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Tow Mater is a character from Cars franchise and Lightning McQueen's best friend. He is voiced by Larry the Cable Guy.

Trivia[]

  • Before Larry the Cable Guy was cast, Dee Bradley Baker and Carlos Alazraqui were considered to voiced Tow Mater.
  • Mater's license plate is A113, a recurring number in Pixar movies.
  • According to his passport in Cars 2, Mater was born on January 12, 1957. This is a reference to John Lasseter, whose birthday is the same as Mater's.
    • His passport also states that he was born in Radiator Springs. However, Cars on the Road episode, Gettin' Hitched, states otherwise.
  • Head of story and co-director Joe Ranft got the inspiration of Mater after seeing an old abandoned rusty tow truck during a research trip to Route 66. The character was named after and partly based on Douglas "Mater" Keever, a racing fan the Pixar team met during their research trips, and also draws inspiration from several other people the team encountered.
  • Mater and Ivan are the only characters in Cars 2 that are tow trucks.
  • Larry the Cable Guy mentioned that Mater isn't self-conscious about how others view him.
  • He is obsessed with fart jokes, which is why he loves Tractor Tippin'.
  • Director John Lasseter stated that Mater's pure heart and personality was based on Joe Ranft.
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