FOR REAL: Pixar's CARS Cars

[JTD]

Sweet! My boy would love this.

[save often]

wo-ho, i want one, i want one, i want one.

[Slurry]

LOL


That is awesome! I like these designs more and more. Took a while to grow on me but I've finally bought into it.

Art

[RobertoOrtiz]

CARS Road Trip 06 travel cities will include:

April 17 Akron, OH

April 18 Washington DC

April 19 Baltimore, MD

April 20 Philadelphia, PA

April 21 Allentown, PA

April 22 Hartford, CT

April 23 Boston, MA

April 24 Toronto, CN

April 26 Detroit, MI

April 27 Chicago, IL

April 28-29 Minneapolis, MN

May 1 Denver, CO

May 2 Salt Lake City, UT

May 4 DuPont, WA

May 5 Seattle, WA

May 6 Portland, OR

May 7 San Francisco, CA

May 8 Bakersfield, CA

May 10-12 Los Angeles, CA

May 15 Houston, TX

May 17-18 Atlanta, GA

May 20-21 Orlando, FL

May 22-23 Jacksonville, FL

May 24-28 Charlotte, NC -- World Premiere/NASCAR Coca Cola 600

May 30 Charlottesville, VA

May 31 Parsippany, NJ

June 1-6 New York, NY

June 11-18 Los Angeles, CA

June 19 Phoenix, AZ

June 21 San Antonio, TX

June 22 Dallas, TX

June 23-24 Tulsa, OK

June 26 St. Louis, MO

June 27 Erlanger, KY

June 28 Cincinnati, OH

June 29 Lexington, KY

June 30 Columbus, OH

July 5 Battle Creek, MI

July 6 Oakbrook, IL

July 7 Bloomington, IL

July 8-11 Chicago, IL

[RobW720]

Sweet, Commin' to Minneapolis!

What else is goin on with this? Are they just gonna show off the cars? does anyone else have any more info? The state farm webpage doesnt have a whole lot of info.

[Michael5188]

That's really cool. Is there more info? Like where it will be held in each city? Guess we'll know more the closer it is.

[RockinAkin]

CARS Road Trip 06 travel cities will include:
April 18 Washington DC

Crap Roberto! We missed em! :)

[BillSpradlin]

I remember seeing photos of these cars a while ago and someone on these boards was like, wow that's a bad photoshop job.

All I can say is: lol.

[MartinGFoster]

I was there at the Disney Studios function. Very cool to see the full sized cars, especially after seeing the movie already :)

Me and the cars:
http://mfoster.smugmug.com/gallery/1384720

[marciowski]

I was there at the Disney Studios function. Very cool to see the full sized cars, especially after seeing the movie already :)

Me and the cars:
http://mfoster.smugmug.com/gallery/1384720

So... Tell us!

How is the movie? Is it supercool?!?

Regards

[Joe Sandstrom]

I was there at the Disney Studios function. Very cool to see the full sized cars, especially after seeing the movie already :)

The coolest part of seeing these full-size Cars ... was when Lightning McQueen's engine was revved up. Very impressive and quite loud. If the CARS road trip 2006 makes it to your town, I encourage you to check out these Cars in person.

[MartinGFoster]

So... Tell us!

How is the movie? Is it supercool?!?

Regards

I'm not allowed to talk about it until the movie comes out. Sorry.

[elvis75k]

..aaaarararararrrgghhh

[Linz]

I remember seeing photos of these cars a while ago and someone on these boards was like, wow that's a bad photoshop job.

All I can say is: lol.

Honestly 'though, it shows how difficult photorealism is...I looked at those for a while thinking they looked a bit odd and that the lighting wasn't quite right....even 'though I knew fine they were real. It's like clouds, smoke, water etc. My girlfriend and I are always saying things in the real world look badly rendered...maybe the Matrix is a bit wonky in our part of the world :D

Anyway, back on topic...I love it when iconic things like this are brought to the public. I remember when I was like 8 or 9 going to see a car like the one in the Dukes of Hazzard, and a couple of years ago seeing a Coke lorry like they use in their Christmas ads. Hope they bring these to the UK :thumbsup:

[RaoUUUL]

Does anyone know where in chicago this is happening today? i googled, no help. thanks.

[Wintermute]

I just did some digging through the Cars site, this is all I found:

Detroit:
April 26, 8 am - 11 am
Henry Ford Musem & Greenfield Village
20900 Oakwood Blvd
Dearborn, MI 48126

Minneapolis:
April 29, 11 am - 3 pm
1178 Busrnsville Center
Burnsville, MN 55306-4427

Denver:
May 1, 8 am - 10 pm
Advenvture Golf and Raceway
9650 North Sheridan Blvd
Westminster, CO 80030

Salt Lake City:
May 2, 4 pm - 7 pm
Jordan Commons
9400 S. State Street
Sandy, UT 84094

Additional stops:

Portland, OR
May 6, 11 am - 1 pm
No location listed

San Francisco, CA
May 7, 4 pm - 7 pm
No location listed

Houston, TX
May 15, 4 pm - 7 pm
No location listed

Orlando, FL
May 20, 9 am - Close
May 21, All Day
Disneyworld


This was found inside the Cars site, under "news". It's still missing a lot of the dates listed on the first link provided, but at least we have times and locations for the first few stops.

I guess we'll all have to "check back regularly" to find anything new. :shrug:

Has anybody seen or heard of these stops in their local media? Is this getting any publicity at all? This just seems buried/hidden to me.

[Dennik]

Are there any pixar related events around those cars? Free posters and stuff?

[tobdog485]

I'll be going Monday! so I will see if they are giving anything away.

[Peddy]

so do these cars actually drive or are they just empty shells? pretty damn cool either way.

[RobW720]

I went and checked it out here in MN. It was kinda cool. Though it was rainin' out so it was under a big tent. They gave away some free posters and keychains and what not, but the big thing is that it was a state farm deal. they are giving away a bunch of mustangs and some other stuff but it had very little pixar stuff goin on there.

the cars are pretty sweet though.

[GoranNF]

Is it me or do the cars look like rendered CG images?Anyways,pretty cool.Though,I can't visit it :(

[RobW720]

yes, they look like rendered 3d images, But they are real man, I was there! I saw them, man!!

ha

[shehbahn]

>so do these cars actually drive or are they just empty shells?

they are customized versions of the original models so yes they have engines and drive.

[tobdog485]

Yeah these car's actually drive, its pretty awesome. They only showed the car's for 2 hrs and when I got there they were driving Lighting up the ramp. I was excited and way pist I didn't get to see them out on display. If anyone else plans on going I would go early!

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