What's up Cars fans!? Tonight I'm posting a quick look at yet another sweet 2017 Cars 3 1:55 scale diecast from Mattel...this time it's Bubba Wheelhouse (No. 6), the "next-gen" racer for Transberry Juice. Bubba is the third Transberry Juice sponsored racer we've seen in the films, superseding Lee Revkins (original Cars) and Markus Krankzler (stock car racer seen early on in Cars 3).
As far as Bubba's appearance in the film, he's actually featured a couple times up close (unlike most of the racers who you can barely spot) and even has some lines of dialogue! As shown in the screen shot above, he is briefly seen in a RSN (Racing Sports Network) interview. He's the one who says "Maybe it's best if he doesn't show up. You know, after how last season ended." He's also the racer who says, "Hey Cruz! Your blinker's on!" when the race cars congratulate Cruz Ramirez on her big win.
FUN FACT: This car is voiced by (and named after) real life NASCAR driver Darrell "Bubba" Wallace Jr.
You really can't go wrong with any of the next-gen characters. They're all so cool looking! I think the colors are particularly awesome here with this one though (love the indigo scheme). Great design overall.
Bubba started hitting shelves late last year in case K and is only [currently] available as a single. I was lucky enough to find him at my local Walmart back in mid January, but at this point it's pretty unlikely that you'll find him in stores. You never know though, so keep checking your local stores (Target and Toys R Us are always good options too) if you're still looking to add this car to your collection! If you'd rather just spend a few more bucks and pick him up online, I included an Amazon link below as well.
Happy hunting!
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