Tow Cap, Gasprin M8596 (2009)
M8596
2009
Rare
Race O Rama
Tow Cap, Gasprin is a Pixar Cars die-cast released by Mattel in 2009. The character appears in Cars.
The car carries Mattel number M8596 and shipped in 2009 as part of the Race O Rama assortment. This release is part of the Movie Moments line, which pairs two characters from specific film scenes. The assortment identifier is M5575.
Rarity score is 87 out of 120, which classifies this release as Rare. Current collector value is $24.46 based on verified eBay sold data, with recent sales ranging from $19.57 to $29.35. The 10-year projected value is $30.33, with a steady outlook.
M8596 is one of 2 Tow Cap, Gasprin variants in the Pixar Cars die-cast line. A related release is M8623 from 2010. Collectors working on the full Tow Cap, Gasprin 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 M8596 are hard to find at retail and trade at a significant premium on the secondary market.
Value History
Collector Value
$24.46
Range: $19.57 – $29.35
High confidence
10-Year Collector Value
$30.33
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3 versions of Tow Cap, Gasprin exist · How many do you have?
| Mattel # | M8596 |
|---|---|
| Asst # | M5575 |
| Year | 2009 |
| Packaging | Movie Moments |
| Series | Race O Rama |
| Movie | Cars |
| Rarity | Rare (Score: 87/120) |
