List of implied locations
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This is a list of locations that have been mentioned or implied to exist within the Cars universe, but have never appeared physically.
US states, cities, and towns
| Sub-locations | Notes/Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Dieselton | Hometown of Piston Cup driver #123 Todd "The Shockster" Marcus.[1] |
| Alabama Speedway | Piston Cup racing circuit | |
| Arkansas | Bent Fender | Mentioned in World of Cars book |
| Illinois | Chicago | Home of WCNC (World Car News Chicago), where famous talk show host Mel Dorado temporarily worked as an assistant.[2]
Alternately referred to as Chi-Car-Go in the Boom! Studios comic Route 66 Dash. The city is mentioned by Lizzie when she talks with Mater and Lightning McQueen. She says that, in the first half of the twentieth century, this was the start of the Stanley's Cup race, which ended at Radiator Springs. Route 66 ended in this city. |
| Delaware | Wilmington | Home of reporter Artie, who got his start covering local sporting events.[3] |
| Georgia | Georgia Super Speedway | Piston Cup racing circuit |
| Maryland | Baltimore | A caller from the city can be heard on the The Mel Dorado Show in regards to the World Grand Prix, at the beginning of Cars 2. |
| Massachusetts | Boston | Boston is a big city located in the United States. Hometown of brothers Rusty and Dusty Rust-eze, who lived there with their mother prior to founding global brand Rust-eze Medicated Bumper Ointment. |
| Oregon | Portland | Target destination of Valerie Veate before she detoured and stayed in Radiator Springs.[4] |
| South Carolina | Myrtle Beach | Mentioned in Cars 3[citation needed] |
| Texas | Mentioned in Meet the Planes[citation needed]; by Tex Dinoco at the end of Cars 3 On Mattel 1:55 die-cast models, Cruz Ramirez and Haulena Fecho's license plates instead say Texgas. | |
| Michigan | Detroit | Hometown of Rod "Torque" Redline;[5] also mentioned by J. Curby Gremlin in Cars 2. |
| Nevada | Las Vegas | Home of art gallery assistant of at least 20 years, Frank "Pinky" Pinkerton[6] |
| Ohio | Cleveland | Once host of a WATG-approved race[7] |
| Youngstown | Midwest city described as "mean"; Hometown of WATG competitor Fonzarelli[7] | |
| Cuyahoga River | Area along the "industrial flats"; dock worker and mechanic Ronnie Rizzo met racing plane Fonzarrelli here.[8] | |
| Washington | Kenosha | Home of Fred Pacer[9] |
| Seattle | West coast seaport city from where trucker Chet Boxkaar departed for Orlando.[10] | |
| Utah | Great Salt Lake | Boost's mentor, an early drop-tank racer, set records here racing with nitrous.[11] |
East Coast Music Conservatory - American music school attended by DJ.
Counties
- Sonoma County - Ron Hover is a volunteer fire fighter in this county.
- Treadwell County - Stinger's license plate registration originates from here
Exits
Exit ramp sign names seen in Cars and/or Cars 3.
| Name | Film | Sign(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Bell Housing | Cars | 
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| Gudgeon Pines | Cars 3 | 
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| Knocksville | Cars | 
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| Pothole City | Cars | 
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| Spark Gap | Cars | 
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Plate registrations
Info sourced from 1:55 Mattel die-cast vehicles unless noted otherwise.
| Registrants | |
|---|---|
| Alignment | |
| Axle Bend | |
| Bottom End | |
| Dipstick | |
| Drag City | Snot Rod |
| Kingpin | |
| Lock Nut | |
| Lower Gear | |
| Nitropolis | Boost |
| Spoilerville | Wingo |
| Treble Town | DJ |
| Red Springs | |
| Solendo | |
| Wheel Creek |
Torqueville
Torqueville is a county in the United States. Pinta resides there.[citation needed]
Africa
Africa is one of the continents on Earth. A travel brochure for Africa is seen in the Cars 2 credits, and the continent is also shown in Planes on the Wings Around the Globe course map.
Ethiopia is a landlocked country seen on a map in Planes and indirectly mentioned in Cars 2: Miles Axlerod is stated as the only car to have crossed Abyssinian Desert.
Nigeria is a West African country mentioned in Cars 2. Crime lord Tubbs Pacer is wanted there, as revealed by C.H.R.O.M.E. analysis while Mater is undercover.
Baden-Württemberg
Baden-Württemberg is a state in Germany located in the southwest. Places:
Inhabitants:
Caverns of Mystery
The Caverns of Mystery is a tourist location mentioned by Lightning McQueen, in the first episode of Cars on the Road, Dino Park.
El Fuego
El Fuego is a Mexican city. It appears in the Fuego Fuel comics.
Sleep Well
Sleep Well is a motel in California. It is seen being a shelter for Mack while Lightning McQueen watches the news having been abandoned by Cruz Ramirez in Cars 3. The graphic art references Pixar's Toy Story of Terror! short.
References
- ↑ Car Finder Game - Todd "The Shockster" Marcus character bio
- ↑ Meet the Cars (2011) - Mel Dorado character bio
- ↑ Car Finder Game - Artie bio
- ↑ Valerie Veate - Car Finder Game bio
- ↑ Meet the Cars (2011) - Character bio (double-check requested)
- ↑ Car Finder Game (2007) - Frank "Pinky" Pinkerton bio
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Meet the Planes (2013) - Fonzarelli bio
- ↑ Meet the Planes (2013) - Ronnie Rizzo bio
- ↑ Meet the Cars (2011) - Fred Pacer bio
- ↑ Car Finder Game - Chet Boxkaar bio
- ↑ Car Finder Game - Boost bio