List of Chase vehicles
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A Chase vehicle is a rare, limited-edition Cars vehicle produced in low quantities, typically as an exclusive, one-time mainline release; the term refers to collectors "chasing" after it.[1][2] Markedly similar to the "Treasure Hunt" concept from sibling line Hot Wheels, Chase vehicles were brought over to the world of Cars in 2008, as the line first began to expand. On each of their cardbacks, a Chase was said to be limited to no more than 20,000 units created. Lead designer Martin Arriola worked closely with Cars director John Lasseter to integrate the traditional toy-car concept into the line; the two established a set of criteria that would distinguish these characters, dubbed "Lizzie's Law," after the eponymous postcard collector from the film.[3] A Chase was a unique version of an existing cast, which would be distributed in exactly one assortment and never re-released - the idea "Once you go Chase you can never reappear again as Mainline."[3][4]
History
In the original Cars line, one Chase vehicle was typically included every 1-2 assortment numbers. They also tended to follow certain "themes" as they released: The first two included Lightning McQueen and Fred with extra bumper stickers, while the 2009 mainline followed with "impounded" versions of McQueen and the Tuners gang, then re-releases with special packages, and so on. Arriola explained the "trick is to find some screen grab where that Character is different in some cool variant way."[4]
The first 2009 Chases initially released with confetti drawn on both the cardback and blister plastic, increasing their novelty; This design only lasted for the first two Chases of that year (Impound Lightning McQueen and Impound Boost) before being phased out midway through production and packaging of Impound Snot Rod – the "confetti" variant of the latter was notoriously released in low numbers, and has sold for significant amounts online. All later Chases retained the traditional packaging until summer 2009, when the Cars mainline transitioned into the "Lenticular Eyes" series. As these assortments continued into 2010, fixed-eye Chase cars were initially released in lenticular assortments, but starting with The King with Metallic Finish, they were given the moving expressions.
Criteria
Though designer Martin Arriola fought to retain the criteria set forth by "Lizzie's Law," said rules gradually began to demonstrate considerable flexibility – often due to choices made at later stages of product development, like the marketing and shipping departments. Controversy sparked among collectors when Impound Lightning McQueen, the first Chase car of 2009 packed in the widely-circulated "A" assortment, received another release in box "H".[5] The re-inclusion generated discussion over whether he was an intentional re-pack to rid leftover stock before the 20,000-unit cap, or if the original production run had already done so, making the advertised scarcity inaccurate.
Super Chase
In November 2011, Mattel unveiled a collection of brand new "Super Chase" prototypes as part of their From Silver Screen to Die-Cast: Disney-Pixar Cars Imagined by Mattel museum exhibit at the Petersen Automotive Museum. The "very special" releases were to be produced in even lower quantities than traditional Chase cars, capping at merely 4,000.[6] The assorted characters were based on Cars 2 cameos made by celebrity drivers, each character having appeared in place of Jeff Gorvette in their respective country's version of the film. Also unlike usual Chases, while Super Chases were limited to one assortment number, they did not appear in every box manufactured - each release had a "duplicate" assortment, where they would be substituted with a different vehicle. The last of these however, Frosty, was distributed through a variety of unconventional means.[7]
Chase
Toy number | Model name | Series | Segment | Collector number | Country | Loose photo |
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TBA | Wrecked Fabulous Hudson Hornet | Unreleased |
Piston Cup Racers |
132 | CN |
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BDX06 | Magen Carrar | 2014 |
Allinol Blowout |
2/9 | CN |
|
BDX13 | Lee Racé | 2014 |
4/9 | CN |
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BDX21 | Marcelo & Marco | 2014 |
Lemons |
7/8 8/8 |
CN |
|
N8471 | Lightning McQueen with Bumper Stickers | 2008 |
Radiator Springs |
35 | CN |
|
N8472 | Fred with Bumper Stickers | 2008 |
Radiator Springs |
67 | CN |
|
P1639 | Impound Lightning McQueen | 2009 |
Radiator Springs |
73 | CN |
|
P1642 | Impound Boost | 2009 |
Radiator Springs |
75 | CN |
|
P1643 | Impound Snot Rod | 2009 |
Radiator Springs |
80 | CN |
|
P1645 | Impound DJ | 2009 |
Radiator Springs |
84 | CN |
|
P1648 | Impound Wingo | 2009 |
Radiator Springs |
87 | CN |
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P1656 | Mario Andretti (with Chase Package) | 2009 |
Piston Cup Race Day |
97 | CN |
|
P7012 | Dinoco Lightning McQueen with Piston Cup | 2009 |
Dinoco |
102 | CN |
|
P7044 | Ferrari F430 (with Chase Package) | 2009 |
Radiator Springs |
94 | CN |
|
P7081 | Saluting Sarge | 2009 |
Radiator Springs |
100 | CN |
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P7101 | Chick Hicks with Piston Cup | 2009 |
Piston Cup Racers |
104 | CN |
|
P7103 | The King with Piston Cup | 2009 |
Piston Cup Racers |
101 | CN |
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R6514 | DJ with Metallic Finish | 2010 |
