane Gain Crew Chief
Pit Crew Member Fillmore
Pit Crew Member Sarge
Sarge
Tex Dinoco
HWM1054-P
Boost
Bug Mouth Lightning McQueen
Cora Cooper (?) Or Kathy Copter?
Dinoco Crew Chief
Doc Hudson
Fillmore
Jay Limo (2)
Lightning Ramone
Mario Andretti
Pit Crew Member Fabulous Hudson Hornet
Race Official Tom
Radiator Springs Lightning McQueen
Ron Hover (2)
Tongue Lightning McQueen
Van
Cora Cooper
Kathy Copter
From the Blu-Ray CAR Finder, we know know this is Ron Hover.
If I had to guess, I would say it Cora Cooper in this box and not Kathy Copter as Mattel probably isn’t going to pack two helicopters in one box. Of course, I’m just speculating.
WM1054-Q
Bling Bling Lightning McQueen
Chick Hicks Crew Chief
Cora Cooper
Crusin’ Lightning McQueen
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dinoco Chick Hicks
Dinoco Helicopter
Dinoco Lightning McQueen
Jay Limo
Lightning Storm McQueen
Marco Super FAV-18 (Jet)
Mater
Pit Crew Member Fillmore
Ramone - Green
Ramone - Yellow
Ron Hover
Sarge
Tex Dinoco
HWM1054-R
Axle Accelerator (2)
Cactus Lightning McQueen (2)
Chick Hicks Pit Crew (Bruiser Bukowski) (2)
Dirt Track Lightning McQueen
Doc Hudson
Dustin Mellows (2)
Ferrari 430
Lightning McQueen
Ramone - Blue Ghostlight (2)
T.J. (Boot Camp Sarge Hummer) (2)
Tires Lightning McQueen (2)
Axle is the security escort car … presuming it’s the one leading Mack & LM out of the Dinooco 400 Raceway of the South at the begining of the movie … it’s these “Ford Taurus” like cop cars …
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HWM1054-S
Axle Accelerator
Brand New Mater
Bruiser Bukowski (Chick Hicks Pitty)
Bug Mouth Lightning McQueen
Cactus Lightning McQueen (2)
Dustin Mellows
Ghostlight Ramone
Lightning Storm McQueen
Mario Andretti
Pit Crew Member Fabulous Hudson Hornet
Pit Crew Member Fillmore
Pit Crew Member Guido
Richard Clayton Kensington (Security Van)
T.J.
Tires Lightning McQueen
Tongue Lightning McQueen
HWM1054-T
Bling Bling Lightning McQueen
Brian Antenna Ball (2)
Bruiser Bukowski (Chick Hicks Pitty)
Cactus Lightning McQueen
Chick Hicks Pit Crew
Doc Hudson
Dudley Spare (Octane Gain Pitty)
Ferrari 430
Fillmore
Ghostlight Ramone
Lightning McQueen
No Stall Crew Chief (2)
Octane Pitty Crew Chief
Sven Hummer (2)
T.J.
Is Brian Antenna Ball the vendor of antenna balls? Turns out I guessed correctly - the Blu Ray CAR FINDER feature confirms it. I hope the plastic molds are distinct and not just a mass of plastic …
Chief No Stall
HWM1054-U
Axle Accelerator
Brian Antenna Ball
Bruiser Bukowski (Chick Hicks Pitty)
Bug Mouth Lightning McQueen
Chick Hicks Crew Chief
Chief No Stall
Dinoco Lightning McQueen
Dustin Mellows
Ghostlight Ramone
Jay Limo
Lightning McQueen
Mario Andretti
Mater
Mini
Pit Crew Member Fillmore
Sven (Hummer)
T.J.
Tires Lightning McQueen
HWM1054-V
Al Oft Blimp
Barney Stormin’ (Bi-Plane)
Bling Bling Lightning McQueen
Charlie Checker
Chick Hicks Pit Crew
Crusin’ Lightning McQueen
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Doc Hudson
Greta (2)
Kori Turbowitz
Petrol Pulaski (RPM Pitty) (2)
Pit Crew Member Sarge
Radiator Springs Lightning McQueen
Ramone - Purple
Tar Lightning McQueen (2)
Greta (one of the CARS coming out of Ramone’s in the flashback Radiator Springs section).
RPM Pitty (Petrol Pulaski)
Tar McQueen? Why does me think it will be CACTUS MCQUEEN except the blotches will be black?
HWM1054-W
Axle Accelerator
Brand New Mater
Brian Antenna Ball
Cactus Lightning McQueen
Chick Hicks
Dirt Track Lightning McQueen
Dustin Mellows
Greta
Lightning McQueen
Luke (Dinoco Pitty)
No Stall Crew Chief
Petrol Pulaski (RPM Pitty) (2)
Ramone - Green
Sven (Hummer)
Tar Lightning McQueen
Tires Lightning McQueen
Tongue Lightning McQueen
Trunk Fresh Crew Chief
HWM1054-Y
Bling Bling Lightning McQueen
Bruiser Bukowski (Chick Hicks Pitty)
Bug Mouth Lightning McQueen
Crusin’ Lightning McQueen
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dexter Hoover (Piston Cup Flag Man) (2)
Doc Hudson
Elvis RV (2)
Hydraulic Ramone
Leak Less Pitty
Lightning McQueen
Pit Crew Member Fabulous Hudson Hornet
Pit Crew Member Fillmore
Sarge
Timothy Truecoat or Timothy Twostroke? (2)
It is Truecoat or Twostroke? This is Truecoat …
This is Twostroke
Dexter Hoover
(Thanks Danny!)
HWM1054-Z
Brian Antenna Ball
Cactus Lightning McQueen
Chief No Stall
Dexter Hoover
Dinoco Chick Hicks
Dinoco Lightning McQueen
Dirt Track Lightning McQueen
Dustin Mellows
Elvis RV
Greta
Mater
Petrol Pulaski (RPM Pitty)
Radiator Springs Lightning McQueen
Ramone - Blue Ghostlight
Sven (Hummer)
T.J.
Tar Lightning McQueen
Timothy Truecoat or Timothy Twostroke?
