Cars : Mater the tow truck :

Ok folks everyone here has seen the movie cars right? what year amke and model is mater ? also has anyone ever seen a real tow truck that looks like mater? if so got any pictures , I'm getting ready to buy and build a tow truck and want something just like it , thanks

 

rough cartoon version of a 55-59 anymake

 

No, mater is a International....Roach.

 

so mater is a 50's model International?

 

oh and mater runs no hood is that street legal in real life?

 

http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl...mage_result&resnum=6&ct=image&ved=0CB0Q9QEwBQ

 

There's a picture of one floating around somewhere. It was rod run pics or a parade, I've slept since I saw it so I cannot remember. Anyway, someone beat you to it. Cute idea, though.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvKpjAJnwxk


take a look... real life Mater build...


Cheers,

 

This guy was at the 08 Goodguys in DesMoines, I believe it was built out of a 56-57 Chev. Definately a big hit with the kids.

 

I'm thinking the subject has been covered here before, but here's a pic of the truck that was the inspiration for "Mater". There's more info out there if you dig for info on the movie.



http://www.kansastravel.org/4womenontheroute.htm

 

now thats real insperation

 

this is my mater...its going to be a gasser mater... its a 56 ih s100 i think the real mater was based off this or a dodge late 50s

 

cool truck.

 

I believe that Mater is based off a mid to late fiftys Dodge truck, not an International> But I could be wrong. Mike

 

its a 55-57 chevy truck.

 

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This old International is sitting on Main Street, Galena, Ks (near Joplin) at
an old service station renovated as a coffee shop and tourist stop. The
film people claim it was their "inspiration" truck. It was parked out in a
field by the previous owner, then ended up with the present folks. It
strikes me as more of a salvage yard boom truck than an actual tow truck...
but what the heck. Maybe it was the thing they used.

A group of writers and whoever came to this area, rented cars, and
drove all around to get a feel for the real Route 66 and things found
along it....to give a realistic feel to the movie.

 

They ran the truck in a Rt 66 parade in 2007.....it doesn't run the best.
Was either overheating or dying out on them.



Here's the refurbished service station in Galena....operated by 4 women.

 

Actually Mater is based on chevy 1 ton truck..early mid 70's. Well, that is what they started with, a 1 ton duallly. They stripped it, shortened, cut, welded, etc until the chassis was right. The body is some steel sheets to make the bed and the cab/front end is just molded ABS plastic!! It is based on Pixars concept of what they wanted the tow truck to look like. Eddie Paulk built the actual Mater truck that was used for display/promotion...a write up was done, including pics, in the #18 Nov 2006 issue of 'ol skool rods. pages 86--89

 

I adopted Maters long lost illigitimate Cuzin Terd.... Hees mutch wurcer n Mater, Terds not all there if ya know wut I meen!!!

 

I have seen the one Mater that looks like it was the one at the world of wheels in St Paul, it was outside next to a repair shop/car lot in Eau Clair WI. I stopped and looked and they had the Lighting car next to it.

 

They got this really cool new internet trick, it's called Google. Give it a shot.

http://www.cadalyst.com/cad/cad-takes-role-making-039cars039-characters-real-5886

http://www.fathead.com/disney/the-world-of-cars/mater/

Character: Mater
Inspiration: 1951 International Harvester tow truck
Occupation: Owns Tow Mater Towing Service
Voice Over By: Larry the Cable Guy

 

the heck with Mater, i want to build the Hillbillies Oldsmobile truck.

 

08 W.O.W. Milwaukee, mater show truck

 

heh. I bought a 64 Wildcat shell to sort out some possible interference issues. When the previous owner hauled it back away, the kids across the street saw it and were jumping up and down screaming "Mater! Mater!". yup, all rusty, wouldn't start - beat up to hell.

 

Mater was IH. '57 was a model change year. They went to the A-series in 57. 58 was the same body, headlight and grill style and changed in 59 that ran to 60. So Mater was an A series IH. It had the single headlights in 59 it was changed to two per side.

The A series had a very unique bonus load bed for 57 and not 58. Bonus Load was the IH version of the Fleetside bed of GM, however it's own design. 59 and 60 was a differnt bed that lasted until 68.

Here is my 60 Travelette 3 door "Nacho";

 

what's next; the thunderbolt grease-slapper from Tom Slick? the Leslie Special? Lady Penelope's 6 wheeled Rolls? just asking.

 

Here is the one from Vegas. I dont know anything about it other than it is at all the shows.

 

we have a real good one running around the metro detroit area was at autorama in the basement in 2010, it lurks near my house tiping tractors, Ill try and sneak up on it and get a few pics