Missing in Action - where are they, Mattel?

[cac1959]

While going through some things on my desk last night, I found my opened 2009 and 2010 Cars Collector Guides... Since it's been a very slow last 6 to 8 weeks as far as new Cars are concerned, I decided to look through them... There are several Cars that have been announced that have yet to be released... Here are the ones that have been pictured in the Collector Guides...

Singles:


#76 - Kori Turbowitz single... Kori was released originally on the Walmart 8 cardback... She later showed up in a Movie Moments 2 pack with Lightning McQueen... however, she has not been released as the #76 single.


#78 - Timothy Twostroke single... McQueen's Fan was part of the Target Speedway 9 pack - $39.99 for 9 Cars with 4 of them new... today a multi-pack with 4 new Cars would be awesome... but the #78 single version of Timothy Twostroke has not been released.


#92 - N2O Cola Pitty... this single pitty was not released... a few sets of the N2O Cola Crew set with Crew Chief and Pittys were available on eBay for awhile... $100 plus shipping was too steep for me... I kept hoping that they'd show up in Target once the HTB, Dinoco, and Leakless sets sold out... but that didn't happen... Sigh...


#105 - Mood Springs Pitty single... Another pitty that was announced... the single showed up loose on eBay for awhile... and then... nothing... My friend Conrad (cvc1968) made an awesome custom of this pitty... and the crew chief...

Mega Size:

#12 - High N Low Ramone - never released in Cars... or as a Mega Size (Deluxe) Car... Cars2 single #19, Hydraulic Ramone, available in singles Case F and the Kmart 6 Collector event case, appears to be the same Car to me... I'd rather pay $3.99 for a single than $7.99 for a Deluxe... but what took Mattel so long to release this Car?

Hauler:


#12 - Shiny Wax Hauler - we've seen this hauler in both the 2009 and 2010 Collector's Guides... and it has been listed for sale on the ToysRUS website... I happened to go to the Florence (Kentucky) area on April 1, 2011 for the State Farm Agents on a Mission World Tour a few weeks before Cars2 merchandise went on sale... I stopped at the local TRU store... I gave the item number to an employee who entered it into the computer... they had 6 of them in stock... Seems they couldn't tell a yellow Sidewall Shine with the number 74 from a green Shiny Wax with the number 82... I also had a friend order 4 of them from the website... and what came in the box you might ask? You got it - 4 Sidewall Shine haulers...

From the 2010 Collector Guide:


#132 - Wrecked Fabulous Hudson Hornet (Chase) must have been in a really bad wreck... because when you look at this photo... the Car has just vanished into thin air... There were rumors that it was going to be released in a sepia paint scheme... but sadly it appears to have just been a rumor that it was going to be released... Dang...


#124 - Chase Van with Stickers with the actual sticker - in another great example illustrating a lack of quality control, 99% of these Chase Cars were missing the bumper sticker... I was fortunate enough to get the Chase Van with the actual bumper sticker on both US and International cardback... it's one of only 2 Chase Cars that I have not opened... Somewhere I have a sticker that GotFrank sent me that I am going to put on a fixed eye Van... Dang you again, Mattel!

Toon Singles:



#25 Sanban and #26 Tansou... they sure look nice in these photos, in my opinion... they'd look even better in stores, available to purchase... Sanban looks a lot like it could be a green version of Chuki... and Tansou looks like a nice Toon that I'd like to have in my collection as well...

Toon Mega Size:


#7 - Daredevil Lightning McQueen with flames... never made it to release... #8, Daredevil Lightning McQueen without the flames did... I like the flames and I like the facial expression of #7... I'd like it even more in one of my display cases.


#13 - Kabuto with flames... Kabuto was a single... Stock Kabuto was a single... evidently just adding flames wasn't enough to make this a Deluxe (Mega) Size Car... I've seen photos of a few prototypes of this Car... but that's it...


#15 - El Materdor without Hood - El Materdor with hood never showed up in the US... it was very limited in the UK and in Canada... Maybe they felt they couldn't release this Car without hood since we didn't see it with the hood... I don't know about that... but I do know I'd really like to find this Car in a store... or in a case...


#18 Moderfied Mater - This was a great Car in one of Mater's Tall Tales... it must have been a tale - it never was released... I know I speak on behalf of lots of collectors and/or kids... we want this Car!

