Mini Racers
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Mini Racers is a secondary toy line made by Mattel after the introduction of Cars 3. Mini Racers succeeded the Micro Drifters, which in turn had succeeded the Mini Adventures, to compliment the Main-Line 1:55 cars. Mini Racers are constructed of Metal and have rotating wheels for propulsion. Their aspect ratio is interesting; they appear a bit shorter in length (compressed wheel base, minimal front/rear overhangs), but taller in height than the mainline cars. Their scale is somewhere between 1:87 (think HO model railroad scale) and 1:110 (1/2 of the mainline scale).
The Mini Racer line primarily featured Cars 3 characters at it's introduction in 2017. However, in time it grew to include characters from the original Cars film, Cars 2, Mater's Tall Tales, and Cars on the Road.
2017
Singles
2018-2019
Singles
Toy # | Year | Wave(s) | Series | Number | Name | Notes | Loose photo | Bagged photo
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Bagged photo
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2018 | 1, 2, 3 | Radiator Springs | 01 | Lightning McQueen |
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2018 | 1, 2, 3 | Radiator Springs | 02 | Mater | |||||||
2018 | 1, 2, 3 | Radiator Springs | 03 | Sheriff | |||||||
2018 | 1, 2 | Radiator Springs | 04 | Dirt Track Fabulous Hudson Hornet | |||||||
2018 | 1, 3 | Cars 3 | 05 | Cruz Ramirez | |||||||
2018 | 1, 2, 3 | Cars 3 | 06 | Jackson Storm | |||||||
2018 | 1, 2, 3 | Cars 3 | 07 | Cal Weathers | |||||||
2018 | 1, 2, 3 | Cars 3 | 08 | River Scott | |||||||
2018 | 1, 2, 3 | Cars 3 | 09 | Tim Treadless | |||||||
2018 | 1 | Cars 3 | 10 | Louise Nash | |||||||
2018 | 1, 2, 3 | Cars 3 | 11 | Dinoco Cruz Ramirez | |||||||
2018 | 1, 3 | Cars 3 | 12 | Smokey | |||||||
2018 | 1, 2 | Cars 3 | 13 | Arvy | |||||||
2018 | 1, 2, 3 | Metallic | 14 | Metallic Jackson Storm | |||||||
2018 | 1, 3 | Metallic | 15 | Metallic Danny Swervez | |||||||
2018 | 1, 2, 3 | Metallic | 16 | Metallic Tim Treadless | |||||||
2018 | 1, 2 | Derby Racers | 17 | Lightning McQueen as Chester Whipplefilter | |||||||
2018 | 1 | Derby Racers | 18 | Cruz Ramirez as Frances Beltline | |||||||
2018 | 1, 3 | Derby Racers | 19 | APB | |||||||
2018 | 1, 3 | Derby Racers | 20 | Jimbo | |||||||
2018 | 1, 2, 3 | Radiator Springs | 21 | Doc Hudson | |||||||
2018 | 1, 3 | Radiator Springs | 22 | Ramone | |||||||
2018 | 1, 2, 3 | Radiator Springs | 23 | Luigi | |||||||
2018 | 1, 3 | Radiator Springs | 24 | Sarge | |||||||
2018 | 1, 2, 3 | Cars 3 | 25 | Chick Hicks | |||||||
2018 | 1, 3 | Cars 3 | 26 | Natalie Certain | |||||||
2018 | 1, 2, 3 | Cars 3 | 27 | Fabulous Lightning McQueen | |||||||
2018 | 1, 2, 3 | Metallic | 28 | Metallic Lightning McQueen | |||||||
2018 | 1, 3 | Radiator Springs | 29 | Florida Ramone | |||||||
2018 | 1, 2, 3 | Radiator Springs | 30 | Flo | |||||||
2018 | 1, 3 | Cars 3 | 31 | Murray Clutchburn | |||||||
2018 | 1, 3 | Cars 3 | 32 | Dr. Damage | |||||||
2018 | 1, 3 | Cars 3 | 33 | Metallic Dirt Track Fabulous Hudson Hornet | |||||||
2018 | 1, 3 | Derby Racers | 34 | Taco | |||||||
2018 | 1, 2, 3 | Derby Racers | 35 | Faregame | |||||||
2018 | 1 | Derby Racers | 36 | Fishtail | |||||||
2018 | 1, 3 | Cars 3 | 37 | Danny Swervez | |||||||
2018 | 1, 3 | Metallic | 38 | Metallic Cruz Ramirez | |||||||
2018 | 1 | Derby Racers | 39 | Muddy Lightning McQueen | |||||||
2019 | 3 | Radiator Springs | 41 | Dinoco Chick Hicks | |||||||
2018 | 2 | Metallic | 42 | Metallic Ramone | |||||||
2018 | 2, 3 | Silver | 43 | Silver Natalie Certain | |||||||
2018 | 2 | Glow-in-the-Dark | 44 | Glow Jackson Storm | |||||||
2018 | 2 | Cars 3 | 45 | Thomasville Cruz Ramirez | |||||||
2018 | 2 | Metallic | 46 | Metallic Dinoco Chick Hicks | |||||||
2018 | 2, 3 | Radiator Springs | 53 | Strip Weathers AKA "The King" | |||||||
