Cactus Lightning McQueen is the main protagonist of the Pixar Cars franchise.
The car carries Mattel number M5254 and shipped in 2008 as part of the World of Cars assortment. The assortment identifier is M1054.
Rarity score is 56 out of 120, which classifies this release as Uncommon. Current collector value is $10.95 based on verified eBay sold data, with recent sales ranging from $9.31 to $12.59. The 10-year projected value is $13.69, with a growing outlook.
M5254 is one of 6 Cactus Lightning McQueen variants in the Pixar Cars die-cast line. Related releases include M2950 from 2007, HTX85 from 2024, and Y7179 from 2013. Collectors working on the full Cactus Lightning McQueen subset need all of them.
The World of Cars series released in 2008. Other cars in the assortment include Al Oft the Lightyear Blimp (N7290), Al Oft the Lightyear Blimp (M5256), and Axle Accelerator (M6115).
Uncommon releases like M5254 turn up less often at retail. Collectors usually need to track secondary markets to complete the subset.
6 versions of Cactus Lightning McQueen exist · How many do you have?
| Mattel # | M5254 |
|---|---|
| Asst # | M1054 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Packaging | Single |
| Series | World of Cars |
| Movie | Cars |
| Rarity | Uncommon (Score: 56/120) |