Drifting Series: Difference between revisions

From Pixar Cars Wiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
VisualWikitext
RodRedBot
RodRedBot (talk | contribs) (→‎top: Text replacement, replaced: [[1:55 Scale Die-Cast → [[Mattel Disney Pixar Cars)
m
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Construction}}
{{Image-request}}
{{Image-request}}
{{Die-cast infobox
{{Die-cast infobox

Revision as of 23:32, 4 February 2024

"Show us the bolt!"
This article is in need of images. It has been requested that one or more be uploaded and added to the page. Please remove this template only after images are added to the article.
Drifting Series
Runtime October 2009-February 2011



Assortments No results
<< Mainline series chronology >>

The Drifting Series[1] was the fifth series of 1:55 scale die-casts released by Mattel, as well as the final series in the original Cars line. Introduced in October 2009, the series became the longest-running of any so far, shipping as late as February 2011 before tapering off ahead of Cars 2 and its respective series. It brought a notable change to the line's structure, in that the "Look! My Eyes Change!" models, introduced late in Race O Rama's run, replaced the classic "fixed eye" releases as the mainline of singles. While new fixed-eye models continued to release, they were exclusively made available at Target stores, as part of a special "Final Lap Collection."

This iteration of cardbacks featured a night-time highway setting, illuminated by a blue skyline. The artwork featured characters "drifting" around a banked corner, with draft sparks exuding from them. According to Mattel's 2012 exhibit, the "Drifting" series featured cars "racing to the finish line," intentionally "symbolizing the end of one era and the beginning of another."[2]

History

A sleek graphic concept was originally teased by lead project designer Martin Arriola in early 2009, during a Q&A with the Carsthetoys online forum.[3] When asked whether a future design would succeed the Race O Rama Series, Arriola teased that "word on the street" was that the next graphic treatment would be titled "Drift."

This new cardback motif was launched in October 2009, first appearing on a new Target-exclusive sub-series called the Final Lap Collection. The shortly following 2010 Collector Guide confirmed that the lenticular-eye singles would replace the new mainline as the universal singles line available for any retailer to purchase from distribution.Template:Clear

Mainline

Carrying over from the previous Race O Rama series, eight segments are featured: Six pertain to the core assortment, while "Mega Size" and "Truck & Trailers" correlate to their own product numbers.

