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* [[Breakout Character]]: He has spun off into his own series of shorts, and even managed to become the main character of the sequel.
* [[Breakout Character]]: He has spun off into his own series of shorts, and even managed to become the main character of the sequel.
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]]
* [[Crouching Moron Hidden Badass]]: The sequel definitely elevates him to this.
* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: The sequel definitely elevates him to this.
* [[Eagle Land]]: Mater is viewed as a mix of Types 1 and 2 by foreign cars.
* [[Eagle Land]]: Mater is viewed as a mix of Types 1 and 2 by foreign cars.
* {{spoiler|[[Flying Car]]: Mater is able to fly by using his rocket boosters together with his parachute.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Flying Car]]: Mater is able to fly by using his rocket boosters together with his parachute.}}
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* [[The Hero]]: Of the sequel.
* [[The Hero]]: Of the sequel.
* {{spoiler|[[Knighting]]: By the Queen of England herself.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Knighting]]: By the Queen of England herself.}}
* [[Last Name Basis]]
* [[Last-Name Basis]]
* [[Mistaken for Spies]]: By Holley and Finn, partially as a result of his fanciful storytelling.
* [[Mistaken for Spies]]: By Holley and Finn, partially as a result of his fanciful storytelling.
* [[The Pollyana]]
* [[The Pollyana]]
* [[Southern Fried Genius]]: See [[Genius Ditz]] above.
* [[Southern-Fried Genius]]: See [[Genius Ditz]] above.
* [[Spot Light Stealing Squad]]: In the sequel, where he's crucial to the plot and even gets top billing.
* [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad]]: In the sequel, where he's crucial to the plot and even gets top billing.
* [[Unreliable Narrator]]: Of his own "Tall Tales" series.
* [[Unreliable Narrator]]: Of his own "Tall Tales" series.
* {{spoiler|[[Why Am I Ticking]]: The Lemons plant a time bomb in his air filter as a backup plan to kill Lightning.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Why Am I Ticking]]: The Lemons plant a time bomb in his air filter as a backup plan to kill Lightning.}}
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* [[Happily Married]]: To Flo.
* [[Happily Married]]: To Flo.
* [[Hot Paint Job]]: He’s fond of giving these, as well as usually sporting one himself.
* [[Hot Paint Job]]: He’s fond of giving these, as well as usually sporting one himself.
* [[Pimped Out Car]]: Aside from his numerous paint jobs, he possesses impressive hydraulics as well.
* [[Pimped-Out Car]]: Aside from his numerous paint jobs, he possesses impressive hydraulics as well.
* [[Unlimited Wardrobe|Unlimited Paint Jobs]]: Ramone’s got a different paint job in almost every other scene.
* [[Unlimited Wardrobe|Unlimited Paint Jobs]]: Ramone’s got a different paint job in almost every other scene.


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Michael Wallis }}
Michael Wallis }}
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* [[By the Book Cop]]
* [[By-The-Book Cop]]
* [[The Sheriff]]: [[Captain Obvious|Obviously]].
* [[The Sheriff]]: [[Captain Obvious|Obviously]].


