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TOY CHARACTER R.C. To Go (R.C.) - T8550 – 64mm - green, black metal base, Wheelin’ Woodie (Woody the Cowboy) - P4831 – 74mm - pearl
CHARACTER

CARS
design on sides and top, sp5rd, Th. Toy Story (2011) 4 - 8
metal engine, light brown hat red blue and black details, sp5gd,
STORY 3 CARS blue int., black canopy, blue, lt. blue, pale blue, and white splash white and yellow, black metal base, chrome fenders and exhaust,
Th. Toy Story (2010) 8 - 15

BY JIM GARBACZEWSKI

In 2010 Hot Wheels introduced Character Cars for the BY JIM GARBACZEWSKI
first time. These eight vehicles are inspired by the pop- Hamm on Wheels (Hamm the Piggy Bank) - P4830 – 58mm - mf Rex Rider (Rex the Tyrannosaurus) - P4832 - 65mm - light green
pink, black metal base, chrome int., black windows, details, sp5gd,
ular characters from the Disney/Pixar movie, Toy Story 3 Th. Toy Story (2010) 3 - 6 and satin green, pale green plastic base, chrome interior with Woody Wagon (Woody the Cowboy) - W4480 - 75mm - pearl
and are re-imagined into car form. Each of these char- exposed engine, blue windows with silver trim, os5, Th. Toy Story white and mf blue, black base, brown roof and fenders, metal
acters is uniquely transformed into a vehicle with the (2010) 2 – 5 engine, chrome interior and exhaust, blue windows, sp5gd Th.
characteristics of the figures. Some of the vehicles have Toy Story (2010) 10 - 20
a hidden “Easter egg” feature that is inside the car that
can’t be seen unless it’s broken open or taken apart.

In early 2011 a second wave was released, the cars
were distributed simply under the Toy Story name. This
Rocky Road (Rocky the Wrestler) - T8552 - mf yellow, gray plas-
second wave also included a 9th car, “R.C. To Go” and Jammin’ Jessie (Jessie) - T8554 – XXmm - pearl white and mf tic base and exhaust, tinted windows, blue interior and fenders,
soon after a third wave hit the stores featuring the 10th blue, gray plastic base, tinted windows, gold grill, black and white metal exposed engine, silver grill, red stripes on sides, sp5rd, Th. Zurg GT (Evil Emperor Zurg) - T8553 – 70mm - mf purple, red
and 11th cars in this series. The last car to be released in cowhide panels on hood, yellow spoiler, red hot roof, pr5gd, Th. Toy Story (2011) 2 – 4 plastic base, chrome int., tinted windows, flat black hood and air
this series was the “Woodie Wagon”. All releases were Toy Story (2011) 10 - 20 hoses, silver, red, yellow details, pr5/rd-rim, Th. Toy Story (2011)
made in Thailand. With the popularity of Character Cars 10 - 20
these are getting harder to find at reasonable prices,
with some models such as Jammin’ Jessie, Bulls Eye and
Dasch N’ Dog selling for around $20.00. I would think
that a new line of Toy Story Character Cars will be is-
sued, along with some old favorites with the scheduled
release of Toy Story 4 in theaters June 21, 2019.

Blastin’ Buzz (Buzz Lightyear) P4829 – 78mm Speedin’ Stretch (Stretch the Octopus) - R2519 – 69mm – Pur- Dasch N’ Dog (Slinky 0r Slinkykins ) - T8548 – yellow, metal
white and mf green, black plastic base, chrome interior, clear Land Speed Lenny (Lenny the Binoculars) - T8551 – 60mm – mf ple plastic, Metal base and engine, mf purple hood scoop, black base and engine, brown fenders, purple windows, silver exhaust,
canopy, blue, purple, and red details, os5, Th. Toy Story (2010) blue, blue metal base, tinted windows, red exhaust, silver turbines, painted windows, os5pu, Th. Toy Story (2010) 6 - 12 brown spoiler, brown door panels, sp5, Th. Toy Story (2011) 8 - 17
5 - 10 silver details, orange os5, Th. Toy Story (2011) 6 - 12
Bullseye MHP (Bullsey) – T8547 – brown, metal base, gold
chrome interior and engine, brown hood scoop, dark brown roof,
brown sp5gd, Th. Toy Story (2011) 8 - 17

Playset
Toy Story 3 Claw Rescue - Toy #R2524 - Came with a standard
issue Little Green Speedster Value: $30
Little Green Speedster (Little Green Man - L.G.M.) - P4834 – 57mm Turbo Chunk (Chunk) - R2520 - 49mm - mf light orange, black
Spectraflame green, black plastic base, chrome interior, clear - mf blue metal body and base, metal engine, chrome interior, plastic base, chrome windows and engine silver details, sp5, Th.
canopy, blue, purple, and red details w/stripes on hood, infinity yellow canopy with purple trim, white headlight, os5pu, Th. Toy Toy Story (2010) 2 - 5
symbol on hood and sides, os5, Th. Toy Story 5- pack exclusive Story (2010) 5 - 10
(2010) 10 - NA

Bucket O’ Speed (Bucket O’ Soldiers) - T8549 – XXmm - green,
green plastic base, gray exhaust, chrome windows, white star on
hood, spare tire in rear, ctgn, Th. Toy Story (2011) 3 - 6

5-packs
Two 5-packs were offered. The Toy Story 5-Pack Gift Set #V9976
– Came with standard issues of Lotso Speed, Wheelin’ Woodie,
Blastin’ Buzz, Turbo Chunk, and Rex Rider. Value: $15
Lotso Speed (Lotso Huggin’ Bear) - R2518 – 64mm - mf magen-
ta, metal base, plum fenders, chrome exhaust, black windows and The Toy Story 5-Pack Gift Set Toy #V9980 - Came with one exclu-
brows, black grill, sp5, Th. Toy Story (2010) 3 - 6 sive Blastin’ Buzz and standard issues of Lotso Speed, Wheelin’

Woodie, Rex Rider, and Speedin’ Stretch Value: $30

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