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READ BELOW-SOME INTERESTING TRIVIA!!1188 days ago
 
This movie was originally titled "Route 66". The name was changed to CARS so as not to imply a connection with the TV show "Route 66" (1960).

The music that opens the teaser trailer of this movie is the main theme to A Bug's Life (1998) .

The other song in the Teaser Trailer is Green Day's "Westbound Sign" from their 1995 album "Insomniac".

The film's animators drew up over 43,000 sketches for designs of the cars.

Mia and Tia are modeled after the first-generation Mazda MX-5 Miata.

The rock formations in the distance beyond Radiator Springs resemble Cadillac Ranch and is actually named Cadillac Ranch on the maps shown during montages. Cadillac Ranch is an art exhibit consisting of 10 Cadillacs half-buried in a line outside Amarillo, Texas, near where Route 66 once ran.

Joe Ranft's final film.

Sarge is a 1946 Willys CJ-2A

Doc Hudson is a 1951 Hudson Hornet

Sheriff is a 1949 Mercury Police Cruiser

Flo isn't based on any single car but shares elements of the 1951 Buick LeSabre, the 1951 Buick XP-300, and the 1956 Dodge Dart--all actual show cars.

Lizzie is a 1913 Ford Model T

One of the bumper stickers on Filmore reads 'Save 2D Animation.'

The neon lights on Flo's V8 Cafe in the movie flash in the proper firing order for a Ford flathead V8.

The King's crash at the end of the movie is a virtual frame-by-frame re-creation of Richard Petty's crash in the 1988 Daytona 500.

The number on the train that Lightning out runs is A113, a reference to California Institute of the Arts, where many Pixar animators studied.

The King is a 1970 Plymouth Superbird, one of Richard Petty's most famous rides. The King's paint scheme is exactly as King Richard's was in the 1970 NASCAR season.

Lightning McQueen's original number was to be 57, director John Lasseter's birth year. It was later changed to 95 to represent the year that Toy Story (1995) was released. The car in the final film who has the number 57 (who wins the race in the first teaser) vaguely resembles McQueen, and is probably an earlier production design for that character.

The tires of Lightning McQueen are Buzzard models manufactured by Lightyear, a reference both to the real Goodyear "Eagle" tires used in NASCAR and character Buzz Lightyear from John Lasseter's previous 'Toy Story' films.

Filmore, the VW Minibus voiced by George Carlin, has license plate '51237'. This is Carlin's birth date - May 12, 1937.

The character Lightning McQueen is a reference to Glenn McQueen, a Pixar animator who died in 2002.

Mater's license plate reads "A113", yet another reference to the animation room at California Institute of the Arts, where many Pixar animators studied. Also, the lights on the train that almost hit Lightning say "A113".

If you look closely at one of the racing cars, it's white, has the Apple logo, and the number is 84. 1984 was the year Apple released the Macintosh, the computer that revolutionized Apple as a company. Pixar was previously owned by Steve Jobs, the CEO of Apple.

Even with a farm of computers that ran four times faster than the ones on The Incredibles (2004) each frame of CARS took an average of 17 processor hours to render.

The cars designs were inspired by similar car sculptures displayed through out the central business district of the City of Detroit.

The two race tracks seen in the movie are based on real NASCAR race tracks. The "Motor Speedway of the South" seen in the opening scenes is very similar to Bristol Motor Speedway, in Bristol, Tennessee, while "Los Angeles International Raceway" is virtually identical to the California Speedway in Fontana, California, a Los Angeles suburb.

The King, Strip Weathers is a 1970 Plymouth Roadrunner Superbird. The Superbird was created to get 'Richard Petty' back into a Plymouth for the 1970 racing season. Richard Petty himself provides the voice.

Ramone is a 1959 Chevrolet Impala or Bel Air two door hardtop, a very popular car with the low riders.

Luigi is a 1959 Fiat 500.

Guido appears to be a BMW Isetta.

Mater is a 1955-1957 Chevrolet or GMC truck.

Sally is a 2002 Porsche 911 Carrera (Type 996).

The original idea was about an electric car living in a gas-guzzling world.

The rock outcroppings around Radiator Springs are made to resemble the cars sticking out of the ground at the famous Cadillac Ranch. Additionally, when seen from "above", the hills around Radiator Springs resemble the hoods and fenders (complete with ornaments) of classic cars.

The Rust-eze sponsors each send Lightning off with a warning: "Don't drive like my brother!" This is the sign-off phrase for the popular NPR radio show "Car Talk", hosted by Tom and Ray Magliozzi, who also voice the sponsors.

Among the cities closed for race day is the city of Emeryville, California, the home of Pixar.
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12 Comments:

Soph Lew said...1176 days ago
 
man,thats really interesting
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Soph Lew said...1176 days ago
 
man,thats really interesting
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Beckie said...1169 days ago
 
whoa cool woo nasacr omg i luf nascar go the number 8 chevrolet dale earnhardt jr woo and the hendricks motorsports team woo

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Matty said...1168 days ago
 
"Luigi is a 1959 Fiat 500" Haha Luigi ROCKS!!! :L
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Racing cars Lightnig said...1163 days ago
 
u expect me to read dat
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Matthew Pearson said...1057 days ago
 
Intresting but what type of car is lightning McQueen?
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Ross said...1040 days ago
 
A hybrid, he can mostly be identified as a Le Mans race car, cause of his curves, or he has had a paintjob etc that looks like a Corvette!
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NewZealand-Lyf said...1018 days ago
 
how the heck did u find all that stuff out?
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Rick said...1012 days ago
 
what about MACK lighting's transport truck u don't hear much about him or DALE EARNHARDT SR.the INTIMIDATOR the best race car driver in the world or the #3 race car :)


you will be missed very much DALE :(

your best fan :)

tazmaster34

p.s
DALE EARNHARDT ANNIVERSARY is FEBRUARY 18 , 2001
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Alice said...1001 days ago
 
I'm guessing most of that is from Wikipedia, am I right? Hehe. Great stuff.

Don't forget to include the Delinquent Road Hazards!
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RoboJack The Hedgehog Real Namebelow said...743 days ago
 
add me plz
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Hannah said...639 days ago
 
Thanks again its really cool but the sad thing was i knew half of that !!!!
i'm probly one of the saddest cars fans in the world ! :-P
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