Brand New Mater P2279 (2009)

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

The car carries Mattel number P2279 and shipped in 2009 as part of the Story Tellers assortment. Packaging type is Story Tellers Single. The assortment identifier is N8144.

Rarity score is 61 out of 120, which classifies this release as Uncommon. Current collector value is $40.00 based on verified eBay sold data, with recent sales ranging from $34.00 to $46.00. The 10-year projected value is $48.40, with a steady outlook.

P2279 is one of 11 Brand New Mater variants in the Pixar Cars die-cast line. Related releases include T2951 from 2010, R1959 from 2010, and K4589 from 2008. Collectors working on the full Brand New Mater subset need all of them.

The Story Tellers series released in 2009. Other cars in the assortment include Bubba, Brand New Mater (P5631), Cousin Buford (P5628), and Cousin Cletus (P6493).

Uncommon releases like P2279 turn up less often at retail. Collectors usually need to track secondary markets to complete the subset.