Dinoco Helicopter Y0551 (2013)
Y0551
2013
Rare
Piston Cup
Dinoco Helicopter is a Pixar Cars die-cast released by Mattel in 2013. The character appears in Cars.
The car carries Mattel number Y0551 and shipped in 2013 as part of the Piston Cup assortment. This is a Deluxe release — a larger-scale die-cast with additional detail work. The assortment identifier is Y0539.
Rarity score is 85 out of 120, which classifies this release as Rare. Current collector value is $21.95 based on verified eBay sold data, with recent sales ranging from $18.66 to $25.24. The 10-year projected value is $27.22, with a steady outlook.
Y0551 is one of 5 Dinoco Helicopter variants in the Pixar Cars die-cast line. Related releases include L6283 from 2007, L4156 from 2008, and CJN01 from 2015. Collectors working on the full Dinoco Helicopter subset need all of them.
The Piston Cup series released in 2013. Other cars in the assortment include Aiken Axler (DKG15), Al Oft the Lightyear Blimp (Y0552), and Andrea (CJL86).
Rare releases like Y0551 are hard to find at retail and trade at a significant premium on the secondary market.
Value History
Collector Value
$21.95
Range: $18.66 – $25.24
High confidence
10-Year Collector Value
$27.22
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5 versions of Dinoco Helicopter exist · How many do you have?
| Mattel # | Y0551 |
|---|---|
| Asst # | Y0539 |
| Year | 2013 |
| Packaging | Deluxe |
| Series | Piston Cup |
| Movie | Cars |
| Rarity | Rare (Score: 85/120) |
