Eugene Carbureski is a Pixar Cars die-cast released by Mattel in 2016. The character appears in Cars.
The car carries Mattel number DKG21 and shipped in 2016 as part of the Piston Cup assortment. The assortment identifier is Y0471.
Rarity score is 77 out of 120, which classifies this release as Rare. Current collector value is $20.64 based on verified eBay sold data, with recent sales ranging from $14.45 to $26.83. The 10-year projected value is $24.97, with a steady outlook.
DKG21 is one of 3 Eugene Carbureski variants in the Pixar Cars die-cast line. Related releases include JDL72 from 2025 and GCK21 from 2020. Collectors working on the full Eugene Carbureski subset need all of them.
The Piston Cup series released in 2016. Other cars in the assortment include Aiken Axler (DKG15), Al Oft the Lightyear Blimp (Y0552), and Andrea (CJL86).
Rare releases like DKG21 are hard to find at retail and trade at a significant premium on the secondary market.
3 versions of Eugene Carbureski exist · How many do you have?
| Mattel # | DKG21 |
|---|---|
| Asst # | Y0471 |
| Year | 2016 |
| Packaging | Single |
| Series | Piston Cup |
| Movie | Cars |
| Rarity | Rare (Score: 77/120) |