I know that there are other Cars that were announced... we saw photos of many of these at an SDCC convention... or in the Cars exhibit at the Petersen Museum in LA... or in UK Cars Magazines (I have several issues)... or loose eBay auctions... If Mattel wants to get people excited about Cars again, they'll release these Cars (and others) that we've seen in photos... if we're excited about Cars we'll share our enthusiasm with friends... and they'll be filled with Cars enthusiasm... and stores will sell Cars inventory and order more... which means Mattel will sell more Cars to stores... which means more money for Mattel... satisfied customers are happy customers... Satisfied Cars customers are repeat Cars customers...

Come on, Mattel... let's get these missing Cars out in stores so we can buy them...

Thanks for reading...

Chris

[cac1959]

Bump: 1/29/2018

Time to revisit this thread once again.

[cac1959]

According to a new post today from Met on TakeFiveADay, the Shiny Wax Hauler is on the list of Walmart exclusive haulers... you can read about it here:

http://www.takefiveaday.com/2016/12/...ny-wax-hauler/

Years ago Shiny Wax Hauler was listed on the Toys R US website and in stores... a friend ordered 4 and had them shipped to me... 4 Sidewall Shine arrived... I went to a Toys R US in northern Kentucky... they had 6 in stock... and brought out... 6 Sidewall Shine haulers... I'd like to add the Shiny Wax hauler to my collection.

And speaking of where are they, Mattel... I found this photo on an eBay listing today - it's part of the back of the box of the Ben Crankleshaft hauler:



I'd love to add Vitoline and Gasprin haulers to may collection - the real haulers and not the backdoor knock-off versions.

[musicnywu1]

i dont think the mq with flames will ever come out

[GotFrank]

Chris those first four are Lights & Sounds prototypes.

[cac1959]

Thanks for bumping up this thread, Fillmore1234... you show some interesting Cars items... a few were released but some of them were supposed to be re-released.

We saw Security Finn McMissile first in a 2 pack and then as a single.
I though Pit Crew Mater was re-released after being a Kmart exclusive Cars single.
Is that the Raoul Caroule with Metallic Finish? It was released outside of the US - I got several from friends in Canada
Brent Mustangberger with headset...

Pit Row Race off Launchers - announced... prototypes shown at the Peterson in LA... but never released... At one time I wanted all 36... but since I have a complete set thanks to 17 custom launchers by GotFrank I won't buy any more... View Zeen, Bumper Save, Lil Torquey Pistons, and Sidewall Shine were released as Lightyear Launchers... and with the release of Tach O Mint and Revolting (Davey Apex), there isn't much reason for many of us to buy those launchers.

I remember seeing the picture showing Security Finn and the blue Pacer... but that's as far as it went.

I have the launcher shown in the last picture with Francesco... it came from a friend in Asia... my guess is that the launcher was made but retailers canceled orders due to being stuck with non-selling inventory... it seems Mattel couldn't move away from Cars2 labeled products quickly enough.

[Fillmore1234]

Anyone care if I resurrect this thread? I figured I may as well dump all these images in one place since I've been searching Amazon for almost a year at this point.














One more because why not. Except I think this one was actually released?? Maybe?

[cac1959]

Looking at the lead post, we now know:

Kori Turbowitz: released as a single on 2015 cardback.
Timothy Twostroke: released as a single on 2015 cardback.

Kabuto with flames: included in a Walmart exclusive 3 pack.

[meg0n00by]

Kabuto with Flames:

This model is finally released except the facial expression is actually a prototype.

[meg0n00by]

no longer will be missing in action 2015???

a) Lewis Hamilton Crew Chief

He was finally released!

[cac1959]

Kabuto with flames is in the new Toon 3 pack that is just turning up at Walmart... also includes Kabuto Ninja and Cho.

Look for pictures in the near future.

[Nitroade]

That Reindeer is awesome!

[meg0n00by]

Here are unreleased vehicles found on Photobucket.

Mini Adventures Kathy Copter:


Body Paint Shop Ramone without Gun


A Black and Green Sergeant from Cars 2 in London:



Kabuto with Flames:



Santa Car's Reindeer:


WGP Japan Security Van (actually non-cannon)


Silver Rip Clutchgoneski:


Lights and Sounds Brent Mustangberger with Headset:


Victor Hugo with his disgruntled eye expression:


Surfing John Lasettire box design:


Mater with his different eye expression:


WGP Lightning McQueen with a grinning expression:


Silver Guido, Luigi, Sarge, Mater and Rust-eze McQueen:

[wintermelon]

jonj, no news but will report if i hear any news

[jonj]

Any news on otto Bonn winter melon