Toy # Col. # Name Segment Model photo Package photo
P7002 1 Lightning McQueen Piston Cup Racers
P7003 2 Radiator Springs Lightning McQueen Radiator Springs
P7004 3 Dirt Track Lightning McQueen Radiator Springs
P7005 4 Cruisin' Lightning McQueen Radiator Springs
P7006 5 Dinoco Lightning McQueen Dinoco
P7009 8 Bling Bling Lightning McQueen Dinoco
P7018 10 Fabulous Hudson Hornet Piston Cup Racers
P7019 11 Doc Hudson Radiator Springs File:Dh.l10.jpeg
P7021 12 Ramone Radiator Springs
P7022 13 Hydraulic Ramone Radiator Springs
P7024 15 Lightning Ramone Piston Cup Pit Crew
P7025 16 Ramone Radiator Springs
P7026 17 Ramone Radiator Springs
P7028 19 Brand New Mater Radiator Springs
P7029 20 Mater Radiator Springs
P7041 21 Ferrari F430 Radiator Springs
P7042 22 Mario Andretti Piston Cup Race Day
P7033 24 Chick Hicks Piston Cup Racers
P7034 26 Dinoco Chick Hicks Dinoco
P7084 29 Tex Dinoco Dinoco File:29 Tex Dinoco Lenticular Eyes.jpeg
P7080 30 Sarge Radiator Springs
P7076 31 Kathy Copter Piston Cup Race Day
P7020 33 Pit Crew Member Fabulous Hudson Hornet Piston Cup Pit Crew
P7072 34 Pit Crew Member Guido Piston Cup Pit Crew
P7031 37 Pit Crew Member Fillmore Piston Cup Pit Crew
P7032 38 Fillmore Radiator Springs
P7050 40 Boost Highway 66
P7070 41 RPM #64 Piston Cup Racers File:41 RPM No 64 Lenticular Eyes.jpeg
P7088 45 Yeti the Abominable Snowplow Radiator Springs
P7082 46 Sheriff Radiator Springs File:S.l10
P7083 47 The King Piston Cup Racers
P7078 48 Sally Radiator Springs
P7063 49 Leak Less No. 52 Piston Cup Racers
P7067 50 Nitroade No. 28 Piston Cup Racers
P7058 52 DJ Highway 66
P7056 53 Wingo Highway 66
P7068 54 Snot Rod Highway 66
P7074 56 Race Tow Truck Tom Piston Cup Race Day
P7086 57 Race Official Tom Piston Cup Race Day
P7060 58 Axle Accelerator Piston Cup Race Day
P7047 59 Chuki Piston Cup Race Day
P7053 60 Chief No Stall Piston Cup Pit Crew
T0265 61 Van Highway 66
P7071 65 Charlie Checker Piston Cup Race Day
P7075 69 Ron Hover Piston Cup Race Day
P7054 71 Dexter Hoover Piston Cup Race Day
P7077 77 Chief RPM Piston Cup Pit Crew
T5659 91 Milton Calypeer Radiator Springs
T5660 103 Skip Ricter Piston Cup Pit Crew
P7010 110 Whitewalls Lightning McQueen Radiator Springs
R4599 111 Flo Radiator Springs
R4598 112
113 		Luigi & Guido Radiator Springs
R6513 114 Darrell Cartrip with Metallic Finish Piston Cup Race Day
R6514 115 DJ with Metallic Finish Highway 66
R6512 116 Pit Crew Member Sarge Piston Cup Pit Crew
R6516 117 Hydraulic Ramone with Metallic Finish Radiator Springs
R8167 118 Bling Bling Lightning McQueen with Piston Cup (Chase) Dinoco
R6515 119 Vern Piston Cup Race Day
R8168 120 The King with Metallic Finish (Chase) Dinoco
R8170 121 Fred with Fallen Bumper (Chase) Radiator Springs
R8166 122 Jay Limo Piston Cup Race Day
R8171 123 Lightning McQueen with Shovel Radiator Springs
R8172 124 Van with Stickers (Chase) Highway 66
R8174 125 Fillmore with Organic Gas Can (Chase) Radiator Springs
R8173 126 Marlon "Clutches" McKay Piston Cup Race Day
R8175 127 Lightning McQueen with Cone Radiator Springs
R8176 128 Rust-eze Lightning McQueen (Chase) Piston Cup Racers
R8169 129 Tim Rimmer Piston Cup Race Day
T0295 130 Mater with Oil Can (Chase) Radiator Springs
T0297 131 Paint Mask Lightning McQueen (Chase) Radiator Springs
T0300 133 Duff Wrecks Highway 66
T0301 134 Mater with Hood (Chase) Radiator Springs
T0302 135 Dinoco Lightning McQueen with Celebrity Signature (Chase) Dinoco
T0304 136 Yeti with Snow Cones (Chase) Radiator Springs
T0298 137 Dash Boardman Piston Cup Race Day
T5658 138 Antonio Veloce Eccellente Piston Cup Race Day
V1611 149 Artie Radiator Springs
V1617 155 Marilyn Radiator Springs
V1618 161 Wilmar Flattz Radiator Springs
V3614 166 Mater with Glow-in-the-Dark Lamp (Chase) Radiator Springs
V1612 171
172 		Guido with Rollers and Tray
Luigi with Bucket 		Radiator Springs
Cars Oversized Vehicle Assortment (N5531)
Toy # Col. # Name Model photo Package photo
1 Lightning Storm Lightning McQueen
P6890 2 Marco
P6891 3 Mack Semi
N8010 6 Barney Stormin
N8479 8 Chick Hicks Semi
N8480 9 Elvis RV
N8483 11 Hummer Sven
N8482 13 Frank
R8179 17 Richard Clayton Kensington
T3831 18 T.J.
R6564 19 Bessie
20 Brian: Park Motors
R8183 21 Marco Axelbender
R8177 23 Leroy Traffik with Snow Tires
R8178 24 Miles
R6565 25 Chuck "Choke" Cables
R8181 26 Stu Bop the Jet
Cars Truck & Trailer Assortment (N5532)
Toy # Col. # Name Model photo Package photo
N9709 1 Mack Hauler
N9713 2 Chick Hicks Hauler
3 Gray Hauler
N9712 5 Jerry Recycled Batteries
N9715 6 Leak Less Hauler
7 Gil
R6566 13 Sidewall Shine Hauler
R6567 14 Mood Springs Hauler
R8184 15 Vinyl Toupee Hauler
R6568 16 Paul Valdez
R8187 17 Shifty Drug Hauler
T0308 18 Chet Boxkaar
T0309 19 Oliver Lightload
T0310 20 Ben Crankleshaft

