Dustin Mellows N8478 (2009)
N8478
2009
Rare
Race O Rama
Dustin Mellows is a Pixar Cars die-cast released by Mattel in 2009. The character appears in Cars.
The car carries Mattel number N8478 and shipped in 2009 as part of the Race O Rama assortment. Packaging type is Megasize. The assortment identifier is N5531.
Rarity score is 82 out of 120, which classifies this release as Rare. Current collector value is $30.47 based on verified eBay sold data, with recent sales ranging from $25.90 to $35.04. The 10-year projected value is $37.78, with a steady outlook.
N8478 is one of 2 Dustin Mellows variants in the Pixar Cars die-cast line. A related release is Y7289 from 2013. Collectors working on the full Dustin Mellows subset need all of them.
The Race O Rama series released in 2009. Other cars in the assortment include Aggro McQueen, Dinoco Showgirl #1, Dinoco Showgirl #2 (N9767), Al Oft The Lightyear Blimp (N7290), and Andrea (P1650).
Rare releases like N8478 are hard to find at retail and trade at a significant premium on the secondary market.
Value History
Collector Value
$30.47
Range: $25.90 – $35.04
High confidence
10-Year Collector Value
$37.78
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2 versions of Dustin Mellows exist · How many do you have?
| Mattel # | N8478 |
|---|---|
| Asst # | N5531 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Packaging | Megasize |
| Series | Race O Rama |
| Movie | Cars |
| Rarity | Rare (Score: 82/120) |
