10 Fun ‘Cars’ Details and Pixar Easter Eggs You May Have Missed
Disney and Pixar’s Cars turns 20 this year, and Disney is celebrating. From a return to the theaters to special appearances to new merchandise and plenty in between.
Now is a great time to head back to Radiator Springs and look a little closer at the 2006 animated favorite.
Pixar packed the movie with references, hidden Easter eggs, and clever details that you may have missed. Here are 10 fun details to look for on your next watch!
Cars Secrets and Easter Eggs
How many of these do you recognize?
1- Lightning McQueen’s #95 is a tribute to 1995, the year Toy Story became Pixar’s first feature-length movie.
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2- Pixar’s famous A113 reference appears on Trev Diesel, the train. A113 refers to a classroom at CalArts used by several animation students who later became major names in the industry.
3- The Pizza Planet truck from Toy Story appears twice, including during the “Life is a Highway” sequence and near the final race.
Pizza Planet Truck Popcorn Bucket
4- The little birds from Pixar’s For the Birds can also be spotted sitting on a power line during the road-trip sequence.
5- Dinoco predates Cars. The company appeared as a gas station in Toy Story before becoming the racing sponsor Lightning McQueen dreams of representing.
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6- Radiator Springs contains plenty of automotive details, too. The mountains behind town resemble Cadillac tail fins from different model years, while flowers are created from automotive parts.
7- Luigi’s license plate, 44.5-10.8, references the approximate location of Ferrari’s headquarters in Maranello, Italy.
8- Fillmore’s plate, 51237, references May 12, 1937, the birthday of his original voice actor, George Carlin.
9- Flo’s “SHO GRL” plate references her past as a show car.
10- Finally, The King’s signature blue is “Petty Blue,” connecting the character to racing legend Richard Petty, who also voices him.
Coming Soon!
Twenty years later, Cars still gives Pixar fans plenty of reasons to look twice. Whether it’s your first time or you’re reliving the fun, be sure to check out the movie in theaters again.
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