What are the rusty Cars supposed to represent in Cars?
In Cars (2006), Lightning McQueen claims he "hates rusty cars". This is heavily implied to be equivalent to ageism in the world of Cars, as cars rust with age.
He has the most voice actors in the entire series, totaling at 4. 86, Chick's number, is most likely a reference to 1986, the year that Pixar was established.
According to the 2009 Die-cast Collectors Guide, Chick Hicks has 334 decals on him. Chick is a 1979 Shyster Cremlin, a fictional car model. He is designed after a 1987 Buick Grand National.
While McQueen is not modeled directly after a specific make and model, the artists mixed and matched elements of the Chevrolet Corvette C6 and Corvette C1.
Doc Hudson (also known as The Fabulous Hudson Hornet, Hud, or simply Doc) is an anthropomorphic 1951 Hudson Hornet who appears in the 2006 Pixar film Cars.
Flo is simply based on a Motorama Show Girl, modeled after a 1957 GM Motorama Show Car. She is a modified 1955 Lincoln Futura with large tail fins. Her license plate reads "SHO GRL", a reference to the fact that she was a show girl before she came to Radiator Springs.
Tex is a 1975 Cadillac Coupe De Ville. His license plate reads Dinoco. The performance stats are: Top speed is 115 mph (185 km/h) with no governor/limiter.
His number was originally 57, a reference to Lasseter's birth year, but was changed to 95, referencing the release year of Pixar's first film Toy Story.
Disney and Pixar's Cars may have hit theaters in the summer of 2006, but production of the film started many years earlier, with production designer Bob Pauley first sketching the film's female protagonist, Sally Carrera, in 2002. As her surname suggests, Sally is an anthropomorphic Porsche 911 Carrera.
Even though Chick didn't appear in Cars 2, players can download him for Cars 2: The Video Game. It was also unknown why he didn't appear in the second film, as it never revealed what really happened with him following his pyrrhic victory in the first film.
(3) The derogatory term and the mild swear word, "h*llb*lly" and "hell," respectively, both are used in the very same sentence at the very same time by the main character. The movie is high quality for ages 5 and up, but the content is more geared towards an 8+ audience.
Mater had a Hood which apart of him, it was most likely not properly attached as Bubba pulls it off multiple times to harass Mater in the Cars Story Tellers Books. Mater most likely lost the hood around the mid 1980s and ended up at the bottom of a valley/cliff and started to rust.
The population of Radiator Springs then leaves within seconds, leaving a very nervous Mater all by himself in the dark. As he reaches his garage, he is frightened by what he thought was a monster, but just a couple of junk put together. He then loses his only headlight as he enters his garage.
Background. Mater's design is based on a 1955-57 Chevrolet Task Force Tow truck once used to lift equipment from mine shafts in Cherokee County, Kansas.
DJ is a Reko-do Spinner, a model that closely resembles a 2004 Scion xB, also known as a Toyota bB in Japan. He has a large tuner spoiler and built in subwoofers and speakers. He is painted completely blue, with green lining on his doors. He also has volume indicators in his rims, as shown when he drives.
"YOU ARE A TOY CAR!" Woody is a character in the movie Toy Car Story. He appears in Cars, when the residents of Radiator Springs are watching Toy Car Story in the Drive-In Theatre.
It's a 1951 Hudson Hornet owned by Dave Bonbright, one of the automotive historians who worked on the Cars films. His car is Doc Hudson in real life. Bonbright and his Hudson are featured in this new Jay Leno's Garage video, and it's a great history of one of America's best, most misunderstood cars.
Cruz Ramirez (voiced by Cristela Alonzo) is Lightning's trainer and technician at the Rust-eze Racing Center. She resembles a Jaguar F-Type and Chevrolet Corvette (C7). Cruz is known for training some of the best rookie race cars through her unconventional training methods.
Sarge is a main character in Cars and Cars 2, and a major character in Cars 3. He is a khaki green 1942 WW2 Willy's army jeep. He is a WWII veteran. He runs his own government surplus store, Sarge's Surplus Hut.
Finn is said to be a 1965 Faultless GT, which is a fictional model name, and an allusion to the 1958 Peerless GT, one of Finn's design main inspirations. Finn's tires read "Firewall". Finn's grille resembles a Van Dyke mustache. According to Cars 2: The Video Game, "Finn McMissile" may not be his real name.
Physical description. Dino Draftsky is a Brawny Motor Co. Spark EA stock race car that uses Lightyear racing tires. He is painted blue, green, white, black and light-blue.
