Hydraulic Ramone is the paint shop owner of the Pixar Cars franchise.
The car carries Mattel number N2989 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 65 out of 120, which classifies this release as Uncommon. Current collector value is $12.30 based on verified eBay sold data, with recent sales ranging from $8.61 to $15.99. The 10-year projected value is $15.38, with a growing outlook.
N2989 is one of 11 Hydraulic Ramone variants in the Pixar Cars die-cast line. Related releases include BHN89 from 2014, GXG66 from 2021, and JJW70 from 2026. Collectors working on the full Hydraulic Ramone 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).
As an uncommon release, N2989 trades at a modest premium over common cars. Peg hunters typically find one after a few store checks.
12 versions of Hydraulic Ramone exist · How many do you have?
| Mattel # | N2989 |
|---|---|
| Asst # | N2970 |
| Year | 2008 |
| Packaging | Short Cards |
| Series | World of Cars |
| Movie | Cars |
| Rarity | Uncommon (Score: 65/120) |