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[[Pixar Regulars|John Ratzenberger]] }}
[[Pixar Regulars|John Ratzenberger]] }}
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* [[Actor Allusion]]: During the credits, Mack is watching car-ified versions of previous Pixar films and points out how [[Toy Story|Hamm]], [[A Bugs Life (Animation)|P.T. Flea]] and [[Monsters Inc.|Yeti]] all share the same voice actor (John Ratzenberger, who also voices Mack himself).
* [[Actor Allusion]]: During the credits, Mack is watching car-ified versions of previous Pixar films and points out how [[Toy Story|Hamm]], [[A Bug's Life (Animation)|P.T. Flea]] and [[Monsters Inc.|Yeti]] all share the same voice actor (John Ratzenberger, who also voices Mack himself).
* [[Gentle Giant]]
* [[Gentle Giant]]
* [[Nice Hat]]: The large sail on his roof resembles a trucker cap.
* [[Nice Hat]]: The large sail on his roof resembles a trucker cap.
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* [[Classic Villain]]
* [[Classic Villain]]
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: To Lightning McQueen. Chick starts off as a more extreme version of McQueen, but eventually becomes this after Lightning undergoes [[Character Development]].
* [[Evil Counterpart]]: To Lightning McQueen. Chick starts off as a more extreme version of McQueen, but eventually becomes this after Lightning undergoes [[Character Development]].
* [[Green Eyed Monster]]: Chick is deeply envious The King’s status as Dinoco’s golden boy. Plus he’s green to boot.
* [[Green-Eyed Monster]]: Chick is deeply envious The King’s status as Dinoco’s golden boy. Plus he’s green to boot.
* [[Jerkass]]: Through and through.
* [[Jerkass]]: Through and through.
* [[Porn Stache]]: His grill resembles one.
* [[Porn Stache]]: His grill resembles one.
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* [[Embarrassing First Name|Embarrassing Full Name]]: DJ's full name is Devon Montegomery Johnston the Third.
* [[Embarrassing First Name|Embarrassing Full Name]]: DJ's full name is Devon Montegomery Johnston the Third.
* [[Five Bad Band]]:
* [[Five-Bad Band]]:
** [[Big Bad]]: Boost
** [[Big Bad]]: Boost
** [[The Dragon]]/[[The Evil Genius]]: Wingo
** [[The Dragon]]/[[The Evil Genius]]: Wingo
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* [[All Animals Are Dogs|All Farm Equipment Are Cattle]]
* [[All Animals Are Dogs|All Farm Equipment Are Cattle]]
* [[Canis Latinicus]]
* [[Canis Latinicus]]
* [[Everythings Better With Cows]]
* [[Everything's Better With Cows]]
* [[Furry Confusion]]
* [[Furry Confusion]]
* [[Stealth Pun]]
* [[Stealth Pun]]
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* [[I'm Your Biggest Fan]]: To McQueen. They briefly followed Chick when McQueen disappeared, but switch back by the end.
* [[I'm Your Biggest Fan]]: To McQueen. They briefly followed Chick when McQueen disappeared, but switch back by the end.
* [[Single Minded Twins]]
* [[Single-Minded Twins]]
* [[Theme Twin Naming]]: They're named after their model, the Mazda Miata.
* [[Theme Twin Naming]]: They're named after their model, the Mazda Miata.
* [[Valley Girl]]: Both of them.
* [[Valley Girl]]: Both of them.
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=== Hostile Takeover Bank Pit Crew Members ===
=== Hostile Takeover Bank Pit Crew Members ===
* [[All There in The Script]]
* [[All There in The Script]]
* [[Five Bad Band]]
* [[Five-Bad Band]]


=== Piston Cup Racecars ===
=== Piston Cup Racecars ===
* [[All There in The Script]]
* [[All There in The Script]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]
* [[Pink Girl Blue Boy]]: Inverted
* [[Pink Girl, Blue Boy]]: Inverted
* [[The Smurfette Principle]]
* [[The Smurfette Principle]]
* [[Viewer Gender Confusion]]
* [[Viewer Gender Confusion]]
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* [[Awesome McCoolname]]
* [[Awesome McCoolname]]
* {{spoiler|[[Family Unfriendly Death]]: He was put through a freaking ''trash compactor''!}}
* {{spoiler|[[Family-Unfriendly Death]]: He was put through a freaking ''trash compactor''!}}
* {{spoiler|[[Killed Off for Real]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Killed Off for Real]]}}
* [[Talking to Himself]]: He shares his voice actor with Siddeley.
* [[Talking to Himself]]: He shares his voice actor with Siddeley.
* [[Small Role Big Impact]]: His distress call at the start of the film kicks off much of the plot.
* [[Small Role, Big Impact]]: His distress call at the start of the film kicks off much of the plot.




