Brand New Mater N2979 (2009)

Brand New Mater is the tow truck of the Pixar Cars franchise.

The car carries Mattel number N2979 and shipped in 2009 as part of the Race O Rama assortment. Packaging type is Short Cards. The assortment identifier is N2970.

Rarity score is 59 out of 120, which classifies this release as Uncommon. Current collector value is $20.78 based on verified eBay sold data, with recent sales ranging from $13.51 to $28.05. The 10-year projected value is $25.14, with a steady outlook.

N2979 is one of 11 Brand New Mater variants in the Pixar Cars die-cast line. Related releases include K4589 from 2008, BHN83 from 2014, and CDP41 from 2017. Collectors working on the full Brand New Mater 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), Al Oft The Lightyear Blimp (N7290), and Andrea (P1650).

As an uncommon release, N2979 trades at a modest premium over common cars. Peg hunters typically find one after a few store checks.