Pixar's Cars - A Guide to the Diecast Series

If you or your children really enjoyed Pixar's latest animated feature film Cars, then you've probably looked for toys of the Cars. You'll also notice that some characters are hard to find in the shops, due to a limited supply. This guide aims to guide you through the maintoys available, the sort of prices you can expect, and an explaination of some of the variants.

Overview

Mattel has worked with Pixar to create a range of 1:55 scale Cars, each depicting one of the many characters from the film. These have become a delight to both children and collectors. At the time of this guide (November 2006), Mattel have many other characters planned for release. This guide aims to give you a reasonable expectation for prices, so you don't end up paying many times what you'd have to pay in the shops.

The Main Range

As of November 2006, the following characters are available in single pack form, for a recommended retail price of 2.99 (US $3.99):

Lightning McQueen - The main character of the film, a hotshot rookie race car
Mater - A Rusty Tow Truck, who becomes Lightning's best friend
Doc Hudson - Radiator Springs' resident Doctor and Judge
Sally Carerra - A sassy young Porsche who fell in love with Route 66
Chick Hicks - One of Lightning's racing rivals. Arrogant and cocky, he is embittered that he has never won a championship
Strip "The King" Weathers - Chick's polar opposite, he is level headed, talented and has won the championship several times
Sheriff - A police car who's the law enforcement of Radiator Springs
Sarge - A World War II Veteran Jeep who sells Government Surplus
Fillmore - A Pacifist VW Camper Van who makes Organic Fuel
Lizzie - An old Ford Model T who runs Radiator Springs' souvenir shop
Ramone - Owner of the Body Art shop in Radiator Springs. Every time you see him he has a new paint job. This is his green paint job.
"Dinoco" McQueen - Lightning McQueen in a blue paint job, from a fantasy Lightning has about replacing The King
Nitroade - A black race car, seen in the background of Lightning's big race
Leakless- Ayellow race car, seen in the background of Lightning's big race
DJ - A heavily customised blue car with a powerful stereo system, who gets up to no good
Wingo- A heavily customisedgreen and purplecar with lots of spoilers, who gets up to no good

Movie Moments

The"Movie Moments" area series ofpacks containing two or three of the characters. In the shops, these cost 5.99 (US $7.99)

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