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[[Bruce Campbell]] }}
[[Bruce Campbell]] }}
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* {{spoiler|[[Cold Blooded Torture]]: Torque is brutally tortured to death by Zündapp as part of a demonstration of the effects of an electromagnetic pulse on Allinol.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Cold-Blooded Torture]]: Torque is brutally tortured to death by Zündapp as part of a demonstration of the effects of an electromagnetic pulse on Allinol.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Dead Star Walking]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Dead Star Walking]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Killed Off for Real]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Killed Off for Real]]}}
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Thomas Kretschmann }}
Thomas Kretschmann }}
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* {{spoiler|[[Dragon in Chief]]: Zündapp is the main ''physical'' threat, but everything he does is under the orders of his boss, Miles Axlerod.}}
* {{spoiler|[[Dragon-in-Chief]]: Zündapp is the main ''physical'' threat, but everything he does is under the orders of his boss, Miles Axlerod.}}
* [[Evil Genius]]
* [[Evil Genius]]
* [[Herr Doktor]]
* [[Herr Doktor]]
* [[High Class Glass]]: Bizarrely enough for a car.
* [[High Class Glass]]: Bizarrely enough for a car.
* [[One Letter Name]]: Other characters usually refer to him as Professor Z.
* [[One-Letter Name]]: Other characters usually refer to him as Professor Z.
* [[Torture Technician]]
* [[Torture Technician]]


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* {{spoiler|[[The Man Behind the Man]]: Axlerod is the mysterious leader of the Lemons and had engineered the sabotage of his own Grand Prix in order to discredit Allinol and alternative fuel in general.}}
* {{spoiler|[[The Man Behind the Man]]: Axlerod is the mysterious leader of the Lemons and had engineered the sabotage of his own Grand Prix in order to discredit Allinol and alternative fuel in general.}}
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: His globe-trekking exploits bring Richard Branson to mind.
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: His globe-trekking exploits bring Richard Branson to mind.
* {{spoiler|[[Non Action Big Bad]]}}
* {{spoiler|[[Non-Action Big Bad]]}}
* [[What Could Have Been]]: He was originally going to be portrayed as an old Russian racecar that performed very poorly.
* [[What Could Have Been]]: He was originally going to be portrayed as an old Russian racecar that performed very poorly.


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* [[Bar Brawl]]: How the two actually both meet their end.
* [[Bar Brawl]]: How the two actually both meet their end.
* [[Co Dragons]]: To Zündapp.
* [[Co-Dragons]]: To Zündapp.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: '''Grem'''lin and (P)'''Acer'''.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: '''Grem'''lin and (P)'''Acer'''.
* [[Those Two Bad Guys]]
* [[Those Two Bad Guys]]
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* [[The Mafia]]: The Hugo family especially, but all four count.
* [[The Mafia]]: The Hugo family especially, but all four count.
* [[Motor City]]: J. Curby and his family come from here.
* [[Motor City]]: J. Curby and his family come from here.
* [[Names the Same]]: Victor Hugo shares his name with a [[Victor Hugo|famous French writer]].
* [[Name's the Same]]: Victor Hugo shares his name with a [[Victor Hugo|famous French writer]].
* [[Talking to Himself]]: Vladimir, Victor ''and'' Ivan all share the same voice actor.
* [[Talking to Himself]]: Vladimir, Victor ''and'' Ivan all share the same voice actor.


=== Alexander Hugo ===
=== Alexander Hugo ===
[[File:Alexander_Hugo_2_8880.png|frame]]
[[File:Alexander_Hugo_2_8880.png|frame]]
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* [[Bland Name Product]]: Besides the similar name, the Hugos have quad headlights but are based on a model that only ever had single headlights.
* [[Bland-Name Product]]: Besides the similar name, the Hugos have quad headlights but are based on a model that only ever had single headlights.
* [[Elite Mook]]
* [[Elite Mook]]
* [[I Have Many Names]]: He’s been known to go by the aliases of "Chop Shop Alex", "Alexander the "Not So" Great" and "Alexander Hu "Don’t" Go".
* [[I Have Many Names]]: He’s been known to go by the aliases of "Chop Shop Alex", "Alexander the "Not So" Great" and "Alexander Hu "Don’t" Go".
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=== Cars in Radiator Springs ===
=== Cars in Radiator Springs ===
* [[All There in The Script]]
* [[All There in The Script]]
* [[Big Shadow Little Creature]]
* [[Big Shadow, Little Creature]]
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]
* [[Show Within a Show]]
* [[Show Within a Show]]
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* [[Furry Confusion]]
* [[Furry Confusion]]
* [[Non Standard Character Design]]
* [[Non Standard Character Design]]
* [[Pink Girl Blue Boy]]
* [[Pink Girl, Blue Boy]]


