Clear back in June of this year, Kmart held a "mail away" promotion for a FREE Precision Series Fabulous Lightning McQueen diecast! This exclusive offer lasted until July 31st and the car was finally shipped in late August (after several delays). I received mine on August 31st, so I've been meaning to get to this post for a while. To read about all the original details of the promotion, check out my post HERE.
As it is with all the Precision Series releases, this 1:55 diecast truly lives up to the name. The overall make is top quality and every last detail is precise—from the authentic deco to the rubber tires to the opening hood/metallic engine (not to mention the sleek acrylic case/simplistic outer packaging). It's all really stunning. This is a true collector's item for the adult Cars fans out there. Like usual, a removable diecast license plate/tag with the character's logo (plus stats on the back) is included as well.
Note: A screwdriver is needed if you're looking to remove the car and the plate fully.
The back of the package also lists the character's stats—in this case Lightning McQueen with his new "old school" blue paint job. This is one of my all time favorite looks for McQueen.
I didn't completely remove Lightning from his base, but you check out my otherwise detailed photos of him below! This thing is perfect.
All the Precision characters come packaged with their hoods propped up, but here he is with it down for the full effect. Just look at those details! I just love the overall clean presentation of all the cars in this series, with this one being no exception. So slick!
Unfortunately, the only way to have gotten this was to do the mail away promotion over this past summer. If you missed out on that, you're out of luck for now (unless you're ok with the steep eBay prices which currently range $80-$90). This thing is, at this point, pretty rare I guess you could say! There is no word yet if this will have a wider release later on.
Were you able to get your hands on this? Which is your favorite Precision Series release so far? Let me know your thoughts in the comments below!
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