HWM1054-9994
Axle Accelerator
Bruiser Bukowski (Chick Hicks Pitty)
Chick Hicks Pit Crew
Cora Cooper
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
Dexter Hoover
Doc Hudson
Elvis RV
Jay Limo
Lightning McQueen
Lightning Ramone
Pit Crew Member Fillmore
Radiator Springs Lightning McQueen
Ron Hover
T.J.
Timothy Truecoat or Timothy Twostroke?
Tires Lightning McQueen
Tongue Lightning McQueen
HWM1054-9995
Brand New Mater
Cactus Lightning McQueen
Chick Hicks Crew Chief
Dexter Hoover
Dinoco Chick Hicks
Dinoco Lightning McQueen
Dirt Track Lightning McQueen
Elvis RV
Lightning McQueen
Lightning Storm McQueen
Marco Super FAV-18 (Jet)
Mini
Octane Gain Crew Chief
Octane Gain Pitty
Race Official Tom
Ramone - Purple
Richard Clayton Kensington (Security Van)
Timothy Truecoat or Timothy Twostroke?
HWM1054-9996
Bling Bling Lightning McQueen
Chick Hicks Pit Crew (Bruiser Bukowski)
Crusin’ Lightning McQueen
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
DJ
Doc Hudson
Leak Less
Leak Less Pitty
Lightning McQueen
My Name is Not Chuck
Ramone - Green
Sally
T.J.
Tongue Lightning McQueen
Tow (Piston Cup Truck)
Trunk Fresh Crew Chief
Van
Wingo
WAVE 4 MOVIE MOMENTS
World of Cars: Movie Moments. Seven multi-packs are featured on the back - the top area features a detailed description of the CARS from that multi-pack - and below, 6 multi-packs are featured out of the rotation of MM packs available.
Like the Supercharged Series 2 & 3, each card features a random selection of 6 other MM packs so the backs are slightly different and as with the SC MM’s - there is still a paragraph blurb about the CARS.
NOW SHIPPING:
Dinoco Mia & Tia
Flea & Flik
Tow Cap (#4 - Rusty Cornfuel) & Gasprin (#70 - Floyn Mulvihill)
(IN RELEASE ORDER - COMING NEXT)
The good news is that for the rest of the year, most of the case assortments for the Movie Moments makes much more sense. The ones that people want and are looking for (the Mia Tia sets) are all returning to more than one shipment and while many of the two packs only contain one new CAR (like Tumbleweed McQueen with Doc Hudson), at least they are being packed in more than one consecutive case so hopefully, buying won’t be as big of a problem … so as long as you don’t have to have it FIRST, you should be able to find them on the shelves and while yes, Buzz & Woody are included in yet more shipment but ONLY in one shipment as of now … and at the risk of under-guessing the desire for the Pixar Toy Story parody CARS, PT Flea & Flik are only in ONE MORE shipment (They have just shipped in box E).
CARS appearing for the first time are shown with a photo (if there’s a prototype) or a screen shot.
MOVIE MOMENTS BOX F
Bob Cutlass & Darrell Cartrip
Boost & Snot Rod
Buzz & Woody
Dinoco Mia & Tia
Fillmore & Sarge
Leakless #64 & No Stall #123
Luigi & Guido (Ferrari Fans)
Luigi & Guido & Tractor
Ramone (Purple) & Flo
Rusty Rust-eze & Dusty Rust-eze
Tow Cap #4 & Gasprin #70 (2)
MOVIE MOMENTS BOX G
Bob Cutlass & Cartrip
Leakless #64 & No Stall #123
Luigi and Michael Schumacher
Mia & Tia (red)
Ramone (Purple) & Flo
Red & Stanley
Sally & Crusin McQueen (2)
Tex Dinoco & Dinoco Lightning McQueen
Tow Cap #4 & Gasprin #70
Tumble Weed Lightning McQueen & Doc Hudson (2)
Tumble Weed Lightning McQueen & Doc Hudson
MOVIE MOMENTS BOX H
Boost & Snot Rod
Dinoco Mia & Tia (2)
Fillmore & Whitewall Lightning McQueen (2)
Fillmore & Sarge
Leakless #64 & No Stall #123
Mike & Sully
Mr. & Mrs. The King
Sally & Crusin McQueen
Tex Dinoco & Dinoco Lightning McQueen
Tow Cap #4 & Gasprin #70
MOVIE MOMENTS BOX J
Bob Cutlass & Darrell Cartrip
Fillmore & Sarge
Fillmore & Whitewall Lightning McQueen
Lightning McQueen & Kori Turbowitz (2)
Luigi and Michael Schumacher
Mia & Tia
PT Flea & Flick
Ramone (Purple) & Flo
Rusty Rust-eze & Dusty Rust-eze
Sally & Crusin McQueen
Tumble Weed Lightning McQueen & Doc Hudson
(Lightning McQueen at Luigi’s but before Ramone changed him into Crusin’ McQueen)
MOVIE MOMENTS BOX K
Bob Cutlass & Darrell Cartrip
Buzz & Woody
Dinoco Mia & Tia
Fillmore & Whitewall Lightning McQueen
Leakless #64 & No Stall #123
Lightning McQueen & Kori Turbowitz
Luigi & Guido & Tractor
Luigi and Michael Schumacher
Mr. & Mrs. The King
Tex Dinoco & Dinoco Lightning McQueen
Tow Cap #4 & Gasprin #70
Tumble Weed Lightning McQueen & Doc Hudson
MOVIE MOMENTS BOX L
Dinoco Mia & Tia (2)
Fillmore & Whitewall Lightning McQueen
Luigi & Guido (Ferrari Fans)
Luigi and Michael Schumacher
Mario Andretti & Patti (2)
Ramone (Purple) & Flo
Sally & Lightning McQueen
Tex Dinoco & Dinoco Lightning McQueen
Tow Cap #4 & Gasprin #70
Tumble Weed Lightning McQueen & Doc Hudson
MOVIE MOMENTS BOX M
Boost & Snot Rod
Fillmore & Whitewall Lightning McQueen
Lightning McQueen & Kori Turbowitz
Luigi and Michael Schumacher
Mario Andretti & Patti
Race Damage King & Lightning McQueen
Rusty Rust-eze & Dusty Rust-eze
Sally & Lightning McQueen
Tex Dinoco & Dinoco Lightning McQueen
Tow Cap #4 & Gasprin #70