=== Tomber ===
=== Tomber ===
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=== Characters in ''Rescue Squad Mater'' ===
=== Characters in ''Rescue Squad Mater'' ===
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* [[Five Man Band]]: The Rescue Squad.
* [[Five-Man Band]]: The Rescue Squad.
** [[The Hero]]: Fire Truck Mater.
** [[The Hero]]: Fire Truck Mater.
** [[The Lancer]] / [[The Big Guy]]: Rescue Squad Trooper.
** [[The Lancer]] / [[The Big Guy]]: Rescue Squad Trooper.
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=== Characters in ''Tokyo Mater'' ===
=== Characters in ''Tokyo Mater'' ===
* [[All There in The Script]]
* [[All There in The Script]]
* [[Five Bad Band]]
* [[Five-Bad Band]]
* [[Donut Mess With a Cop]]
* [[Donut Mess With a Cop]]
* [[Ninja]]
* [[Ninja]]
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'''Audience''': ''Dad-Gum!''<br />
'''Audience''': ''Dad-Gum!''<br />
'''Mater''': ''[[Metal Scream|DAD-GUUUUUUU-!]]'' }}
'''Mater''': ''[[Metal Scream|DAD-GUUUUUUU-!]]'' }}
* [[Hell Bent for Leather]]: The entire band becomes this as “Heavy Metal Mater”.
* [[Hell-Bent for Leather]]: The entire band becomes this as “Heavy Metal Mater”.
* [[I'm Your Biggest Fan]]: Rodney the rocker
* [[I'm Your Biggest Fan]]: Rodney the rocker
* [[No Name Given]]: The drummer pitty in the band never had a toy released of him, so his name is unknown.
* [[No Name Given]]: The drummer pitty in the band never had a toy released of him, so his name is unknown.
* [[Rockers Smash Guitars]]: Mater kicks the microphone with his back tyre after the recording session.
* [[Rockers Smash Guitars]]: Mater kicks the microphone with his back tyre after the recording session.
* [[Shout Out]]: Rocky’s heavy metal outfit resembles [[Guns N' Roses (Music)|Slash]].
* [[Shout Out]]: Rocky’s heavy metal outfit resembles [[Guns N' Roses (Music)|Slash]].
* [[Title Only Chorus]]: Heavy Metal Mater’s first and most popular song is “Dad-Gum”, of which the lyrics consist of only the title phrase.
* [[Title-Only Chorus]]: Heavy Metal Mater’s first and most popular song is “Dad-Gum”, of which the lyrics consist of only the title phrase.


=== Characters in ''Monster Truck Mater'' ===
=== Characters in ''Monster Truck Mater'' ===
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* [[Dreadlock Rasta]]: The Rastacarian, who has black wiring with hooks as dreads.
* [[Dreadlock Rasta]]: The Rastacarian, who has black wiring with hooks as dreads.
* [[Drill Sergeant Nasty]]: Captain Collision.
* [[Drill Sergeant Nasty]]: Captain Collision.
* [[Frankensteins Monster]]: Dr. Frankenwagon’s monster, which appears to me made out of construction vehicles.
* [[Frankenstein's Monster]]: Dr. Frankenwagon’s monster, which appears to me made out of construction vehicles.
* [[I'm Your Biggest Fan]]: There is a blue SUV who is constantly rooting for Mater in every wrestling match. He is first seen rooting for Ice Screamer, but eventually decides to root for Mater instead because of how successful he is.
* [[I'm Your Biggest Fan]]: There is a blue SUV who is constantly rooting for Mater in every wrestling match. He is first seen rooting for Ice Screamer, but eventually decides to root for Mater instead because of how successful he is.
* [[Mad Scientist]]: Dr. Frankenwagon.
* [[Mad Scientist]]: Dr. Frankenwagon.
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* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[The Obi Wan]]
* [[The Obi-Wan]]


=== Sparky ===
=== Sparky ===