New Blog for Cars Movie Posters & Character Sheets

So I decided to start another blog that was focused on Cars Posters and advertising. The studios really ran a fantastic "countdown" launch for this movie in particular, I am sure that explains why it was so successful. I have tried to get images of the different posters, some of them have dates and others I am just not sure when they came out in the countdown process. Anyways, hope you find it fun and useful. Just like everything else I am sure that you can find some of these posters being auctioned off on ebay.

I have not seen countdown advertising this good since "Ghostbusters". Back in the 80's while I was living in New York City, I can remember seeing tons of these friendly, chubby, white ghosts with a red line drawn through it months before there were movie trailers. I remember how it was such a viral advertising campaign, everyone was talking about these posters, wondering what they were for - they did not have any names, just a date and left you wondering. They did the same things with the Movie Cars. I saw the posters and was left curious, wondering what this movie was about and if I was going to like it.

Mattel Cars Movie Moments - Luigi, Guido, Tractor

Mattel Cars Movie Moments - Luigi, Guido, Tractor

Mattel Cars Movie Moments - Boost and Snot Rod

Mattel Cars Movie Moments - Boost and Snot Rod
I have actually seen two different paint jobs on this set of characters. I am investigating to determine if there are two different sets out there.

Mattel Cars Movie Moments - Flo and Ramone

Mattel Cars Movie Moments - Flo and Ramone

Mattel Cars Movie Moments - Red and Stanley

Mattel Cars Movie Moments - Red and Stanley

Mattel Cars Movie Moments Collection

So far Mattel has released only 4 "Movie Moments" - these diecast packs have either 2 or 3 different characters from the movie. These characters have not been released in the Mattel Single Pack series as of yet.

Stanley & Red
Luigi, Guido and Tractor
Flo and Ramone
Boost and Snot Rod

Chick Hicks Toy Has Big Price Tag

Wondering just how high the price tag will go on these Cars Collectibles? Well check out this posting to the Chick Hicks Blog -a new Mattel Single Pack Chick Hicks has a pretty big price tag - but we have hunted down two other places where you can still buy them online with a cheaper price tag but you better act fast. The price is only going to climb as the DVD is released and the holidays are approaching.

Cars The King Trivia

* In a dedication to Richard Petty, the King is a 1970 Plymouth Superbird in the so-called "Petty blue" and bearing the same number.
* When John Lasseter asked Petty if he wanted to be in a movie he initially refused saying "I want to drive a race car." He said yes when told it was an animated film.[4]
* The engine in this particular type of car was outlawed by 1971 in NASCAR because it caused the car to go too fast, making it difficult to control.
* The King's wife, a blue 1972 Chrysler Town and Country (pre-1990) station wagon, is voiced by Richard Petty's wife Lynda.
* The wreck at the end of the movie mimicked a wreck experienced by Petty in his 1988 season, although Petty's wreck was not caused by malicious intent.
* The King has a thick Southern accent.
* Like The King, the real-life Richard Petty also crashed in his last race, although it was not as severe as the movie.
* In the Finnish dub, he is voiced by Mika Häkkinen, a famous Finnish racing driver
* In the German dub, he is voiced by Niki Lauda, a famous Austrian racing driver