Tumble Weed Lightning McQueen & Doc Hudson (2)
And for now, we’ll assume the following multi-packs are just re-packaging of the CARS we already have:
Lightning McQueen & Kori Turbowitz
Chick Pitty (Bruiser Bukowski) & Chick Hicks
MOVIE MOMENTS BOX N
Bob Cutlass & Darrell Cartrip
Bruiser Bukowski & Chick Hicks (2)
Fillmore & Whitewall Lightning McQueen
Leakless #64 & No Stall #123
Luigi and Michael Schumacher
Mario Andretti & Patti
Mike & Sully
Mr. & Mrs. The King
Red With Stanley
Tex Dinoco & Dinoco Lightning McQueen
Tow Cap #4 & Gasprin #70
MOVIE MOMENTS BOX P
Bob Cutlass & Darrell Cartrip
Bruiser Bukowski & Chick Hicks
Fillmore & Whitewall Lightning McQueen
Leakless #64 & No Stall #123
Lightning McQueen & Kori Turbowitz
Luigi and Michael Schumacher
Mario Andretti & Patti
Race Damage King & Lightning McQueen (2)
Sally & Lightning McQueen
Tex Dinoco & Dinoco Lightning McQueen
Tumble Weed Lightning McQueen & Doc Hudson
MOVIE MOMENTS BOX Q
Bob Cutlass & Darrell Cartrip
Bruiser Bukowski & Chick Hicks
Dinoco Mia & Tia
Fillmore & Whitewall Lightning McQueen
Leakless #64 & No Stall #123
Lightning McQueen & Kori Turbowitz
Mario Andretti & Patti
Race Damage King & Lightning McQueen
Rusty Rust-eze & Dusty Rust-eze
Sally & Lightning McQueen
Tow Cap #4 & Gasprin #70
Tumble Weed McQueen & Doc Hudson
NEW HANGING BLISTER MULTI-PACKS
PIT ROW RACE OFF (LAUNCHERS)
“Each includes a die-cast vehicle with launcher. It’s your favorite racers from the hit Disney/Pixar movie CARS, in the new Pit-Stop Racers Assortment. Each includes a die-cast vehicle with launcher. Connect the launchers to recreate Pit Crew Row, then send your character cars into high performance mode with a pow! Assortment includes Lightning McQueen, The King, Chick Hicks, Octane Gain, Leak Less and Nitroade.”
There are four shipments scheduled of six per box (Sealed boxes end in A-B-C-D). They will probably retail for around $7.99.
Octane Gain, the final 6th “launcher” has been released.
More coming. two examples shown from the recent ToyFair, one old and one new (plus Trunk Fresh was actually shown on a NO STALL card so we can presume NO STALL is available on a Movie Moments and as launcher) …
3-PACK GIFT PACKS (HANGING BLISTERS)
Box A (IN STORES)
Cactus McQueen, Dirt Track Doc Hudson (Red Rims) & Sheriff (2)
Pace Car (Charlie Checker), Lightning McQueen & King (2)
Lightning McQueen, Flo & Lightning Phase Ramone (2)
Box B (IN STORES)
Cactus McQueen, Dirt Track Doc Hudson (Red Rims) & Sheriff (2)
Pace Car (Charlie Checker), Lightning McQueen & King (2)
Gold Mia Tia & Bling Bling McQueen (2)
Box C
Cactus McQueen, Dirt Track Doc Hudson (Red Rims) & Sheriff (2)
Gold Mia Tia & Dinoco Chick Hicks (2)
Al Oft Blimp, Tom Race Official & Tow Truck (2)
Box D
Pace Car (Charlie Checker), Lightning McQueen & King (2)
Al Oft Blimp, Tom Race Official & Tow Truck (2)
Bootcamp Orange SUV (Murphy) , Bootcamp Pink SUV (Frank “Pinky” Pinkerton) & Green Hummer (TJ) (2)
(OR based on the Gift Packs being changed over to include more Piston Cup Themes? CASE D is most likely this packing now …)
Gold Mia Tia & Dinoco Chick Hicks (2)
Al Oft Blimp, Tom Race Official & Tow Truck (2)
Leak Less, Leak Less Crew Chief & Leak Less Pitty (2)
Box E
Gold Mia Tia & Dinoco Chick Hicks (2)
Bootcamp Orange SUV (Murphy) , Bootcamp Pink SUV (Frank “Pinky” Pinkerton) & Green Hummer (TJ) (2)
Leak Less, Leak Less Crew Chief & Leak Less Pitty (2)
(OR this revised listing?)
Al Oft Blimp, Tom Race Official & Tow Truck (2)
Leak Less, Leak Less Crew Chief & Leak Less Pitty (2)
No Stall, No Stall Crew Chief & No Stall Pitty (2)
Box F
Cactus McQueen, Dirt Track Doc Hudson (Red Rims) & Sheriff (2)
Leakless Crew Chief, Leakless & Yellow Pitty Leakless (2)
No Stall, No Stall Crew Chief & No Stall Pitty (2)
OR PROBABLY this revised listing is more correct (each shelf will leaking Leak Lessesesses …):
Leak Less, Leak Less Crew Chief & Leak Less Pitty (2)
No Stall, No Stall Crew Chief & No Stall Pitty (2)
Shiny Wax, Shiny Wax Crew Chief, & Shiny Wax Pitty (2)
Box G
Lightning McQueen, Flo & Lightning Phase Ramone (2)
No Stall Pitty, No Stall, & Chief No Stall (2)
RPM Crew Chief, RPM & RPM Pitty (2)
MORE LIKELY, this revised?
No Stall, No Stall Crew Chief & No Stall Pitty (2)
Shiny Wax, Shiny Wax Crew Chief, & Shiny Wax Pitty (2)
Spare-O-Mint, Spare-O-Mint Crew Chief, and Spare-O-Mint Pitty (2)
BOX SETS
These are arriving at TRU’s …
Other re-releases coming to TRU as exclusives:
Dirt Track Challenge Gift Pack (a revisit to 2006):
(Yes, that’s Flo, Ramone-Purple, Lightning, Doc & Sally …)
Radiator Springs Gift Pack (also a visit to 2006):
(Yep, Crusin’ McQueen, Doc, Tractor, Guido & Luigi)
12-CAR CARRYING CASE with LAUNCHER
As Mattel says, “Just turn the hub to send vehicles rolling from the gravity launcher!” They also promise heart-stopping fun though I do not hope they mean that literally as I have eaten way too much bacon in my lifetime.
