Cars 3

GrimGreaser

Didn't like Cars 2... Hopefully Cars 3 is better.  This raises my hopes:
That Hudson pickup is Smokey...

[Deleted User]

The user and all related content has been deleted.

Lance

syddthekidd said:

Looks like my truck's value is going up....  

....well if nothing else every little kid will start calling it Smokey.

Val

I was at the crank up at wildricks in Shelbyville IN last Saturday and was told that they are doing an orange pick up like that

allan

the cab profile looks more GM than Hudson though.

[Deleted User]

The user and all related content has been deleted.

charles4d

Who cares it get the word out their (Hudson )
Not many people  making movies with Hudson's in them maybe that was the only part he could find lol.wish the H.E.T. club could have been apart of the movie great to get the word out about us.  just my two cents

RL Chilton

Toys are already coming out:
 
Also, I wonder if they used 2nd Pic as model?
I 

onerare39

Russell,

In my opinion, looks to be verifiable by the photo.

[Deleted User]

The user and all related content has been deleted.

RL Chilton

Which makes me think, some truck owner had an influence, maybe?  Not familiar with the orange truck or it's owner.  Another mystery, I think the real truck in pic is '46 or '47.  Maybe a '42 grille is just easier for the animation.  

Frankvintagefullflowcom

I'm sure the intent of the animators isn't to reproduce any vehicle in it's "correct" form. Artistic license is very much in play here, as it was in the first "Cars". That's what they do.

Certainly actual photos (or real examples) would have had an influence on the creation of the characters, just as it did when Disney/Pixar used Mr. Z's Hornet in the original, right down to mounting cameras on his car to get the genuine look/sound/feel for the action. Nicely done, I thought. I hope this next film is as good. 

F

RL Chilton

Frankvintagefullflowcom said:

I'm sure the intent of the animators isn't to reproduce any vehicle in it's "correct" form. Artistic license is very much in play here, as it was in the first "Cars". That's what they do.

Certainly actual photos (or real examples) would have had an influence on the creation of the characters, just as it did when Disney/Pixar used Mr. Z's Hornet in the original, right down to mounting cameras on his car to get the genuine look/sound/feel for the action. Nicely done, I thought. I hope this next film is as good. 

F

Well, of course!  It goes without saying.

kiwijeff

I watched the shorts last week, and wondered if this would be a topic here.
I was pleasantly surprised to see another Hudson back in there.

triman62

GrimGreaser said:

Didn't like Cars 2... Hopefully Cars 3 is better.  This raises my hopes:
That Hudson pickup is Smokey...

Some of my research revealed that the other cars in the pic are early Nascar Legends, Junior Johnson, Wendell Scott, Smokey Yunick, and Louise Smith. Pixar does a good job incorporating a little history in their movies.

Uncle Josh

There are (19) 42s in the HET registry

triman62

RL Chilton said:

Which makes me think, some truck owner had an influence, maybe?  Not familiar with the orange truck or it's owner.  Another mystery, I think the real truck in pic is '46 or '47.  Maybe a '42 grille is just easier for the animation.  

Truck sold on eBay in 2011 for $6000.00, running but needing a clutch.