Dinoco Lightning McQueen N2974 (2008)
N2974
2008
Uncommon
World of Cars
Dinoco Lightning McQueen is the main protagonist of the Pixar Cars franchise.
The car carries Mattel number N2974 and shipped in 2008 as part of the World of Cars assortment. Packaging type is Short Cards. The assortment identifier is N2970.
Rarity score is 56 out of 120, which classifies this release as Uncommon. Current collector value is $19.47 based on verified eBay sold data, with recent sales ranging from $16.55 to $22.39. The 10-year projected value is $24.34, with a growing outlook.
N2974 is one of 8 Dinoco Lightning McQueen variants in the Pixar Cars die-cast line. Related releases include T2953 from 2015, JKP76 from 2026, and J6420 from 2009. Collectors working on the full Dinoco 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 N2974 turn up less often at retail. Collectors usually need to track secondary markets to complete the subset.
Collector Value
$19.47
Range: $16.55 – $22.39
High confidence
10-Year Collector Value
$24.34
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8 versions of Dinoco Lightning McQueen exist · How many do you have?
| Mattel # | N2974 |
|---|---|
| Asst # | N2970 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Packaging | Short Cards |
| Series | World of Cars |
| Movie | Cars |
| Rarity | Uncommon (Score: 56/120) |
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