Amazon also has it. It also comes with SNOT ROD.
PISTON CUP RACERS
While we have had about 10 of the Piston Cup Racers released so far, that leaves about 26 yet to be released (plus 7 mystery ones to total 43 as in NASCAR and as announced at the beginning of the movie).
Mattel has quasi announced a special set available online in June 2008 (more details at out post here).
Thanks to the Blu Ray disc CAR FINDER, we know the names of the 36 racers …
Tow Cap (#4) - Rusty Cornfuel
Dale Jr. (#
Nitroade (#2 - Aiken Axler
Mood Springs (#33) - Chuck Armstrong
Trunk Fresh (#34) - Dirk D’Argostino
Shifty Drug (#35) - Kevin Racingtire
Tank Coat (#36) - Eugene Carbureski
View-Zeen (#39) - Ryan Shields
Dinoco (#43) - Strip “The King” Weathers
Easy Idle (#51) - Ruby “Easy” Oakes
Leak Less (#52) - Claude Scruggs
Faux Wheel Drive (#54) - Johnny Blamer
Fiber Fuel (#56) - Brush Curber
Octane Gain (#5 - Billy Oilchanger
Vitoline (#61) - James Cleanair
Transberry Juice (#63) - Lee Reukins
RPM (#64) - Winford Bradford Rutherford
N20 (#6 - Manny Flywheel
Gasprin (#70) - Floyn Mulvihill
Rev-N-Go (#73) - Misti Motorkrass
Sidewall Shine (#74) - Slider Petrolski
Vinyl Toupee (#76) - Crusty Rotor
Retread (#79) - Paul Inngas
Creme Filled Gask-its (#80) - Sage Vanderspin
Shiny Wax (#82) - Darren Leadfoot
Apple (#84) - Mac iCar (yes, Matthew Overtaker from Blu Ray trailer has been changed in final BR disc to his new name, Mac iCar … )
Re-Volting (#84) - Davey Apex
Hostile Takeover Bank (HTB) (#86) - Chick Hicks
Bumper Save (#90) - Ponchy Wipeout
Sputter Stop (#92) - Murray Clutchburn
Spare Mint (#93) - Earnie Gearson
Rust-Eze (#95) - Lightning McQueen
Tach-O-Mint (#101) - Greg Candyman
Lil’ Torque Pistons (#117) - Ralph Carlow
Clutch Aid (#121) - Kevin Shiftright
No Stall (#123) - Todd “The Shockster” Marcus
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December 29, 2007 at 5:41 am
[...] (THE 2008 UPDATE & REFRESH post is HERE) [...]
December 29, 2007 at 5:48 am
[...] (THE 2008 REFRESH & NEW INFO POST IS HERE) [...]
December 30, 2007 at 5:10 am
Another early comment for me MWAHAHAHAHA etc.
December 30, 2007 at 8:02 pm
Fainted after reading this news.. more cars to spend money on @-@
Anyway, Thanks for the great news metroxing!
December 30, 2007 at 8:13 pm
Just checked the ebay and some of the 3 car gift packs are already available.
For those ‘first-time-showup’ Cars in the gift pack (gold mia & tia, dirt track hudson etc), do you think Mattel will eventually release them in single pack?
I don’t want to add more duplicate King or McQueen to my collection just to get those Cars. But who knows that’s the tactic Mattel would use to get rid of some unpopular old stocks?
(METROXING: I’m just guessing of course but I suspect Mia & Tia will always be a multi-pack of some kind for the following reasons:
a) Most people want both mia & Tia no matter the color.
b) Splitting them as singles just makes less sales for Mattel as most non-completist will just buy one thinking they the “other” one is the same since the only real difference is their license plate.
c) Packing will not be worth it when the only real difference is that their name on the license plate … it would be a lot of work to keep track of which is which for again, not more sales but possibly less.
So, there’s no compelling reason to split them up. Dirt Track Doc Hudson … yea, I could see him as a single - possibly adding some dirt on his side panels … to sell us again … as for the Pace Car - as reader “croukie” pointed out first, the back tail lights are yellow (or they forgot to paint them) instead of red as in the WM shipment so if you’re a completist, this is a full fledged variant - and yes, Mattel might say ‘oops’ but they’re saying it with a smile).
December 31, 2007 at 2:13 am
[...] What’s coming in 2008 can be found on our new 2008 post. [...]
December 31, 2007 at 6:31 am
It’s acceptable as Mia and Tia would be in double pack, as long as we are not ‘forced’ to get another duplicates. But you know sometimes its quite a dilemma whether to buy or not when the ‘new’ Car is released, as you’ll never know would it be out of stocks if you did not take any actions :p
Talking about the oops, just now when browsing through the photos of the Toy Expo in you other post (or link here: http://www.davesbodyjewelry.com/pixar/album_8.html), that Kori Turbowitz displayed has side mirrors! What a great mistake Mattel has made.. Better they issue a replacement ’stickOn’ side mirrors for those who’ve purchased :p
(METROXING: Well, I guess if you add up the $.02 of metal they saved per car times a million - it’s almost real money
… and of course, who doesn’t think the next release of Kori will have mirrors?)
December 31, 2007 at 6:40 pm
Metroxing. I think Mattel did a good thing by putting 2 of the new releases in the first case instead of just 1. I did notice that Pit Crew Sarge only has one in the first case. My problem is that I don’t particularly like the “New” sign on the cards so I wait until I can find the cards w/o “New” on them for my collections. Have you heard if Mattel is going to continue putting this on the first case releases? From what I have seen this is not necessary because this line has very informed buyers. I saw alot of grandparents Cars shopping before Christmas with very detailed shopping lists. Cars buyers know what is new. I thought the “New” would end with the WM exclusives. Just wondered what you have heard.
Happy New Year!
(METROXING: That’s an interesting point you bring up - when Pit Crew Guido is packed in a case 7 months from now, presumably, it won’t say NEW. I finally started going through my collection and checking the production dates and interestingly enough, many of the recent CARS that are available in NEW and blank versions were produced ON THE SAME DAY! So, if you’re cynical, you could say Mattel is purposely issuing them on both just to sell to completists since they know completists will buy both and as you pointed out for the general population, whether it says NEW or now is probably not meaningful to anyone these days - so my opinion is that Mattel will continue the dual versions because if nothing else, in 7 months from now, idiots like me … er, completists like me will buy it again just to have the card that is “blank.”).
