Mater
Engine: V-8 engine, 2 bbl carburetor that runs on 6 or 7 cylinders
Mater The Tow Truck was inspired by a 1951 International Harvester L-170 "boom" truck with elements of a mid-1950s Chevrolet One-Ton Wrecker Tow Truck or GMC. His color was originally baby blue, as shown in a flashback; however, over the years, he has rusted into a patchwork light brown/orange color, with some of the blue still showing through. He is missing his hood and his left headlight.
This good ol' boy tow truck with a big heart may a bit rusty on the outside, but he has the quickest towrope in Carburetor County and is always the first to lend a helping hand. Sweet and loyal to a fault, Mater befriends McQueen and sees his potential as his new best friend, despite his many flaws. The self-proclaimed "world's best backwards driver," Mater gets his kicks "tractor tipping" when he's not running "Tow-Mater Towing and Salvage."
He takes a shine to the ostentatious Lightning and takes the red hot racer under his wing, introducing him to the mischief-making sport of tractor-tipping.
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