Welcome back Disney·Pixar Cars fans! Today I'm taking a look at another Cars 3 Mattel 1:55 scale diecast set from back in 2017...this Fireball Beach Race 4-Pack (only at Target)! This has been sitting around for over three years now waiting to be reviewed. I cannot believe it's been that long since the movie came out and that I'm so far behind on some of these posts. Time just moves too quick these days! I remember getting this like it was yesterday since it was one of the first Cars 3 items I stumbled across and purchased.
This is a nice scene specific little set featuring four cars, several of which are "first looks" that have yet to ever be re-released: Sandy Cruz Ramirez (exclusive), Sandy Rust-eze Racing Center Lightning McQueen (exclusive), Guido with Rust-eze Racing Center Tool Cart & Tires (cart is exclusive; Guido and tires are the same as Pit Crew Member Guido) and Luigi with Checkered Flag (exclusive).
Sandy edition McQueen and Cruz look pretty cool with their sand color tires and sand/dirt splat details. I do think there should have been a bit more splatter, but it's enough to make these versions stand out from the standard releases. There are a couple other slight issues as well in regard to movie accuracy. For example, Luigi has a green flag during this scene in the film, not a checkered flag (not sure how that was overlooked) and Guido never brings any tool chest or tires out to Fireball Beach.
Here's a closer look at each diecast...
That's really it! There isn't a ton to go into here. Ultimately this is a good set, even if there were some errors/creative liberties taken. You know I had to get it for the exclusives though! Did you pick up this 4-Pack for your Cars collection? If not, you can snag it on Amazon using the direct link below and shout out any thoughts you might have down in the comments.
Happy collecting!
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