What real life car is Lightning McQueen?

Instead, it's been modeled after two: the Chevrolet Corvette C1 (produced from 1953–1962) and the Chevrolet Corvette C6 (produced from 2004–2013). Fans who saw Cars 2 know that in this movie, Lightning got some work done.
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What car is Lightning McQueen based on?

Apparently, the animators at Pixar drew influences from many sources to create McQueen's final design. However, the two major car models he is based on are – the Chevrolet Corvette C1 (produced between 1953-1962) and the Chevrolet Corvette C6 (produced between 2004-2013).
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Is Lightning McQueen a Camaro?

REDLANDS >> From Radiator Springs to Redlands — local dentist Rick Dever Nichols brought Disney/Pixar's Lightning McQueen to life in the form of a 2015 Chevy Camaro.
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Is Lightning McQueen based on a real driver?

In Disney Pixar's upcoming animated movie "Cars 3," our hero Lightning McQueen searches for stock-car racing's roots. He finds them in four characters based on real NASCAR racing heroes, three drivers and a mechanic. Here's a look at the new characters -- and the racers who inspired them.
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What kind of car is Lightning McQueen Subaru?

That's because Chris Van Wagenen dressed up his 2017 Subaru BRZ to be an exact replica of Lightning McQueen, the main character from Disney's Cars movies.
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Is Lightning McQueen a rx7?

HITC reports that he didn't get his look modeled after one car. Instead, it's been modeled after two: the Chevrolet Corvette C1 (produced from 1953–1962) and the Chevrolet Corvette C6 (produced from 2004–2013). Fans who saw Cars 2 know that in this movie, Lightning got some work done.
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What kind of car is Doc Hudson?

Doc Hudson is one of the major characters in Cars. He is a dark blue 1951 Hudson Hornet. He was both the doctor and judge of Radiator Springs. He was the crew chief of Lightning McQueen.
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What kind of car is Cruz Ramirez?

She is a 2017 CRS Sports Coupe with an aerodynamic venture channeled chassis.
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Is Chick Hicks a Monte Carlo?

Chick is a 1979 Shyster Cremlin, a car that does not exist. It is designed after a 1987 Buick Grand National.
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What kind of car is Lightning McQueen BRZ?

It's most likely Chris Van Wagenen behind the wheel of Lightning McQueen. The lifelong Utahn has dressed up his 2017 Subaru BRZ to be an exact replica of the iconic character. He's been sharing images and videos of the unique car on social media. The first post on Instagram didn't attract the most positive feedback.
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What kind of car is Sally?

More than 10 million people worldwide have seen Disney's latest animated film, Cars. One of the film's stars is Sally Carrera, a blue, female Porsche 911. MUNICH - Porsche is reaching a new set of potential fans.
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Is Lightning McQueen a Miata?

Mia and Tia, often referred to as "The Twins", are identical twin Mazda Miata sisters who are Lightning McQueen's self-proclaimed biggest fans. They are, however, quite fickle; after McQueen's disappearance, the twins suddenly become ardent fans of Chick Hicks.
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Is Hudson Hornet a real car?

The Hudson Hornet is a full-sized automobile that was manufactured by Hudson Motor Car Company of Detroit, Michigan from 1951 until 1954, when Nash-Kelvinator and Hudson merged to form American Motors Corporation (AMC).
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Is Radiator Springs a real town?

The fictional movie town of Radiator Springs, faithfully replicated at Disney's Anaheim theme park, draws inspiration from a number of locations along a 1,000-mile stretch of Route 66 between Kingman, Ariz., and Tulsa, Okla.
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What kind of car is Holley Shiftwell?

According to Meet the Cars, her vehicle type is a 2008 MT-R Mark II. Her license plate is HS1201, which includes her initials. The number 1201 is her voice actress Emily Mortimer's birthday (December 1). Holley is painted magenta, with chrome rims and decals.
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What car is Jackson storm?

Voiced by actor Armie Hammer, Jackson Storm is the quick, cocky, and friendless rival for McQueen. In the movie he's younger, fitter, and faster than the lead. In the movie he's called a 2017 Custom-built “Next-Gen” Piston Cup Racer. In real life he most resembles the 2002 Cadillac Cien supercar concept.
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What kind of car is Finn McMissile?

Finn McMissile is a hybrid of several cars. The roof-line and doors are from a Volvo P1800, the car used by Sir Roger Moore in The Saint (1962). The grill and fenders are from a BMW 507. Many other elements are from an Aston Martin DB5, James Bond's trademark vehicle.
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What kind of car is Chick Hicks?

Designs of the cars: Chick Hicks is based on a 1987 Buick Grand National NASCAR racer. The King is a 1970 Plymouth Superbird, one of Richard "The King" Petty's most famous rides. The Superbird was created to get him back into a Plymouth for the 1970 racing season, and Petty provided the voice.
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What kind of car is a hornet?

The AMC Hornet is a compact automobile, manufactured and marketed by American Motors Corporation (AMC) and made from 1970 through 1977 — in two- and four-door sedan, station wagon, and hatchback coupe configurations.
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What car is Francesco Bernoulli in real life?

Francesco is a 2009 Formula FB1 Prototype according to Meet the Cars. He represents a 2009 Formula One race car, as noted from specifications such as open wheels and a long hood. While he is not intended to look like an actual 2009 F1 model, he closely resembles a Williams FW31 and McLaren Mercedes MP4-24 F1 car.
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Is Disney making a Cars 4?

'Cars 4' has not officially been announced, but fans of the Pixar franchise got some good news on 'Disney+ Day' with the announcement of a 'Cars' spinoff series coming in 2022. The Cars movies are one of the most popular animated film franchises created by Pixar.
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What year car is Lightning McQueen?

Lightning's model is a 2006 hand-built stock racing car - one of a kind. Lightning McQueen's sponsor's logo. He is number 95 in the movie, and at the beginning of the movie, he is racing in the final race of the 2006 Piston Cup Series in Nashville, Tennessee.
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What car is Mia and Tia?

Mia and Tia are modeled on Mazda MX-5 Miata (NA) cars, inspiring their names.
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