Al Oft The Lightyear Blimp N7290 (2009)

N7290 2009 Rare Race O Rama

Al Oft The Lightyear Blimp is a Pixar Cars die-cast released by Mattel in 2009. The character appears in Cars.

The car carries Mattel number N7290 and shipped in 2009 as part of the Race O Rama assortment. Packaging type is Megasize. The assortment identifier is N5531.

Rarity score is 83 out of 120, which classifies this release as Rare. Current collector value is $39.99 based on verified eBay sold data, with recent sales ranging from $33.99 to $45.99. The 10-year projected value is $49.59, with a steady outlook.

N7290 is one of 4 Al Oft The Lightyear Blimp variants in the Pixar Cars die-cast line. Related releases include Y0552 from 2013, M2952 from 2007, and M5256 from 2008. Collectors working on the full Al Oft The Lightyear Blimp subset need all of them.

The Race O Rama series released in 2009. Other cars in the assortment include Aggro McQueen, Dinoco Showgirl #1, Dinoco Showgirl #2 (N9767), Andrea (P1650), and Axle Accelerator (M6115).

Rare releases like N7290 are hard to find at retail and trade at a significant premium on the secondary market.

Al Oft The Lightyear Blimp — Mattel N7290 die-cast
Mattel # N7290
Asst # N5531
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Collector Value
$39.99
Range: $33.99 – $45.99
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10-Year Collector Value
$49.59
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Mattel #N7290
Asst #N5531
Year2009
PackagingMegasize
SeriesRace O Rama
MovieCars
RarityRare (Score: 83/120)

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