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{{ | {{Character infobox |title_color=#e5a684 |text_color=black | ||
|image=Greg Candyman.png | |image=Greg Candyman.png | ||
|make=[[Capitol Motors]] Verve XT | |make=[[Capitol Motors]] Verve XT | ||
|gender=Male | |gender=Male | ||
|eye color=Hazel | |eye color=Hazel | ||
| | |color=Brown and white | ||
| | |tires=[[Lightyear]] | ||
|occupation={{PCracer|[[Tach-O-Mint]] (formerly)}} | |occupation={{PCracer|[[Tach-O-Mint]] (formerly)}} | ||
| | |first_appearance=''[[Cars]]'' | ||
| | |latest_appearance=''[[Cars Daredevil Garage]]'' (die-cast)|team=[[Mandy Freunderbender]] | ||
[[Bryn Imageare]]}} | |||
{{Quote|So tell me more about this organic fuel of yours, Fillmore.|Greg Candyman|Cars (comic)}} | {{Quote|So tell me more about this organic fuel of yours, Fillmore.|Greg Candyman|Cars (comic)}} | ||
'''Greg "Candyman"''' is a [[Piston Cup Racing Series|Piston Cup]] racer who was sponsored by [[Tach-O-Mint]]. | '''Greg "Candyman"''' is a [[Piston Cup Racing Series|Piston Cup]] racer who was sponsored by [[Tach-O-Mint]]. | ||
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Greg is a [[Capitol Motors]] Verve XT. He is painted brown and white with many different candy designs around his body, as well as the number "101" written on his doors and roof. He also has stickers imitating headlights. | Greg is a [[Capitol Motors]] Verve XT. He is painted brown and white with many different candy designs around his body, as well as the number "101" written on his doors and roof. He also has stickers imitating headlights. | ||
== | ==Official profiles== | ||
===''Car Finder''=== | ===''Car Finder Game''=== | ||
{{Car Finder bio | |||
|artwork=Greg Candyman.png | |||
|name=Greg Candyman | |||
|make=Capitol Motors Verve XT | |||
|pronoun=His | |||
|story=Greg loves his Tach-O-Mint sponsorship, but there is one aspect he's not a fan of..., the paint job. Gingerbread brown with candy cane type would not have likely been his first choice. Nor would it have likely been the first choice of a professional graphic designer, but it was however the first choice of the owner's four year old niece. Greg is also not a big fan of judging the annual contest in which fans build a likeness of him out of real gingerbread and gumdrops.}} | |||
===''Meet the Cars''=== | ===''Meet the Cars''=== | ||
*''Greg loves his sponsorship, but there is one aspect he's not a fan of: the paint job. Gingerbread brown with candy-cane type would likely not have been the first choice of a professional graphic designer, but it was, however, the first choice of the owner's four-year-old niece. Greg also doesn't really enjoy judging the annual contest in which fans build a likeness of him out of real gingerbread and gumdrops.'' | *''Greg loves his sponsorship, but there is one aspect he's not a fan of: the paint job. Gingerbread brown with candy-cane type would likely not have been the first choice of a professional graphic designer, but it was, however, the first choice of the owner's four-year-old niece. Greg also doesn't really enjoy judging the annual contest in which fans build a likeness of him out of real gingerbread and gumdrops.'' | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Greg "Candyman".png|2018 die-cast Artwork. | |||
Screenshot 20180328-174113.jpg|Artwork from ''The World of Cars Online''. | Screenshot 20180328-174113.jpg|Artwork from ''The World of Cars Online''. | ||
Brush, Sage and Greg.jpg|Greg’s first appearance onscreen | |||
Greg, Rusty and Lee.jpg|Cars | |||
Claude, Rusty, Brush, Haul and Greg.jpg|Cars | |||
Cars-disneyscreencaps.com-469.jpg|Greg about to get into the crash | Cars-disneyscreencaps.com-469.jpg|Greg about to get into the crash | ||
Greg, Ryan and Kevin in the crash.jpg | Greg, Ryan and Kevin in the crash.jpg | ||
GregCandymanCars.png|Greg passing Chick's pits | GregCandymanCars.png|Greg passing Chick's pits | ||
Cars-disneyscreencaps.com-672.jpg | Cars-disneyscreencaps.com-672.jpg | ||
GregCandyman.jpg|''[[Car Finder]]'' profile | GregCandyman.jpg|''[[Car Finder Game]]'' profile | ||
MotorSpeedwayoftheSouthTheWorldofCarsOnline.jpg|''The World of Cars Online'' | MotorSpeedwayoftheSouthTheWorldofCarsOnline.jpg|''The World of Cars Online'' | ||
Greg.png | Greg.png | ||
TachOMint.jpg|Diecast | TachOMint.jpg|Diecast | ||
Tach-o-mint cars 2015 single - piston cup.jpg|2015 release | |||
Greg2018.jpg|2018 release | Greg2018.jpg|2018 release | ||
Greg candyman 2023 release.jpg|2023 release | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | |||
*Hungarian: ''Drazsé Greg'' | |||
*Russian: ''Грег Кэндимен'' (transcription: ''Greg Kendimen'') | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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*Although he is a [[Capitol Motors]] Verve XT he closely resembles a [[Husker]] Morocco, just like [[Misti Motorkrass]]. | *Although he is a [[Capitol Motors]] Verve XT he closely resembles a [[Husker]] Morocco, just like [[Misti Motorkrass]]. | ||
