Cruisin' Lightning McQueen is the main protagonist of the Pixar Cars franchise.
The car carries Mattel number HRX44 and shipped in 2024. The packaging is a color-change design — the paint scheme transforms when the car is dipped in water. The assortment identifier is GNY94.
Rarity score is 43 out of 120, which classifies this release as Common. Current collector value is $12.00 based on verified eBay sold data, with recent sales ranging from $10.20 to $13.80. The 10-year projected value is $13.20.
HRX44 is one of 11 Cruisin' Lightning McQueen variants in the Pixar Cars die-cast line. Related releases include HTP94 from 2024, JHG37 from 2025, and N2973 from 2008. Collectors working on the full Cruisin' Lightning McQueen subset need all of them.
As a common release, HRX44 is easy to find at retail. It works well as a starting point for collectors building the full set.
11 versions of Cruisin' Lightning McQueen exist · How many do you have?
| Mattel # | HRX44 |
|---|---|
| Asst # | GNY94 / JDB56 |
| Year | 2024 |
| Packaging | Color Changers |
| Movie | Cars |
| Rarity | Common (Score: 43/120) |