January 1, 2008 at 1:20 am
[...] Mattel Pixar Cars Checklist 2008: Cards, Sealed Boxes, 3-Packs & More [...]
January 1, 2008 at 2:04 am
[...] Mattel Pixar Cars Checklist 2008: Cards, Sealed Boxes, 3-Packs & More For collectors of the Mattel Pixar CARS 1:55, we have been through an interesting, amazing, infuriating and wonderous 18 months. We have seen a few highs, many lows and the strangest sight of all - hundreds of people who drive miles and miles through blazing heat, pouring rain, sleet and gloom of ni… [...]
January 1, 2008 at 5:59 pm
Hello, just wanted to share some info. In the Blu-ray car finder game, the orange bootcamp SUV is named Murphy and the pink SUV is named Frank “Pinky” Pinkerton.
(METROXING: Cool, thanks, I’ll update the 3-pack listing!)
January 3, 2008 at 1:45 am
[...] What’s coming in 2008 is here. [...]
January 4, 2008 at 12:25 am
Stopped by my local Target (Lombard, IL) and picked up the first 3 3 packs. I like the Lightning Ramone, but it kind of seems like a cheap attempt of repackaging or repainting some old peg warmers.
They also had a bunch of the new Mini. The kids wanted to buy a couple, but I resisted!
JPKHERD
January 8, 2008 at 7:02 pm
Also, with the 3-packs, can someone scan the back of it so I can see it?
(METROXING: I’m still waiting for my box - thought it was coming today but as soon as I get it, we will update our CARD BACK post. I hae seen one, it looks vaguely like the WM ones or Target holiday exclusives - sparse with just a few CARS on the back grouped together).
January 9, 2008 at 4:47 pm
I just bought a movie moments with Flo and Ramome and Flo has the Ferrari wheels on the front and the regular wheel on the back. Ramone looks the same. Does anyone know about this, it is a mistake, it has never been opened.
(METROXING: Yup
)
January 10, 2008 at 12:20 am
Metroxing,
While viewing screenshots of the Blu-Ray Car Finders List ( http://www.erinlynsworld.bravehost.com/screenshots.html ), I noticed 2 mistakes in the lists above.
-Cora Copter was changed to Kathy Copter when in fact, it should have been Cora Copper (Page 2 0f 13).
-Dexter Hover is in fact Dexter Hoover and he is the flag-waving pick-up truck at the race (Page 1 of 13).
(METROXING: Thanks for the updates! Will update our list ASAP. I was thinking Mattel was over-doing it with the helicopters and everyone will want the ‘flag man.” Thanks!)
January 10, 2008 at 12:58 pm
No problem…I don’t want to spread rumors, but there is no way for me to confirm this one…I read somewhere that Dexter Hoover will have different color flags (checkered, white, red, yellow, green) for different stores (WM, TRU, Target, etc..)
Also, I’m pretty sure the Timothy that will be released will be Timothy Twostroke
(METROXING: Um, I kind of started that rumor about the flag guy, I was just having a little cynical fun in how Mattel could annoy us - I hope they didn’t read what I wrote
).
January 12, 2008 at 1:40 pm
[...] The rest of 2008 is here. [...]
January 12, 2008 at 7:23 pm
I found the new gift pack with Dirt Track Doc Hudson today but decided not to buy it because it bugs me that they didn’t make him dirty. Dirt Track McQueen is dirty on the bottom and so are the 2 cars that come in the Mini Adventures Dirt Track playset. It’s not worth it to me to spend $9.99 on one “new” car since I don’t think they did it correctly; all Mattel did was change the tires. It needs to be dirty too! Maybe if they put it on a single card I’ll think about it. I did pick up the pack with Flo and Lightning Ramone (and yet another LMQ). Why do you suppose they made Flo in 2 pieces? Somehow the first one we bought was stepped on so now my son says she’s sleeping because the roof is pushed in. By the way like you I think the Mini Adventures Cars and playsets are awesome. Thanks for always putting out great info; keep up the good work!
(METROXING: Others have mentioned that about Dirt Track Doc not being very dirt-y … I guess when mattel fixes Andretti’s rim colors, they can fix that … I have not looked that close at Flo’s but she is a lot of metal with the cool giant fins - perhaps that’s the reason …
January 13, 2008 at 4:59 am
Wow!! my son is gonna go nuts. looking forward to all the new ones.
January 19, 2008 at 7:31 am
I am in the uk, and cant get any of these cars, does anyone want to work together and send them here direct and make some money as I have loads of friends and family that want them..email me at dgriffiths2501@aol.com if you are interested as it would be great to geth as we are normally 6 months behind you guys.
January 19, 2008 at 5:08 pm
Love the site and great info. Around me in the Phoenix, AZ area, it seems that the employees of WM & Target get to the boxes and the newer stuff doesn’t show up intil they’ve had their fill. I’m working with the manager of a local KB and hopefully she’ll help. If they stay in business that is. Keep up the good work.
January 20, 2008 at 10:10 am
what about that little boy car with the toy fighter jet. he would be a gret cars toy !!!
January 20, 2008 at 6:58 pm
When to Walmart in Chicago area today and found Pt Crew Guido, Race Offical Tom.
January 24, 2008 at 12:34 am
[...] The main list by case is in this post. [...]
January 29, 2008 at 1:53 pm
First of all - thank you so much for your site! It is such a great source of information.
We are in Omaha, NE and we are having the hardest time finding any new cars. I have a 5 year old son and the two of us have recently become obsessed with getting the whole collection. Since he is 5, they are all opened an well-loved. But he does want to have them ALL! We have hit all the WMs (6-7), Targets(4-5) & TRUs(2) in the area in the last week and the newest car we have found is Tom Race Official. Most of the time we leave empty handed. They have some of the new 3-Packs but I don’t see the point of buying 3 cars just to get the one that we don’t have. They also have the launchers and the minis but none of the individual cars are anywhere in site. Am I doing something wrong? Do I need to go as soon as the doors open? Are the employees pilfering the good ones? Is it possible that we just haven’t gotten the new cases here? Any advice or insight you might have would be appreciated.
