Final Lap Collection

Series

Cases

Final Lap Collection
Production country	China
Runtime (approx.)	October 2009–March 2011

"It's the final lap and a race to the finish! Collect 40 new characters from the CARS movie, but don't speed by any classics you missed the first time around!"
—Original tagline

The Final Lap Collection was a limited series of die-cast Character Cars by Mattel, that was exclusively sold at Target stores within the United States. Following the switch to "Lenticular" mainline cars late in Race O Rama and into the Drifting Series, the "classic" fixed-eye models were relegated to store-exclusive items and collections, with the Final Lap Collection designed to continue releasing lesser-known characters and appease longtime collectors. The clients followed a collection of 46 die-casts of which only 10 were re-releases.

The series was first released in October 2009, with its final assortment appearing in early 2011; beginning in April 2011, Cars models a whole were temporarily discontinued as marketing shifted focus to that summer's Cars 2 film.

History

Unlike all other store-exclusive collections in the line's history, Final Lap models included the character's respective collector number just as the mainline Drifting singles did, though it omitted the logo and label color to represent the character's segment designation. Final Lap singles featured a unified, brown nameplate, similar in shape to the "normal" one. They also maintained that year's core "Drifting" motif.

The cardback notably teased a total of 40 exclusive, never-produced characters from the Cars film, while encouraging collectors to look out for re-releases from previous series. While the first four shipping assortments contained low quantities of long-time models like Lightning McQueen and The King, boxes from "E" onwards exclusively contained new characters; no "new" model appeared in more than one case.

Starting from "Case G" onwards, the cardback bio was slightly modified:

"It's the final lap and a race to the finish! Collect 40 never produced, 1:55 die-cast vehicles of characters from the CARS movie, but don't speed by any classics you missed the first time around!"

A final total of 34 new models were ultimately released, five of which were initially featured in the 2009 Collector Guide and poster but never distributed - these were joined by ten older re-releases.

Vehicles

Classic Assortment (R1948)

