Who is Doc from Cars based on?

Dave Bonbright's fabulous Hornet provided the inspiration for Doc Hudson
Doc Hudson
Doctor Hudson Hornet, MD (also known as The Fabulous Hudson Hornet, Hud, Doc Hudson, or simply, Doc) is an animated, anthropomorphic retired race car who appears in the 2006 Pixar film Cars as a medical doctor and a local judge.
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in the first Cars movie. If you're a fan of the movie Cars, there is no real-life car cooler than this. It's a 1951 Hudson Hornet owned by Dave Bonbright, one of the automotive historians who worked on the Cars films.
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Who is Doc Hudson from cars based on?

Newman was dedicated to making Cars feel like real racing and especially got a kick out of being Doc, a character based on the 1951 Fabulous Hudson Hornet that raced in NASCAR events.
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What is Doc Hudson crash based on?

Doc Hudson is based off of the real 1951 Hudson Hornet, which is where his name, number and paint scheme came from. During his Piston Cup racing days, Doc was painted in a dark shade of blue, with a chrome bumper and grille.
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Is Chick Hicks based on Dale Earnhardt?

The heavy in the script is Chick Hicks, whose character design is reminiscent of "The Intimidator," the late Dale Earnhardt. Specifically, Chick looks like Earnhardt's 1979 Pontiac Ventura with green-and-blue Wrangler livery.
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Who is Chick Hicks based on?

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 is Doc Hudson in real-life?

If you're a fan of the movie Cars, there is no real-life car cooler than this. It's a 1951 Hudson Hornet owned by Dave Bonbright, one of the automotive historians who worked on the Cars films.
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Who is Lightning McQueen based on?

Montgomery "Lightning" McQueen is an anthropomorphic stock car in the animated Pixar film Cars, its sequels Cars 2, Cars 3, and TV shorts known as Cars Toons. The character is not named after actor and race driver Steve McQueen, but after Pixar animator Glenn McQueen who died in 2002.
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Is Radiator Springs a real place?

Radiator Springs is a fictional small Arizona town and the principal setting of the Disney/Pixar franchise Cars.
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What is cozy cone based on?

The Cozy Cone Motel's design is based on the two Wigwam Motels along Route 66, in Holbrook, Arizona and Rialto, California. These were once two out of seven built motels, with individual cabins shaped like teepees. Three Wigwam Motels remain; the third (and oldest) is in Cave City, Kentucky, far from Route 66.
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Is the Cozy Cone a real place?

Cozy Cone / Wigwam Motels. The "Cozy Cone" in the movie is a motel with rooms shaped like traffic cones. This wasn't completely made up as it was inspired by the two Wigwam Motels found on Route 66, with motel rooms shaped like teepees.
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Is the waterfall in Cars a real place?

Havasu Falls – Havasu Falls, Arizona

Here you'll find the famous waterfall in the Grand Canyon that inspired the one that Lightning McQueen and Sally admire during their tour of the countryside. This same waterfall is one of the crowning features of the Radiator Springs Racers ride in Disney's California Adventure.
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Who is Smokey in Cars 3 based on?

Smokey is modeled after a 1940s Hudson pickup truck. He is based on Henry "Smokey" Yunick, a famous mechanic who played a key role in the early years of NASCAR.
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What car is Jackson storm based on?

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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Are Hudson Hornets real?

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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What kind of car is Sally?

Sally is a beautiful baby blue Porsche who fell in love with small town life in Radiator Springs. She runs the Cozy Cone, is the town attorney, and is dedicated to preserving her favorite place to live. She loves cruisin' in the slow lane with Lightning McQueen.
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Is Hudson Hornet death in Cars 2?

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. He died prior to the events of Cars 2.
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What car is Flo based on?

Flo isn't based on any single car, but shares elements of the 1951 Buick LeSabre, the 1951 Buick XP-300, and the 1957 Chrysler Dart, all actual show cars. Her appearance closely resembles Al's vehicle in Toy Story 2 (1999).
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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 Lightning McQueen based on a real driver?

Lightning McQueen is not named after actor and race driver Steve McQueen, but after Pixar animator Glenn McQueen who died in 2002.
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What kind of car is Ramone from Cars?

Ramone is a 1951 Impala low-rider who loves riding “low and slow.” He runs Ramone's House of Body Art, the local custom body and paint shop. A true artist, but without many customers to paint, Ramone changes his own paint job every day.
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Who plays the Porsche in 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. Thanks to Sally Carrera, the animated Porsche 911 that stars in the new Disney/Pixar movie Cars, the German sports car maker is being seen by millions of potential car buyers worldwide.
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What is Radiator Springs based off of in Cars?

Radiator Springs Racers

The radiator cap mesa at the center of the road race ride is based on Tucumcari Mountain in Tucumcari, N.M. Even the “RS” painted on the butte mimics the capital “T” on the side of Tucumcari Mountain.
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What town is Radiator Springs modeled after?

Radiator Springs is likely in the eastern part of Arizona, while the the truck stop they pass by would be in New Mexico. This means that Radiator Springs is likely a reference to Peach Springs, Arizona, where Route 66 follows the valley, and I-40 bypasses the town.
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