**It's possible that Greg is an older model of the Verve XT. | **It's possible that Greg is an older model of the Verve XT. | ||
*Greg's die-cast artwork is a flipped version of his render from the ''[[Car Finder]]'' game. | *Greg's 2018 die-cast artwork is a flipped version of his render from the ''[[Car Finder Game]]'' game. | ||
{{Tach-O-Mint}} | |||
{{Cars}} | {{Cars}} | ||
{{The World of Cars Online}} | {{The World of Cars Online}} | ||
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[[Category:Piston Cup racers]] | [[Category:Piston Cup racers]] | ||
[[Category:Tach-O-Mint]] | [[Category:Tach-O-Mint]] | ||
Latest revision as of 09:30, 29 June 2024
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| Vehicle type | Capitol Motors Verve XT | ||||
| Color | Brown and white | ||||
| Occupation | Piston Cup racer for Tach-O-Mint (formerly) | ||||
| First appearance | Cars | ||||
| Latest appearance | Cars Daredevil Garage (die-cast) | ||||
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- "So tell me more about this organic fuel of yours, Fillmore."
- —Greg Candyman, Cars (comic)
Greg "Candyman" is a Piston Cup racer who was sponsored by Tach-O-Mint.
History
Cars
In Cars, Greg is seen racing at the Motor Speedway of the South, among thirty-five other competitors. When Chick Hicks causes a huge accident to distance himself from Lightning McQueen, he is involved in the wreck and suffers minor damage, but is able to continue racing. He can be later seen during the restart and a bit after when Chick passes him.
Between the events of Cars and Cars 3, Greg retires, but his sponsor Tach-O-Mint does not appear in Cars 3.
The World of Cars Online
In The World of Cars Online, Greg could be found as one of the opposing competitors at the Motor Speedway of the South and the Los Angeles International Speedway.
Physical description
Greg is a Capitol Motors Verve XT. He is painted brown and white with many different candy designs around his body, as well as the number "101" written on his doors and roof. He also has stickers imitating headlights.
Official profiles
Car Finder Game
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Greg Candyman Capitol Motors Verve XT |
| His story: |
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| "Greg loves his Tach-O-Mint sponsorship, but there is one aspect he's not a fan of..., the paint job. Gingerbread brown with candy cane type would not have likely been his first choice. Nor would it have likely been the first choice of a professional graphic designer, but it was however the first choice of the owner's four year old niece. Greg is also not a big fan of judging the annual contest in which fans build a likeness of him out of real gingerbread and gumdrops." |
Meet the Cars
- Greg loves his sponsorship, but there is one aspect he's not a fan of: the paint job. Gingerbread brown with candy-cane type would likely not have been the first choice of a professional graphic designer, but it was, however, the first choice of the owner's four-year-old niece. Greg also doesn't really enjoy judging the annual contest in which fans build a likeness of him out of real gingerbread and gumdrops.
Pixarpedia
- Greg Candyman is a Capitol Motors vehicle, sponsored by Tach-O-Mint. Each year fans compete to make a gingerbread model of him!
Cars: Character Encyclopedia
- Greg Candyman races for team Tach-O-Mint. He is one of the rarest race car diecasts. Apart from the MSOS (Motor Speedway of the South set) release, he was one of the last of the rubber tire releases.
Gallery
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2018 die-cast Artwork.
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Artwork from The World of Cars Online.
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Greg’s first appearance onscreen
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Cars
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Cars
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Greg about to get into the crash
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Greg passing Chick's pits
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Car Finder Game profile
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The World of Cars Online
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Diecast
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2015 release
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2018 release
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2023 release
Names in other languages
- Hungarian: Drazsé Greg
- Russian: Грег Кэндимен (transcription: Greg Kendimen)
Trivia
- Greg is the only racer to not have a number on his right headlight.
- Although he is a Capitol Motors Verve XT he closely resembles a Husker Morocco, just like Misti Motorkrass.
- It's possible that Greg is an older model of the Verve XT.
- Greg's 2018 die-cast artwork is a flipped version of his render from the Car Finder Game game.
[Edit] Tach-O-Mint
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| Racers |
| Greg Candyman • Guenther |
| Crew |
| Mandy Freunderbender • Bryn Imageare • Tach-O-Mint Hauler |