Lightning McQueen is the main protagonist of the Pixar Cars franchise.
The car carries Mattel number HJB89 and shipped in 2022 as part of the On The Road Color Changers assortment. The packaging is a color-change design — the paint scheme transforms when the car is dipped in water.
Rarity score is 43 out of 120, which classifies this release as Common. Current collector value is $11.95 based on verified eBay sold data, with recent sales ranging from $10.16 to $13.74. The 10-year projected value is $13.38.
HJB89 is one of 11 Lightning McQueen variants in the Pixar Cars die-cast line. Related releases include GYG27 from 2021, T0315 from 2010, and HFB62 from 2022. Collectors working on the full Lightning McQueen subset need all of them.
The On The Road Color Changers series released in 2022. Other cars in the assortment include Baby Quadratorquosaur (HMD68), Cave Lightning McQueen (HMD67), and Cruz Ramirez (HJB90).
Common releases like HJB89 are the backbone of most collections. Availability is steady and retail pricing is predictable.
11 versions of Lightning McQueen exist · How many do you have?
| Mattel # | HJB89 |
|---|---|
| Year | 2022 |
| Packaging | Color Changers |
| Series | On The Road Color Changers |
| Movie | On The Road |
| Rarity | Common (Score: 43/120) |