(METROXING: You can check our “intro” post as a starter to figure out which is easier and which is tougher to find. As to your questions about the best buying strategy, it will actually vary from store to store - even if the stores are blocks from each other! Some stores are well stocked and employees/managers might actually look in the back to see if they have something while others might just glare at you. There are stores getting the latest box today - Box F as we speak, there are other stores getting Box A - believe it or not. That’s the craziness of this line, but after a while, you should be able to see which stores in your area tend to get stocked more quickly and correctly while others don’t care or simply have employees grabbing the best ones. So if you check the above post and the “What’s in Stores Now” post, both updated when new info arrives - that might help - good luck!
)
January 29, 2008 at 4:51 pm
Joshua or anyone else,
has anyone in chicago area seen Box E (not chuck or tow truck) or gold mia/tia yet?
February 1, 2008 at 1:07 am
[...] Revised & Original 2008 listing here though after Box J, everything is up in the air now. [...]
February 3, 2008 at 10:56 pm
i have what might be a dumb question: (bear with me, i’m new to “cars” collecting) are “Mini” and “Van” the names of the two lost tourists? if not, who are they? and whoever they are, have they been released yet? (i guess that’s three questions! sorry!)
thanx for your help!!
(METROXING: Yes, the two lost tourists are named “Mini” & “Van.” (screenshots within this post above) … originally scheduled for summer 2008 but changes are coming - presumably we’ll kow in two weeks (US Toyfair) - will update as we hear anything).
February 4, 2008 at 9:42 am
So all these new Piston cup racers are out in the States Now. Or arriving shortly. I am from the UK and would love to be able to import these extra’s direct from the source that many UK Ebayers are selling over here at. There looks like some 50 extra cars for me to get so would save a fair bit of cash if there was a company sending to the uk.
(METROXING: The ‘leaked’ ones on eBay come from HK “Out the back door.” With the impending release of Tow Cap & Gasperin, that makes 12 Piston Cup Race cars officially released (our post is here). That leaves @23 or 24 Race cars not scheduled for release - though unoffically, they (along with the 12 Piston Cup racers already out) will be re-released in the “Speedway of the South” set).
February 5, 2008 at 3:03 pm
[...] Mattel Pixar Cars Checklist 2008: Cards, Sealed Boxes, 3-Packs & More source [...]
February 10, 2008 at 5:23 pm
hello ..i am from germany ..and its so great to find youre homepage… and i cant get any of this new cars too….
..i worke at a german shopping mall and we get every time the same cars… i think i must wait a long time for an new one .. (sorry for my bad english.)
nice site thank you bye Nicolle
(METROXING: Well, if you need a shortcut, you can click on our friend’s at Children’s Toy Closet, they ship to Germany …
).
February 14, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Hiya - I know that the original WM Pace Car was slightly different from Charlie Checker in the 3-packs, but now that Charlie Checker has been re-released in a WOC box which version do you get? Or is it a third variant?!
Jon
(METROXING: I have yet to see the WOC Charlie Checker but if you’re a completist, you will have to buy him on a WOC card since well, just because he’s released on a card
or 
but for openers or those who are only collecting one of everything, you then decide if you’re a completist when there’s a variant or you don’t think it’s significant enough.
WM8
Piston Cup Pace Car - Red tail-lights
Gift Pack
Charlie Checker (renamed) - yellow tail-lights
WOC
Charlie Checker - (any additional changes?)
February 14, 2008 at 1:54 pm
[...] Of course, the main 2008 post is here. [...]
February 15, 2008 at 9:40 pm
I’m in the Seattle area. Fred Meyer stores have the Flo’s Cafe gift set on clearance and moved to the clearance area. I got it for the yellow Ramone and swapped in an extra Purple one I had and then gifted the whole thing.
Obviously I am an opener and would appreciate a T-shirt at your cafepress store to represent as such.
On the North side, Toys R Us is totally stocked with just about everything (Except the HARD to find) and tons of playsets. WM and Target here are pretty bare.
(METROXING: Flo’s Cafe gift set - humm, don’t think I’ve heard or seen that - liek the JC Penney - Meet at Flo’s? An opener shirt, huh? Okay, let me think about it … out here in NorCal, if it wasn’t for WM, we’d be pretty empty … unless you count the TRU with 50 LIzzie’s and 50 Boosts and almost no other singles …).
February 16, 2008 at 2:46 pm
The WOC series finally made their way to the Netherlands in Europe. Great news! Apparently with the same old Cars as before like Sally WOC etc, but also some cars that are not listed in the US.
I bought this morning a WOC Lizzie, a WOC Nitroade and a WOC Leakless.
Shame Mattel did not send us the new ones like Tom, Tow and Dudley Spare. Just the old ones in a new package.
Greetz from a freezing cold country
February 16, 2008 at 3:19 pm
By the way the numbers of the new ones:
Leakless = nr 49
Nitroade = nr 50
Lizzie = nr 51
Greetz
Robert
(METROXING: You guys are holding out from joining the Euro club? (not that you should, just asking
)
February 16, 2008 at 3:20 pm
Yes, “Meet at Flo’s”, my error.
Is “Bessey” (the asphaltic cement machine) only going to be available in the fold out Mack town play set or will she come out on her own?
Also, I’ve tried to read all your wonderful posts on this subject so I don’t ask an idiotic question, BUT here goes…will there be an old Mater with a New Mater blue nose/hood? From the scene near the end of the movie.
(METROXING: Thanks for updating that Flo’s - I was worried there I missed one
… I know lots of people want Bessie in scale, I’m just guessing here but perhaps, Mattel might make Bessie a Hot Wheels Club exclusive or something - as to people not collecting CARS, they’d wonder why there’s a giant road paver for $19.99 or $24.99 but to us, we’d probably be willing to pay a little extra for one … and no, your question is not idiotic, I can’t imagine why they wouldn’t make it - it’s the perfect & cheap version to add on - call it Fishin’ Mater … all they’d have to do is add a blue hood to regular Mater and voila, another “NEW” CAR (with two different packaging cards 
February 17, 2008 at 11:19 am
What is the “Meet at Flo’s” set? You’ve got me guessing now!
Jon
(METROXING: It was a box of 6 (RS McQueen, Sally, Sheriff, Doc, Yellow Ramone & Flo) - available only at JC Penney & Fred Meyer … nice for a catch up but not exactly essential).