2018 | 2 | Silver | 54 | Silver Cal Weathers | |||||||
2018 | 2 | Glow-in-the-Dark | 55 | Glow Tim Treadless | |||||||
2019 | 3 | 56 | Brand New Mater | ||||||||
2019 | 3 | 57 | Gold Lightning McQueen | ||||||||
2019 | 3 | 58 | Silver Tim Treadless | ||||||||
2019 | 3 | 59 | Sally | ||||||||
2019 | 3 | 60 | Leroy Heming | ||||||||
2019 | 3 | 61 | Bobby Swift | ||||||||
2019 | 3 | 62 | Fillmore |
3-packs
2018
Toy # | Series | Characters included | Notes | Loose photo | Carded photo
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Carded photo
Style 2 |
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FLG68 | Radiator Springs |
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FLG69 | Derby Racers |
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FPC48 | Metallic |
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FPT71 | Cars 3 |
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FPT73 | Glow-in-the-Dark |
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FPT74 | Silver |
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FPT75 | Radiator Springs |
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FPT77 | Derby Racers |
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FPT78 | Glow-in-the-Dark |
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FPT79 | Metallic |
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2019
Toy # | Series | Characters included | Notes | Loose photo | Carded photo |
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FPT71 | Cars 3 |
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FPT78 | Glow-in-the-Dark |
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GBC70 | Derby Racers |
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GBC72 | Rust-eze Racing Center |
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GBN74 | Radiator Springs |
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5-packs
2018
10-packs
2018
Toy # | Series | Characters included | Notes | Loose photo | Carded photo |
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FLG73 | Variety |
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15-packs
- Variety (includes Metallic Rust-eze Racing Center Lightning McQueen, Metallic Intro Ramone, Jackson Storm, Smokey, River Scott, Louise Nash, Cruz Ramirez, Natalie Certain, Luigi, Chick Hicks, Cal Weathers, Mater, Danny Swervez, Sheriff & Doc Hudson)
- Variety (includes Sterling, H.J. Hollis, Glow Jackson Storm, Glow Tim Treadless, Cruz Ramirez, Fishtail, Metallic Cars 3 Lightning McQueen, Silver Natalie Certain, Luigi, Chick Hicks, Cal Weathers, Mater, APB, Dr. Damage & Arvy )
21-pack
- Dot-Com (includes Cruz Ramirez, Metallic Jackson Storm, Flo, Cars 3 Lightning McQueen, Sheriff, Arvy, Cal Weathers, Metallic Dirt Track Fabulous Hudson Hornet, Murray Clutchburn, Luigi, Sarge, Louise Nash, Silver Chick Hicks, Dr. Damage, Smokey, Ramone, Metallic Cal Weathers, River Scott, Danny Swervez & Tim Treadless)
Haulers
- Mack Transporter (includes Cars 3 Lightning McQueen)
- Mack Transporter (includes Luigi, Ramone, Primer Lightning McQueen, Sheriff & Mater)
Playsets
- Crank & Crash Derby (includes Dirt Track Lightning McQueen)
- Rust-eze Spinning Raceway (includes Cars 3 Lightning McQueen)
2019-2020
Singles
3-packs
Toy # | Year | Series | Characters included | Notes | Loose photo | Carded photo |
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GKG04 | 2019 | Derby Racers |
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GKG05 | 2019 | Radiator Springs |
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GKG06 | 2019 | Rust-eze Racing Center |
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GKG07 | 2019 | Dinoco Daydream |
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GKG19 | 2019 | Florida 500 Rivalry |
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GKG20 | 2019 | XRS |
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GKG21 | 2019 | Dinoco Wraps |
