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Fictional character
Tow Mater
Cars character
Mater as he appears in most Cars media
First appearance
Cars (2006)
Created by
John Lasseter Joe Ranft Jorgen Klubien
Voiced by
Larry the Cable Guy (2006–present) Adam Burton (Cars 3: Driven to Win)
Family
Mato (sister)[1] Cruz Ramirez (cousin-in-law)
Inspiration
1950s tow trucks
In-universe information
Full name
Sir Tow Mater
Alias
Mater the Greater El Materdor Mater Ramirez
Species
1951 Haulital Hook'em[2]
Gender
Male
Occupation
Owner of Tow Mater: Towing & Salvage[3]
Tow truck
Significant other
Holley Shiftwell
Home
Radiator Springs
Nationality
American British (possibly)
Sir Tow Mater KG (better known as Tow Mater or simply Mater) is an anthropomorphic tow truck of the Pixar Cars franchise. His appearances include the feature films Cars, Cars 2, and Cars 3, as well as in the TV series Cars Toons and Cars on the Road. Mater is also a playable character in each of the Cars video game installments. He is voiced by Larry the Cable Guy.
In Cars, Mater is the local tow truck who owns and operates his own towing and salvage yard in Radiator Springs and is the first vehicle in town to support Lightning McQueen. They quickly become best friends. In Cars 2, Mater heads overseas to act as Lightning's crew chief in the first ever World Grand Prix, but inadvertently becomes involved in international espionage after being mistaken as a spy. In Cars 3, Mater is a supporting character who stays behind in Radiator Springs, but gives advice to Lightning McQueen on how to defeat Jackson Storm later in the film.
Following his debut in Cars, Mater has taken on the role of secondary protagonist throughout the franchise and is generally seen as the series' breakout character, most apparent in his role as the main protagonist in Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales, Cars 2, and Cars 3. His design is an original vehicle model created by Pixar with influence from a 1956–57 International L series[4] and 1955-1957 Chevrolet Task Force.
^Chatterjee, Pramit (September 8, 2022). "'Cars On The Road' Episodes Recap And Ending, Explained: Do Lightning McQueen & Mater Reach Mato's Wedding?". dmtalkies.com.
^"Meet Mater". Disney. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
^Disney Pixar's The World of Cars: Meet the Cars. Disney Press. 2008. p. 10. ISBN 978-142311925-8. Mater runs Tow Mater Towing and Salvage ...
^Warnick, Ron (November 12, 2006). "Meet Mater's inspiration". Route 66 News. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
Sir TowMater KG (better known as TowMater or simply Mater) is an anthropomorphic tow truck of the Pixar Cars franchise. His appearances include the feature...
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