Lightning McQueen, typically referred to by his surname McQueen, and occasionally called “Stickers” by his girlfriend Sally, is an anthropomorphic racecar and is the main protagonist in the 2006 animated Pixar film Cars, and the secondary protagonist of its sequel Cars 2. He was named after Pixar animator Glenn McQueen, not actor and noted racing buff Steve McQueen.[1] He is based on generic NASCAR vehicles, but with design influences from the Mazda Miata and Dodge Viper . Late in the film, he is painted much like the Chevrolet Corvette C1.
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