Radiator Springs Friends N3173 (2008)

Radiator Springs Friends is a Pixar Cars die-cast released by Mattel in 2008. The character appears in Cars.

The car carries Mattel number N3173 and shipped in 2008 as part of the World of Cars assortment. Packaging type is 5 Pack.

Rarity score is 88 out of 120, which classifies this release as Rare. Current collector value is $124.99 based on verified eBay sold data, with recent sales ranging from $106.24 to $143.74. The 10-year projected value is $159.99, with a growing outlook.

N3173 is one of 6 Radiator Springs Friends variants in the Pixar Cars die-cast line. Related releases include JJW90 from 2026, HLY99 from 2023, and DPD51 from 2016. Collectors working on the full Radiator Springs Friends 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).

Rare releases like N3173 are hard to find at retail and trade at a significant premium on the secondary market.