February 20, 2008 at 11:21 pm
Sported a 3pack MIA and Tia at TRU in melrose park Il
February 21, 2008 at 1:27 am
OMG, Suki’s bonet is too long for a mini car..
February 21, 2008 at 1:38 am
Dan,
Currently Bessie is only available in the giant Mack set, which IMO not worth to buy just to get Bessie. Alternatively, I’ve got myself a loose Bessie from Ebay.
What I am looking forward now is Frank (the shephard of tractor cows), which might be another out of scale diecast if ever being released
February 21, 2008 at 11:05 am
The WOC range has finally reached the UK. However, the boxes are covered in so many different languages that they do not give full names of the Car inside. For instance, “Cruising Lightning Mcqueen” just says “Lightning Mcqueen” and the European alternatives. Movie Moments do not even give any names! This is fine for those of us who know what they are hunting for, but for some who are just going round with a list given to them this is going to be very hard!
There has been no indication that we will ever get the WM exclusives or 3-packs over here, does anyone else have any ideas?!
Jon
(METROXING: Yea, I think the realized it would be cheaper just to bring one LM or Ramone card and let you sort through the 15 choices as to which one you want and hey, if you buy an extra …
… the WM exclusives, you mean the last 8? A while back someone spotted them at Astra (sp?), I believe the chain WM owns? Since the first 3-packs hit around 12/30, you should be getting them soon).
February 21, 2008 at 3:07 pm
Jon,
My opinion:
Mattel takes all the leftovers from the US, put them in a new European box and send them to Europe. We only get the old ones like Lizzie and Sally. Wait for half a year, than the 3 packs will arrive.
In the Netherlands you can buy hundreds of Buzz and Woody’s and Sully’s, but no Tia and Mia.
For example: the newest MM over here is…yippie…luigi and guido ferrari style.
It is not fair !
Fortunately for us, the dollar is cheap today.
Raining over here
Greetz
Robert
(METROXING: Yes, we do get new ones but the older ones linger just like you. We have a couple hundred Buzz & Woody’s also …
February 22, 2008 at 4:59 pm
I’m not convinced those 8 Wal-Mart exclusives are in Asda over here, I think it’s all speculation! There aren’t any Asdas close to me so it would involve a bit of a trip to even go and see for sure, or I could find some spies to hunt for me! And there’s no chance of us having the Target exclusive Minis because Target does not exist over here! You don’t know how good you have it!
J
(METROXING: Well, they’re probably long gone … a couple British readers here made note of Asda - maybe back in December? Did a search but turned up nothing … so maybe I’m wrong … if you want the cards specifically on the older cards, they’re not easy to find - even in the US now but if you just want the CARS on WOC cards, Charlie Checker (though with yellow lights is out), Kori is coming, and summer time for the plane & blimp. Bruiser is coming with Chick Hicks in a Movie Moment … hope that helps).
February 23, 2008 at 8:09 am
Aha! So they will eventually be re-released and come out over here after all as WOC. And you said that TJ would be in an SUV 3-pack, so as long as we do get 3-packs over here that should cover them all! Great. It’s just a waiting game now!
Thanks!
February 24, 2008 at 2:31 am
[...] We still have no word as where the “missing E to H” “new” CARS are … other than from the display at Toy Fair they are clearly ready to go and not prototypes they are showing off. New CARS shown at Toy Fair are incorporated into the main 2008 SEALED CASES post. [...]
February 24, 2008 at 6:54 pm
THANKS for posting all of the Movie Moments cases!
February 25, 2008 at 6:41 pm
Hello American friends! Does anyone want to make a deal?
We can’t get Flo’s Cafe over here in England, and it costs a fortune on eBay. It seems like some of you are having trouble finding Dale Jr over there in USA. Well here he’s not that hard to get. If somebody could get me a Flo’s I could get you a Dale and I would pay you the extra so it would make a fair deal. I could pay using Paypal if you like. No one would make any profit, but we’d both get something we wanted. If Flo’s Cafe is hard to get then I am open to suggestions - perhaps the Easter Holiday Sarge/Fillmore Mini set? Or a Bruiser Bukowski?
If anyone has any ideas or wants to suggest a deal then write here or email me jonathan.schofield@hotmail.co.uk
Thanks! hope to hear from you!
Jon
February 29, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Hello Jon
The Flo’s Cafe Set is $30 at TRU. Then shipping international is probably $20-25.
Flo’s Cafe was $15 the day after Thanksgiving and one other time during Christmas I believe, but not anymore. Not sure what the other playsets are now $20 and Flo’s is still $30.
If you find Dale Jr. he is $3 at WM or you can get him for $10-12 w/shipping on Ebay.
Just not sure how much you’ve seen Flo’s Cafe for on Ebay for.
(METROXING: I think the shipping is always the problem … just plan a trip to the US … everything is on sale after the conversion rate
Pick up a bunch of stuff to sell back home - the trip will pay for itself 
)
March 2, 2008 at 12:28 pm
When will Frank the combine come out?
(METROXING: Nothing scheduled yet … you’ve read our Frank the Combine post?)
March 3, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Who is CHUKI in the movie? I noticed the picture was named Chuki on the package but alot of the lists call it Anime Chuki. I believe “anime” means animated in Japanese. Is Chuki a name? Just curious.
(METROXING: I think that was her name on screen in her brief on-screen appearance but apparently they are just going with Chuki which is “her” name but apparently also just means ’small & cute” essentially in Japanese).
March 3, 2008 at 9:13 pm
In the movie was Chuki the Japanese reporter when Lightning McQueen went missing and they were reporting it all over the world?
(METROXING: Yes)
March 7, 2008 at 6:55 pm
You have got to be kidding me. What did I get myself into????
I started buying 2 of everything, one for my 3 year old son and one for a collection I was building to give to him one day when he was old enough to appreciate it. We even started making special trips to find certain cars or to the local Toys-R-Us on delivery day but…
Themed individual car packs, New 3 packs, changed cards, and Piston cup racers packs, pit launch packs, a new line of Mini Cars and more.
Well, I officially withdraw my name from the so called “Cars Collector” group. I would say I have a box with some Disney/Pixar “Cars” in it, and leave it at that. I am not willing to invest that much time, effort and money into collecting these damn things. I don’t expect anyone to care about my scenario especially the manufacturer as they are in it to make money and as longs as they are selling they will continue to roll them out but…
…I do feel better knowing that I have voiced my opinion.
