The gong appeared to be patterned after a 240Z hubcap also.
Just took my 3 year old to see his first movie in the theaters. IT was CARS 2. Not going to comment much on the movie, but I counted NO LESS than 3 maybe 4 240Z'sin that movie. Seems the folks at Pixar like us.
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The gong appeared to be patterned after a 240Z hubcap also.
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now that you mention it!![]()
1971 240Z HLS30-38691
93.9% done and getting better every day
Now with 100% more DATSUN SPIRIT L28 Power
1968 Datsun 2000 SRL311-03416
My family went to see the movie without me. I have a fondness for the franchise because Cars was the first movie I took my son to.
The Incredibles, which I believe was also Pixar, had a number of Datsun Roadsters in it, so somebody over there definitely likes Datsuns. Does anyone have a still shot of a Z from the movie that they can post?
not yet, but in 3 months this thread should have those shots.
1971 240Z HLS30-38691
93.9% done and getting better every day
Now with 100% more DATSUN SPIRIT L28 Power
1968 Datsun 2000 SRL311-03416
kjohnson2444 posted this pic in another thread showing the characters paying homage to Paul Newman, who played the voice of Doc Hudson in the first Cars movie. They were at the Doc Hudson museum.
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2005 Pontaic GTO
2010 Mercedes Benz C300 AMG Sportline (Wife's car)
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Why is the 240 look like he is squinting? All the other cars are wide eyed. I wonder what the animators are getting at. they seldom do anything by accident.
1971 240Z HLS30-38691
93.9% done and getting better every day
Now with 100% more DATSUN SPIRIT L28 Power
1968 Datsun 2000 SRL311-03416
There's also a silver Z in that picture - upper right corner...
Terence W. Sutton
1975 DATSUN 280Z
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I also took my son to CARS2. He's two years old, saw one of the cars, and said, "Z-car-oh" ! Sure enough, the movie was full of them... I remember seeing the gong and it looked a lot like the hubcap with a different logo in the middle.
There were a number of spots where I could swear I saw a Z, blue, orange, silver, and perhaps a yellow in there. Some of the scenes were too quick and I didn't have the remote to control the movie..![]()
Mike
Makes me want one of those stick-on sun visor strips that Arne had made a while ago, but an extra long one, with Squinty eyes on it rather than "240Z" or "DATSUN"!! And a smiley mouth mask for the rad opening/valance too!
Pixar is working its marketing magic on me apparently.... MUST GO BUY 'CARS' merchandise NOW......
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Jim
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I'm waiting for them to start selling little Z-car "Cars", they're selling Gremlins and Pacers for Chrissake!
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Pixar even has a 'Nurse GTO':
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2004 Ford Ranger EDGE Supercab
(@Moonpup: This one really is an EDGE!)
2005 Pontaic GTO
2010 Mercedes Benz C300 AMG Sportline (Wife's car)
2014 Kia Rio LX (Wife's daily driver)
Certified HVAC/MVAC Technician
Picked this up in Hong Kong last week. May not have any classic Z projects but still collect the die cast.
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