Cars Die-Cast Collection Reference

Animated News points to a post at EzBoard.

Here is an example of one of the character die-cast references…

FILLMORE
Eyes: light brown; Expression: “spaced out” look
Released by Mattel, April 06
Status: in circulation, uncommon
Distributed via:
Individual blister card (Wave 1+ #H6415 in Asst #H6405)
BJ’s Wholesale Club Cars Character Pack (6-pack) #1
Variations: No
Voiced by: comedian George Carlin
Based upon automobile: 1960 VW Bus
Automobile trademark license by: Volkswagen AG (Text “logo”)
Factoids: License plate: Carburetor County #51237. (May 12, 1937 is George Carlin’s birthday.) Stickers in upper corners of plate are indistinguishable. Stickers abound on Fillmore’s customized exterior including such statements as “Flower Power,” “Save Mother Road,” “Peace,” Please Recycle” “I Brake for Jackalopes,” “Drink Organic Oil,” “Recycle your oil,” “Flo’s V8 Café,” “Route 66: Tread on Me,” “It’s Not Nice to Fool Mother Road,” and “Save 2D Animation” among others.
Missing details: broken right rearview mirror and posies on hubcaps.
Errors: The card misspells Fillmore’s name as “Filmore” in all instances. Color of license plate is brownish-gray, which is different than the black Carburetor County plates on other cars.

It is a very cool list and the new characters such as “Hudson Hornet” Doc, Hamm and the Michael Schumacher shall be awesome.