Usually, the great thing about collecting is that there are a limited number of items with the possibility of a couple of collectors editions or special items. The “Cars” series is to vast with to many variations and is just to much for this first time wanna-be, just so happened to be “Cars”, collector whether by design or not.
-Frustrated, used to be, “Cars” Collector
(METROXING: 1977: Star Wars … 2006: Cars … as the musical CATS used to advertise, “Now and Forever.” … yea, I suspect if the rumors of the sequel are true for 2011, there will be ZERO break in the line … and if that movie is a success (humm, a Pixar animated film, what are the odds?) so tack on another 3 years of CAR sales to 2014* … on average 150 CARS a year … maybe another 1,400 CARS … clearly you are thinking too rationally … I suppose you put money in your savings and exercise also?
* By then CARS 3 can be ready)
March 7, 2008 at 9:23 pm
@ Ooops
I got into buying the cars for my kids around Xmas 06. I figured that I would get him one of each character and he would play with them and that would be it.
Oh no…gotta have Cruisin, and Cactus and Tongue and all the other McQueen’s and all the Ramone’s and others too.
I am still doing the one of each character, I don’t care about backgrounds on the cards or launchers, hell, I am not even buying the Mini’s because I have an 18 month old and another due 4/26, so the small toys that my other 2 kids already have will be put away again soon.
He has most of what has come out so far. Only one I have put away is DE Jr. I have one open that’s mint on display and the one sealed.
I should probably put together a list of the ones he needs.
March 9, 2008 at 6:44 pm
Does anyone know anything about a version of the pizza planet toyota pickup delivery truck being produced as a diecast?
(METROXING: Nothing yet but since that Pizza Planet has appeared in EVERY Pixar movie so far …).
March 10, 2008 at 2:21 pm
So did movie moments box ‘D’ come with a couple Dionoco Mia/Tia’s? I found a ton of them at TGT but no Flea/Flick.
March 15, 2008 at 5:52 pm
This is a great site, without it I would of never known which cars are out there.
Plus there is so much additonal information!
Does anyone know if the single pack Charlie Checker comes standard with red or yellow tail lights? Today, in the store I noticed they had yellow, a few months ago I bought one with red tail lights. I did not open the package because I’m building more shelves.
(METROXING: WM version - Red, WOC version - Yellow. I will update up wiith a variant post in the next few days).
March 19, 2008 at 8:58 pm
I just began collecting the Cars (individuals and gift sets) from all 4 waves, back in January 2008; within two weeks, I had amassed at least 95 percent of all released. I went to ebay and got some of the wave 1 and 1.5 cars, including the mis-spelled “Fillmore”. Additionally was able to get the recalled “Sarge”.
Unbelieveably, I found a “Fabulous Hudson Hornet” with silver painted rims ON THE SHELF at KB Toys, although someone had tried to steal it. (I think I got a dollar off the retail price).
I will continue collecting them (I created a sheet to take to the store with me to cut down the number of dups that I purchase). All dups go into the closet to give to my son, the others are boxed up, although he (my son) knows where and what they are.
(METROXING: Good luck! We have a spreadsheet up at EditGrid that has listings different ways depending on how you’re collecting).
March 27, 2008 at 8:46 pm
Do you know if there is a “Frank the combine”
out or will be available in the future.
thanks
(METROXING: No official word yet, though if you want a wildly-out-of-scale Banshee, Mattel is releasing one for the MINI’s … )
April 1, 2008 at 2:37 am
Anyone looking for the Meet at Flo’s 7 Pack, they have them in-stock at Entertainment Earth
http://www.entertainmentearth.com/hitlist.asp?theme=Cars
Caution… Hide your credit card before going to Entertainment Earth, you’ll be less likely to buy everything.
April 1, 2008 at 7:53 am
Good link Bill.
I browsed through the entries there and noticed four characters I don’t think I’ve seen mentioned before. Edwin Kranks, Leroy Traffik, Sally Cone (a new varient Sally?) and New Scale Fred. Does anyone know anything about these?
April 8, 2008 at 3:21 pm
Found Gasprin and towcap, Mia and Tia, Flea and Flik, and Dale Jr. at Toys’R'Us the other day.
April 8, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Doug,
where do you live??
April 9, 2008 at 12:25 am
In Escondido, California
April 9, 2008 at 8:12 pm
I have read through many of the comments and replies on here and just wanted to put my three penneth in, O.K. here goes, For all of you collecting in the U.S. you lucky people !!!!
I am in the U.K. and the last year of my life consists of visiting Tesco, Sainsburys, Toys r Us, Asda, Woolworths, Entertainer, Disney store, and several other shops not to mention E-Bay when i get home !!! I am on call as a plumber and in doing my job every day i drive around the county a lot so when a job has been done i stop off and search, this is the problem THERE ARE NO NEW CARS ANYWHERE IN ANY SHOPS IN GLOUCETERSHIRE !!!!! i can so relate with the posts from U.K. hunters ITS A JOKE !! The shops dont re-stock on any kind of regular basis !!
I even had to get a copy of “Cars” on Blu-ray from America ! The joke was i didnt pay a thing for it ! How you may ask ?? Well the story starts with this very website when i heard of a Blu-ray Lightning, i wanted to get one for my son to have and put it in a case and display it on his shelf with other cars he has like models of my own car a 300zx twin turbo. He has as many of the disney “cars as we have been able to find and plays with them all (not a single one has been kept in the box) now back to the blu-ray, i saw them being sold on e-bay for $80-$250, a price which to be fair i was not really happy with, i contacted a seller and asked if he would give me a buy it now price, he came back at $80 plus shipping from U.S. i persuaded him to sell it for $80 all in on one condition, he gave me the blu-ray film he had used to get the with for $3.95 from Disney !!!! He did, the moral of the story, if you live in America Disney will provide all, if you live in England you wont get anything, no response from Disney store when you aske them if you can buy direct from them, all i was told is they knew nothing about a Blu-Ray lightning McQueen when you send away the tab from the film and i was to “Have a magical day” i dont think so, i really cannot put across how frustrating it is to not be able to get anything with “cars” stamped on it, we are not allowed the Little Tikes “Cars bed” because the licence has not been agreed for europe, i then asked for just a red b