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GKG22 | 2019 | Rust-eze Wraps |
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GKG60 | 2020 | Sheriff Deputies |
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GKG61 | 2020 | "Next-Gen" Racers |
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GKG62 | 2020 | Nighttime in Radiator Springs |
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GKG63 | 2020 | XRS |
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GKG64 | 2020 | Piston Cup Rivalry |
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GKG65 | 2020 | Cozy Cone Motel |
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GKG66 | 2020 | Willy's Butte Race |
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GKG67 | 2020 | "Next-Gen" Racers |
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10-packs
2019
Toy # | Series | Characters included | Notes | Loose photo | Carded photo |
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FLG73 | Variety |
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2020
Toy # | Series | Characters included | Notes | Loose photo | Carded photo |
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FLG73 | Variety |
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- Derby Racers Series (includes Faregame, APB, Fishtail, "Golden" Miss Fritter, Muddy Lightning McQueen, Cruz Ramirez as Frances Beltline, Jimbo, Taco, Arvy & Dr. Damage)
- Mini Racers (includes Bruce Miller, Lightning McQueen, Fishtail, Steve "Slick" LaPage, Jackson Storm, Harvey Rodcap, Brick Yardley, APB, Sarge & Arvy)
- Mini Racers (includes Jack DePost, Leroy Heming, Paul Conrev, Road Trip Ramone, Metallic Dinoco Lightning McQueen, Rust-eze Cruz Ramirez, Aaron Clocker, Mr. Drippy, Flo & Mater)
- Racer Series (includes Cal Weathers, Murray Clutchburn, Danny Swervez, Glow Dirt Track Fabulous Hudson Hornet, Ramone, Chick Hicks, Lightning McQueen, Jackson Storm, Tim Treadless & Mater)
- Variety (includes Muddy Lightning McQueen, Dinoco Chick Hicks, XRS Jackson Storm, George New-Win, Cigalert, Fishtail, H.J. Hollis, Sheriff, Dirt Track Fabulous Hudson Hornet & Muddy Miss Fritter)
- Variety (includes Ramone, Natalie Certain, Rust-eze Cruz Ramirez, "Golden" Jackson Storm, Tim Treadless, Chick Hicks, Lightning McQueen, Smokey, Danny Swervez & Mater )
15-packs
- Variety (includes Dinoco Cruz Ramirez, Metallic Cars 3 Lightning McQueen, "Golden" Chick Hicks, Jackson Storm, Mater, Sarge, Young Mater, Red, Sheriff, Fillmore, Flo, Doc Hudson, Ramone, Sally & Luigi)
- Variety (includes Cars 3 Lightning McQueen, Blind Spot, Will Rusch, Leroy Heming, Sheldon Shifter, APB, Strip Weathers aka "The King", Chick Hicks, Muddy Miss Fritter, Fabulous Hudson Hornet, Jackson Storm, Paul Conrev, Conrad Camber, Jack DePost & Murray Clutchburn )
21-pack
- Dot-Com (includes Cruz Ramirez, Metallic Jackson Storm, Flo, Cars 3 Lightning McQueen, Sheriff, Arvy, Cal Weathers, Metallic Dirt Track Fabulous Hudson Hornet (mistakenly labeled as Metallic Doc Hudson), Murray Clutchburn, Luigi, Sarge, Louise Nash, Silver Chick Hicks, Dr. Damage, Smokey, Ramone, Metallic Cal Weathers, River Scott, Fabulous Lightning McQueen, Danny Swervez & Tim Treadless)
Haulers
- Gale Beaufort Mini Racers Hauler (includes Jackson Storm)
- Mack Mini Racers Hauler (includes Cars 3 Lightning McQueen)
- Mack Transporter (includes Primer Lightning McQueen, Mater, Sheriff, Ramone & Luigi)
Playsets
- Rust-eze Spinning Raceway (includes Cars 3 Lightning McQueen)
2021
Singles
3-packs
Toy # | Series | Characters included | Notes | Loose photo | Carded photo |
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GKG65 | Radiator Springs |
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GKG66 | Willy's Butte Race |
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GKG67 | "Next-Gen" Racers |
