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  1. WILLIAM H

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    #1 WILLIAM H, Jun 12, 2006
    The rear looks like a Viper, the front looks like some boring GM thing

    What is it ?
     
  2. GrigioGuy

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    #2 GrigioGuy, Jun 12, 2006
    It's nothing in particular, according to an article I read that interviewed the animators. They wanted it to be a generic racecar
     
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    #3 wax, Jun 12, 2006
    I read elsewhere it was designed with Lolas and the Ford GT-40 in mind.
     
  4. bmwm3

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    #4 bmwm3, Jun 12, 2006
    oooooooooo the car from the movie

    i was like what are you guys talking about....
     
  5. WILLIAM H

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    #5 WILLIAM H, Jun 12, 2006
    The Superbird AKA The King was awesome :)

    Too bad there was no Corvette, Viper, or Lambo, an AM spy car would have been cool too
     
  6. ChunkyMonkey

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    #6 ChunkyMonkey, Jun 12, 2006
    I loved the Ferrari in the end....Ka-CHOW! ! ! ! ! lol....I think I enjoyed the movie more than my nephews and nieces we took to see it....
     
  7. WILLIAM H

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    #7 WILLIAM H, Jun 12, 2006
    When Lightning got repainted he looked like an early Corvette
     
  8. fiorano94

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    #8 fiorano94, Jun 12, 2006
    i noticed that, it was weird
     
  9. Aureus

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    #9 Aureus, Jun 12, 2006
    Something about the paint scheme with contrasting scallops has that effect. Might also be a tie in to the 'I fell in love' 'Oh, a Corvette?' 'No...'
     
  10. WILLIAM H

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    #10 WILLIAM H, Jun 13, 2006
    Good memory, I forgot about Lightning's insecurity re Vettes :)
     
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    #11 dan the man, Jun 13, 2006
    The movie was really good. I was glad to see a kids movie that did not promote some liberal agenda.

    One of the funniest things to me was the ricers, especially the one with all the wings.

    that was great!
     
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    #12 BigAl, Jun 13, 2006
    always loved those cars, wing was WAY cool!
     
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    #13 racespecferrari, Jun 13, 2006

    Ditto, same here
     
  14. FastLapp

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    #14 FastLapp, Jun 13, 2006
    I just thought he was supposed to be some type of Nascar car. Nevertheless, the movie was great. Jay Limo! Lol. I loved Luigi and Guido, they were hilarious. I was suprised Michael Schumacher actually did the voice for the Ferrari at the end.
     
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    #15 CRG125, Jun 14, 2006

    Was that actually Micheal Schumacher who did the voice over? That part of the movie was the best. I think I was the only one clapping in the audience when that happened. Pretty sad no one knows anything about Micheal.
     
  16. WILLIAM H

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    #16 WILLIAM H, Jun 14, 2006
    I saw a special on TV about the making of it. They had Richard Petty, & Paul Newman on it. I was surprised to hear Mario's voice. Michael S is in the credits.

    Was Thunder based on Dale Earnhardt ?
     
  17. FastLapp

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    #17 FastLapp, Jun 14, 2006
    yep, that was the big MS.
     
  18. Trevor L

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    #18 Trevor L, Jun 14, 2006
    Yea he reminded me alot of Dale, at least the look of the car. Lightning reminded me of Jeff Gordon.

    The movie was alot better than i thought it was going to be, but i guess thats
    b/c im a car freak like the rest of you all.
     
  19. Perfusion

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    #19 Perfusion, Jun 14, 2006
    That was the FIRST thing that came to mind when I saw that car! Mustache, correct body style for his early NASCAR glory days, "Intimidator" attitude, etc.

    Great movie - definitely going to buy it on DVD.
     
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    #20 4re308, Jun 15, 2006
    HOLY COW!! I did not realize that MS was the voice of the last Ferrari! WOW, we had to leave right as the credits started rolling because my woman's 6 year old had to go potty really bad.
     
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    #21 AnotherDunneDeal, Jun 21, 2006
    I was wondering if it might have been Harry Gant, but he was not that ruthless....He did drive a car of that era though........
     
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    #22 Ferrari0324, Jun 21, 2006
    Saw it yesterday, was Amazing. Hilarious, all that good stuff. What they did w/ the ricers was perfect, having them drive in and out of traffic like that; because we know they all do that.
     
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    #23 El Wayne, Jun 21, 2006
    The character (Chick Hicks) is based on Earnhardt and his 1979 Pontiac Ventura.
     
  24. Ducman491

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    #24 Ducman491, Jun 21, 2006
    Great movie! I was rolling at Luigi and Guido. That one will surely be in the collection, and I may get the kids a copy too. "Do you know many Ferrari?"
     
  25. FarmerDave

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    #25 FarmerDave, Jun 21, 2006
    Anyone notice that Tom and Ray, CLick and CLack, were the voices of the Rust-eze brothers?
     
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