Photo	Col #	Model Name	Toy #	Notes	Cardback(s)	Edit
50863	A_001 1	Lightning McQueen	A R4362	— 50863	2010_R4362	edit
55536	A_002 2	Radiator Springs Lightning McQueen	A R1957	— 55536	2010_R1957	edit
57856	A_010 10	Fabulous Hudson Hornet	A R1958	— 57856	2010_R1958	edit
57857	A_011 11	Doc Hudson	A R4363	R4363_57857 Mattel Global Consumer Support listing: "CARS DOC HUDSON" (ref)	— 2010_R4363	edit
57861	A_017 17	Ramone	A R8676	— 57861	2010_R8676	edit
57863	A_019 19	Brand New Mater	A R1959	— 57863	2010_R1959	edit
57847	A_020 20	Mater	A R4364	— 57847	2010_R4364	edit
55516	A_022 22	Mario Andretti	A R4353	R4353_55516 Mattel Global Consumer Support listing: "CARS ANDRETTI" (ref)	— 2010_R4353	edit
50864	A_024 24	Chick Hicks	A R4409	— 50864	2010_R4409	edit
57869 —	A_030 30	Sarge	A R4392	R4392_57869 Mattel Global Consumer Support listing: "CARS Sarge" (ref)	— 2010_R4392	edit
57848	A_038 38	Fillmore	A R4387	— 57848	2010_R4387	edit
57883	A_046 46	Sheriff	A R4413	— 57883	2010_R4413	edit
55592	A_047 47	The King	A R4425	— 55592	2010_R4425	edit
50700	A_049 49	Leak Less No. 52	A R4356	R4356_50700 Mattel Global Consumer Support listing: "CARS LEAKLESS #52" (ref)	— 2010_R4356	edit
57890	A_056 56	Race Tow Truck Tom	A R4357	R4357_57890 Mattel Global Consumer Support listing: "CARS RACE TOW TRUCK" (ref)	— 2010_R4357	edit
57900	A_068 68	Octane Gain Pitty	A R1960	R1960_57900 Mattel Global Consumer Support listing: "CARS OCTAIN GAIN PITTY" (ref)	— 2010_R1960	edit
57902	A_069 69	Ron Hover	A R4368	R4368_57902 Mattel Global Consumer Support listing: "CARS RON HOVER" (ref)	— 2010_R4368	edit
59609	A_098 98	Costanzo Della Corsa	A R8658	NEW First release R8658_59609	2010_R8658	edit
59604	A_099 99	Blowing Bubbles Mater	A R4376	NEW First release R4376_59604	2010_R4376	edit
58158	A_103 103	Skip Ricter	A R1955	NEW First release R1955_58158	2010_R1955	edit
58784	A_106 106	Polly Puddlejumper	A R4360	NEW First release R4360_58784	2010_R4360	edit
58275	A_107 107	Muddy Lightning McQueen	A R4372	NEW First release R4372_58275	2010_R4372	edit
58767	A_116 116	Pit Crew Member Sarge	A R4394	NEW First release R4394_58767	2010_R4394	edit
58768	A_119 119	Vern	A R4406	NEW First release R4406_58768	2010_R4406	edit
58769	A_122 122	Jay Limo	A R4416	NEW First release R4416_58769	2010_R4416	edit
55524	A_123 123	Lightning McQueen with Shovel	A R8664	— 55524	2010_R8664	edit
58780	A_126 126	Marlon "Clutches" McKay	A R8666	— 58780	2010_R8666	edit
58778	A_127 127	Lightning McQueen with Cone	A R8668	R8668_58778 Fixed eyes	2010_R8668	edit
58779	A_133 133	Duff Wrecks	A R8671	NEW First release R8671_58779	2010_R8671	edit
58766	A_138 138	Antonio Veloce Eccellente	A R4359	NEW First release R4359_58766	2010_R4359	edit
58774	A_139 139	Dexter Hoover	A R4361	NEW First release R4361_58774 Full teeth smile expression	2010_R4361	edit
59605	A_140 140	One Eye Mater	A R4395	NEW First release R4395_59605	2010_R4395	edit
58869	A_141 141	Donna Pits	A R4383	NEW First release R4383_58869	2010_R4383	edit
59607	A_142 142	Nick Stickers	A R4384	NEW First release R4384_59607	2010_R4384	edit
58880	A_143 143	Wet Lightning McQueen	A R4405	NEW First release R4405_58880	2010_R4405	edit
56922	A_144 144	Race Damaged Mood Springs	A R8667	NEW First release R8667_56922	2010_R8667	edit
58773	A_145 145	Johnny	A T0646	NEW First release T0646_58773	2010_T0646	edit
58772	A_146 146	Jamie	A T0647	NEW First release T0647_58772	2010_T0647	edit
58879	A_147 147	Bert	A R8727	— 58879	2010_R8727	edit
59610	A_148 148	Flo with Tray	A T0648	NEW First release T0648_59610	2010_T0648	edit
58770	A_149 149	Artie	A R4417	NEW First release R4417_58770	2010_R4417	edit
58771	A_150 150	Valerie Veate	A R8662	NEW First release R8662_58771	2010_R8662	edit
59608	A_151 151	Marty Brakeburst	A R8722	NEW First release R8722_59608	2010_R8722	edit
58870	A_152 152	Jonathan Wrenchworths	A R8665	NEW First release R8665_58870	2010_R8665	edit
58866	A_153 153	Matthew "True Blue" McCrew	A R8706	NEW First release R8706_58866	2010_R8706	edit
59611	A_154 154	Timothy Timezone Truecoat	A R8661	NEW First release R8661_59611	2010_R8661	edit
57834	A_155 155	Marilyn	A R8669	NEW First release R8669_57834	2010_R8669	edit
58781	A_156 156	Milo	A R8705	NEW First release R8705_58781	2010_R8705	edit
59625	A_157 157	Coriander Widetrack	A R8673	NEW First release R8673_59625	2010_R8673	edit
58782	A_158 158	Swift Alternator	A R8674	NEW First release R8674_58782	2010_R8674	edit
59627	A_160 160	Derek "Decals" Dobbs	A R8677	NEW First release R8677_59627	2010_R8677	edit
50706	A_162 162	Hooman	A R8679	NEW First release R8679_50706	2010_R8679	edit
58783	A_165 165	Matti	A R8725	R8725_58783 Eyes are slightly lower than later releases	2010_R8725	edit
64949	B —	Bennie Caliper	C TBD	_64949 Scheduled for release in the last case assortment, according to TakeFiveADay.com ref	— 2010_ZZZ	edit
54560 —		Bertha Butterswagon		— 54560		edit
62743		Dan Sclarkenberg	A R8707	— 62743	— 2010_R8707	edit
54589 —		Percy Handbrakes	A R8719	— 54589	— 2010_R8719	edit
57354		Wilmar Flattz	A R8678	R8678_57354 Fixed eyes	— 2010_R8678	edit
66554 —		Rev N Go Pitty	A R1956	R1956_66554 Mattel Global Consumer Support listing: "CARS REV N GO PITTY W/TIRES &" (ref)	— 2010_R1956	edit
58117 —		Dexter Hoover	A R4354	R4354_58117 Mattel Global Consumer Support listing: "CARS DEXTER HOOVER W/GREEN FLA" (ref)	— 2010_R4354	edit

Mildred Bylane, Cora Copper, Percy Hanbrakes, Bennie Caliper, Dan Sclarkenberg, Kit Revster, Wilmar Flattz, and Bertha Butterswagon were also scheduled for the series, but never saw a release. According to reputable blogsite TakeFiveADay.com, listings for "Leafy" Lightning McQueen and Race Damaged Leak Less, at one point appeared in early plans.

Prototype gallery

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  Artie

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  Jonathan Wrenchworths

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  Matti

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  Hooman

Notes

• An earlier card concept included the "only at Target" logo.

References

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