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Originally Posted by billytheskink
I'm a racing nut, so I thought the first part of the film was fantastic. Pixar did a phenomenal job capturing the sense of raw speed from the angles they displayed the racing at. Little things like the rubber marbles collecting next to the outer wall of the track and the Los Angeles Speedway resembling the Rose Bowl always impress me. Cars had more little fun things to notice than any other Pixar film.
Plus, it made stabs at the Ferrari-nut fanbase, and had the voices of Richard Petty, Humpy Wheeler, and Michael Shumacher!
And the Hudson Hornet! What a beautiful car.
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*Sigh* Yes, the Fabulous Hudson Hornet was indeed a pinnacle of automotive perfection, the first real NASCAR champion, a sleek and powerful vehicle that was decades ahead of its time. Did you know that those things got like 50 miles per gallon, thanks to that unique "Twin H" engine, which was similar to the V-Twin engines of Harley Davidson, and that was in the Forties and early Fifties? That their unique "Step-Down" interior was safer for passengers and driver than modern airbag-equipped SUV's in the event of a crash? That they had factory AC as early as 1937, as well as a Model(the Hudson Terraplane)that could convert from a luxury sedan into a pickup truck just by opening the rear hatch? I tried to get financing on a '55 Wasp Custom(the passenger version, as opposed to "muscle car" version, of the Hornet) that is out in CA, but I can't get it because I just don't make enough money as a teacher in relation to my current depts. I'm still gonna get one, someday, though I'll have to wait until my grandmother's estate clears probate sometimes next year. It was wonderful seeing those old cars, like "Flo"(1959 Cadillac) and "Ramone"(1968 Chevy Impala), in the movie, since I'm a total Classic Car buff, through and through. They just don't make 'em like that anymore. Cars they make now all look basically the same to me; you can't tell from any distance if you're looking at a Toyota or a Ford or a Saturn or what. That's one of the reason I got that '66 T-Bird-you KNOW that it's something unique, even by just seeing the taillights at a distance!
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