Transforming Lightning McQueen HLV26 (2024)

Transforming Lightning McQueen is the main protagonist of the Pixar Cars franchise.

The car carries Mattel number HLV26 and shipped in 2024 as part of the Mini Racers assortment. Packaging type is Mini Racers Single. The assortment identifier is GKF65.

Rarity score is 77 out of 120, which classifies this release as Rare. Current collector value is $5.24 based on verified eBay sold data, with recent sales ranging from $3.67 to $6.81. The 10-year projected value is $6.08, with a steady outlook.

HLV26 is one of 6 Transforming Lightning McQueen variants in the Pixar Cars die-cast line. Related releases include DHJ41 from 2016, HFB69 from 2022, and HBF69 from 2026. Collectors working on the full Transforming Lightning McQueen subset need all of them.

The Mini Racers series released in 2024. Other cars in the assortment include Bob Cutlass & Darrell Cartrip (P4986), Carl Weathers The King Mini Racers (JKF74), and Cars Mini Racers Wingo + Dj + Snotrod (JBH21).

Rare releases like HLV26 are hard to find at retail and trade at a significant premium on the secondary market.