Highway 66 |
115 | CN |
|
R6516 | Hydraulic Ramone with Metallic Finish | 2010 |
Radiator Springs |
117 | CN |
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R8167 | Bling Bling Lightning McQueen with Piston Cup | 2010 |
Dinoco |
118 | CN |
|
R8168 | The King with Metallic Finish | 2010 |
Dinoco |
120 | CN |
|
R8170 | Fred with Fallen Bumper | 2010 |
Radiator Springs |
121 | CN |
|
R8172 | Van with Stickers | 2010 |
Highway 66 |
124 | CN |
|
R8174 | Fillmore with Organic Gas Can | 2010 |
Radiator Springs |
125 | CN |
|
R8176 | Rust-eze Lightning McQueen | 2010 |
Piston Cup Racers |
128 | CN |
|
T0295 | Mater with Oil Can | 2010 |
Radiator Springs |
130 | CN |
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T0297 | Paint Mask Lightning McQueen | 2010 |
Radiator Springs |
131 | CN |
|
T0301 | Mater with Hood | 2010 |
Radiator Springs |
134 | CN |
|
T0302 | Dinoco Lightning McQueen with Celebrity Signature | 2010 |
Dinoco |
135 | CN |
|
T0304 | Yeti with Snow Cones | 2010 |
Radiator Springs |
136 | CN |
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V1612 | Guido with Rollers and Tray | 2010 |
Radiator Springs |
171 | CN |
|
V1612 | Luigi with Bucket | 2010 |
Radiator Springs |
172 | CN |
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V3614 | Mater with Glow-in-the-Dark Lamp | 2010 |
Radiator Springs |
166 | CN |
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W6680 | Officer Murakarami | 2012 |
32 | CN |
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W6682 | Radiator Springs Ramone | 2012 |
29 | CN |
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W6685 | Celine Dephare | 2012 |
38 | CN |
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W6689 | Becky Wheelin | 2012 |
33 | CN |
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W6690 | Prince Wheeliam | 2012 |
42 | CN |
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W6694 | Cartney Brakin | 2012 |
40 | CN |
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W6697 | Fabrizio | 2012 |
47 | CN |
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W7251 | Alex Vandel | 2012 |
45 | CN |
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X1077 | Fabrizio | 2012 |
47 | CN |
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Y0485 | Miles Axlerod with Open Hood | 2013 |
Palace Chaos |
4/9 | CN |
|
Y0486 | Ruka | 2013 |
Airport Adventure |
7/7 | CN |
|
Y0489 | Francesca | 2013 |
Festival Italiano |
6/10 | CN |
|
Y0541 | Francesco Fan Mater | 2013 |
Maters |
4/6 | CN |
|
Y7139 | Ichigo | 2013 |
Tuners |
10/10 | CN |
Super Chases
Toy number | Model name | Series | Segment | Collector number | Country | Loose photo |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CJM46 | Circus Sedan | 2015 |
– | CN |
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CJN06 | Circus Cab | 2015 |
– | CN |
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CJN13 | Circus Pickup | 2015 |
– | CN |
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DHJ64 | J. Low Lee | 2016 |
– | CN |
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DHL07 | "Bud" | 2016 |
– | CN |
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DWB24 | Morgan Martins | 2017 Cars 3 |
– | CN |
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DXV55 | Cruz Ramirez as Crazy 8 Frances Beltline | 2017 Cars 3 |
– | CN |
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W6774 | Flash | 2012 |
– | CN |
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W6775 | Russian Racer | 2012 |
– | CN |
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W6777 | Long Ge | 2012 |
– | CN |
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W6777 | Memo Rojas Jr. | 2012 |
– | CN |
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Y2739 | Frosty | 2012 |
– | CN |
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Y4341 | Yukio | 2013 |
– | CN |
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Y4342 | Hiroaki | 2013 |
– | CN |
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Y4344 | Takeshi | 2013 |
– | CN |
BDX17 | 95 Fans Luigi & Guido | |
CKD93 | Circus Forklift & Circus GT |
Trivia
- According to Martin Arriola, Lightning McQueen with Shovel may have initially been intended as a Chase.[8]
References
- ↑ BlazinAce (January 4, 2014). "Diecast Chase Cars by brand". Oppositelock.com. Retrieved 2024.
- ↑ Metroxing (December 16, 2008). "Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Should You Chase the Chase or Stay Chaste?". TakeFiveADay.com. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Arriola, Martin (acuransx). "He is NOT MAINLINE and will never be, end of story. The deal we made with JL was called Lizzie’s Law. Once you go Chase you can never reappear again as Mainline." Comment posted to TakeFiveADay.com, May 2, 2009. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 CarsTheToys.tapatalk.com
- ↑ Metroxing (May 1, 2009). "Mattel Disney Pixar Diecast CARS: Revised Singles CASE H". TakeFiveADay.com. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ↑ OC Weekly - Staff (November 28, 2011). "Petersen Automotive Museum Opens Mattel Exhibition Featuring Disney/Pixar Die-Cast 'Cars'". Retrieved 2024.
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ Arriola, Martin (acuransx). "The scale is pretty good. We are trying to get it right as always. Wait till you see the Chase MCQ with shovel, he’s cool.". Comment posted to TakeFiveADay.com, 2009. Retrieved 2024.
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