Multi-packs

3-Car Gift Packs

Cars 3-Car Gift Pack Assortment (R2198)
Toy # Vehicles Segment Notes Model photo Package photo
R6606 Antonio Veloce Eccelente
Ferrari F430
Costanzo Della Corsa
R6607 Pit Crew Member Sarge
Pit Crew Member Fillmore
Lightning McQueen 		Piston Cup
R8190 Doc Hudson
Blowing Bubbles Mater
Sheriff 		Radiator Springs
R8191 Race Official Tom
Darrell Cartrip
Bob Cutlass 		Piston Cup
R8192 Waitress Mia
Waitress Tia
Flo with Tray 		Radiator Springs
R8193 Red
Wet Lightning McQueen
Sally 		Radiator Springs
R8194 Richard Clayton Kensington
Fred
Marco Axelbender 		Piston Cup
R8195 Cruisin' Lightning McQueen
Matti
Bert 		Radiator Springs
T0311 Dinoco Mia
Dinoco Tia
Bling Bling Lightning McQueen 		Piston Cup
T0312 The King
Tongue Lightning McQueen*
Chick Hicks 		Piston Cup
  • Finish Line McQueen labeled as Tongue McQueen
  • At least 3 different variants of Finish Line McQueen exist: One with a "worried" expression, another with two straight-facing positions, and a third that uses Cruisin' Lightning McQueen's eye sets
T0313 Chick Hicks Pitty
Bruiser Bukowski
Mater 		Piston Cup
T0315 Dexter Hoover
Lightning McQueen
Race Damaged King
  • Dexter Hoover with Checkered Flag
T0316 Chick Fan Mia
Chick Fan Tia
Chick Hicks
V1600 The King
Tex Dinoco
Marlon "Clutches" McKay 		Piston Cup

Gift Packs

Toys R Us exclusive

Asst. N3066
Toy # Name Vehicles Notes Model photo Package photo
R1946 Dirt Track Challenge Gift Pack Mater
Doc Hudson
Dirt Track Lightning McQueen
Ramone
Flo 		File:Dtc10.jpg
T4033 Piston Cup Race Day Gift Pack Ron Hover
Lightning McQueen
Mia
Tia
Race Tow Truck Tom
T4034 Flo's V8 Café Hank Hallsum
Mater
Waitress Mia
Waitress Tia
Flo with Tray
T4035 Radiator Springs Chase Gift Pack Wingo
Boost
Sheriff
Snot Rod
DJ
TBA Piston Cup Race Day Gift Pack Race Official Tom
Axle Accelerator
Lightning McQueen
Charlie Checker
Dexter Hoover
  • Dexter Hoover includes Green Flag
Walmart 4-packs (Asst. V4089)
Toy # Vehicles Notes Model photo Package photo
V7317 Guido
Luigi
Lightning McQueen
Doc Hudson
V7318 Wingo
Snot Rod
DJ
Boost
V7319 Sarge
Sally
Ramone
Mater

Exclusives

Playsets

Cars WM Transporter + Diecast
Toy # Name Notes
R2547 Mack Transporter
  • Includes Bug Mouth Lightning McQueen
V7003 Lightning Fast Speedway
  • Includes Lightning McQueen
V1485 Mack Transporter
  • Includes Dirt Track Lightning McQueen[4]

Other releases

See also

References

  1. ↑ From Silver Screen
  2. ↑ [1] "Journey of Cars Die-cast Packaging"]
  3. ↑ Deano. "Our Guest in the chat room... (Q & A Posted)" (March 14, 2009). carsthetoys.yuku.com. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
  4. ↑ [2]
Retrieved from "https://www.pixarcarswiki.com:443/index.php?title=Drifting_Series&oldid=282718"