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GRW17 | Tokyo Mater |
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GRW18 | World Grand Prix |
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GRW19 | "Next-Gen" Racers |
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GRW20 | Tractor Tippin' |
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GRW21 | Los Angeles International Speedway |
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GRW22 | Thunder Hollow |
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GRW23 | Radiator Springs Cheer Crew |
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GRW24 | Team Rusteze |
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GRW25 | Race at Willy's Butte |
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GRW26 | Anniversary |
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GVG17 | Piston Cup |
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GVG19 | Porto Corsa |
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GYD33 | Rusteze Racing Center |
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GYD34 | Dinoco |
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GYD35 | Cotter Pin |
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10-packs
Toy # | Series | Characters included | Notes | Loose photo | Carded photo |
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FLG73 | Variety |
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- Mini Racers (includes Fillmore, Strip Weathers aka "The King", Blindspot, Radiator Springs Ramone, Cars 3 Lightning McQueen, Sally, Luigi, Chick Hicks, Jackson Storm & Brand New Mater)
- Mini Racers (includes Ramone, Natalie Certain, Rusteze Cruz Ramirez, "Golden" Jackson Storm, Tim Treadless, Chick Hicks, Cars 3 Lightning McQueen, Smokey, Danny Swervez & Mater)
- Variety (includes Muddy Lightning McQueen, Dinoco Chick Hicks, XRS Jackson Storm, George New-Win, Cigalert, Fishtail, H.J. Hollis, Sheriff, Dirt Track Fabulous Hudson Hornet & Muddy Miss Fritter)
15-packs
- Variety (includes Cars 3 Lightning McQueen, Blind Spot, Will Rusch, Leroy Heming, Sheldon Shifter, APB, Strip Weathers aka "The King", Chick Hicks, Muddy Miss Fritter, Fabulous Hudson Hornet, Jackson Storm, Paul Conrev, Conrad Camber, Jack DePost & Murray Clutchburn)
- Variety (includes Sally, Lightning McQueen (Cars variant), Hot Rod Mater, Flip Dover, Buck Bearingly, Jackson Storm, Flo, Artist Ramone (mistakenly labeled as Ramone), Sheriff, Ryan "Inside" Laney, Sterling, Todd, Cigalert, Fillmore & Luigi)
21-pack
- Dot-Com (includes Cruz Ramirez, Metallic Jackson Storm, Flo, Cars 3 Lightning McQueen, Sheriff, Arvy, Cal Weathers, Metallic Dirt Track Fabulous Hudson Hornet (mistakenly labeled as Metallic Fabulous Hudson Hornet), Murray Clutchburn, Luigi, Sarge, Louise Nash, Silver Chick Hicks, Dr. Damage, Smokey, Ramone, Metallic Cal Weathers, River Scott, Fabulous Lightning McQueen, Danny Swervez & Tim Treadless)
Haulers
- Gale Beaufort Mini Racers Hauler (includes Jackson Storm)
- Mack Mini Racers Hauler (includes Cars 3 Lightning McQueen)
- Mack Transporter (includes Cars 3 Lightning McQueen, Mater, Sheriff, Ramone & Luigi)
Playsets
- Radiator Springs Spin Out! (includes Lightning McQueen) (Muddy)
2022
Singles
Dino Egg Cruisers
Toy # | Number | Name | Notes | Loose photo | Packaged photo |
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01 | Cave Lightning McQueen | ||||
02 | Cave Mater | ||||
03 | Spinocrankshaftorex | ||||
04 | Tyranamissiasaurus Rex | ||||
05 | Quadratorquosaur | ||||
06 | Clankylosaurus | ||||
07 | Mechaturbonatops | ||||
08 | Westfalanapus |
3-packs
Toy # | Series | Characters included | Notes | Loose photo | Carded photo |
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GRW25 | Race at Willy's Butte |
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GVG17 | Piston Cup |
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GVG19 | Porto Corsa |
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HFC62 | Derby Racers |
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HFC63 | King's Last Race |
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HFC64 | Airport Race |
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HFC65 | Team Rusteze |
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HFC66 | Tuners |
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HFC67 | Derby |
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HFC68 | UFO Mater |
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HFC70 | Racing Tractors |
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HFC71 | Radiator Springs |
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HFC72 | Undercover |
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HFC73 | Team Dinoco |
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HFC75 | Derby Racers |
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HFC76 | International Adventure |
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HJJ19 | Road Trip Park 1 |
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HJJ20 | Road Trip |
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10-packs
Toy # | Series | Characters included | Notes | Loose photo | Carded photo |
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FLG73 | Variety |
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- Variety (includes Fillmore, Red, Doc Hudson, "Golden" Cruisin' Lightning McQueen, Flo, Ramone, Luigi, Sheriff, Lizzie & Mater)
15-Packs
- Variety (includes Cruz Ramirez as Frances Beltline, Lightning McQueen with Racing Wheels, Carbon Racers Shu Todoroki, Radiator Springs Ramone, Strip Weathers aka "The King", Carla Veloso, Jackson Storm, Natalie Certain, Mater, Sally, Chick Hicks, Fabulous Hudson Hornet, APB, Blindspot & Luigi)
Haulers
- Gale Beaufort Mini Racers Hauler (includes Jackson Storm)
- Mack Mini Racers Hauler (includes Cars 3 Lightning McQueen)
Playsets
- Radiator Springs Spin Out! (includes Lightning McQueen (Muddy)
On-The-Go Tubes
2023
Singles
3-packs
10-packs
Toy # | Series | Characters included | Notes | Loose photo | Carded photo |
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FLG73 | Variety |
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- Cars on the Road Variety, (includes Mato, Metallic Road Trip LMQ, Datz Jammin, Royce Revsley, Clankylosaurus, Road Trip Cruz Ramirez, Roadette Marker, Erin Kindafast, Mater, Ivy)
On-The-Go Tubes
Toy # | Name | Character included | Notes | Loose photo | Packaged photo |
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HMD61 | Stunt Circus Playset | Ivy |
2024
Singles
3-packs
10-packs
15-packs
Advent Calendars
Gallery
Trivia
- Guido is the only one of the Radiator Springs residents to not be made in the line yet. However, there is a plastic Guido with non-working wheels included with the Piston Cup On-The-Go Tubes Playset.
- Metallic Rusteze Cruz Ramirez is often referred to as the Aussie Unicorn for it's scarce availability. It was only available as a limited-edition 5-pack which had distribution throughout Australia and selected distribution in a handful of European countries (France, Germany, perhaps others).
- Tomica resold Mini-Racers under license that were produced by Mattel. These appeared in their HED packaging in Japan. Their focus is now on their own 1:64 scale Disney Pixar CARS diecast cars.
- Tomica produced two Mini-Haulers, Mack and Gale Beaufort, that are 15 cm in total length (cab + trailer). These are more appropriately scaled then the Mack and Gale mini-racers that are sized to meet blind box and 3,10&15 multi-pack packaging. Fans and Collectors have requested that TomyTomicaTakara produce a third Mini-Hauler, Grey, so that an Aeroliner/Luxoliner based hauler would be available for customized Piston Cup Team Haulers.