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{{Infobox Character
{{Character infobox |merch=true
|image = Ralph carlow.png
|image=Ralph carlow.png
|occupation = [[Piston Cup Racing Series|Piston Cup]] racer for [[Lil' Torquey Pistons]] (formerly)
|make=[[Brawny Motor Co.]] Spark GT (''Cars'')
|gender = Male
[[Capitol Motors]] Mark II (''Cars 3'')
|eye color = Teal (''[[Cars]]'', ''[[Cars 3]]'', and Cars 1 Die-cast)<br>Brown (Cars 3 Die-cast)
|gender=Male
|performer=[[Bill Farmer]]|make=[[Brawny Motor Co.]] Spark GT (Cars) <br/> [[Capitol Motors]] Mark II (Cars 3)|home=[[United States]]|first=''[[Cars]]''|latest=''[[Cars 3]]''|relatives=[[Jordon Carlow]] (older brother)|paint color=Blue, red, white and yellow (Cars) <br/> Blue, red white, yellow and light-blue (Cars 3)|age=Adulthood}}'''Ralph Carlow''' is a race car who competes in the [[Piston Cup Racing Series]] as a member of the [[Lil' Torquey Pistons]] team. He is a [[Brawny Motor Co.]] Spark GT that is painted blue, with red and white on his doors. He has the number 117 painted in yellow on his doors, red rims, and the Lil' Torquey Pistons logo painted on his hood. On his roof, he has a red stripe.
|eye color=Teal (Both movies)
Brown (Cars 3 diecast)
|color=Blue, red, white, yellow
|tires=[[Lightyear]]
|family=[[Jordon Carlow]] (older brother)
|occupation={{PCracer|[[Lil' Torquey Pistons]] (formerly)}}
|performer=[[Bill Farmer]]
|first_appearance =''[[Cars]]''
|latest_appearance =''[[Cars 3]]''|caption=Artwork from ''[[Cars]]''.}}
'''Ralph Carlow''' is a race car who competes in the [[Piston Cup Racing Series]] as a member of the [[Lil' Torquey Pistons]] team. He is a [[Brawny Motor Co.]] Spark GT that is painted blue, with red and white on his doors. He has the number 117 painted in yellow on his doors, red rims, and the Lil' Torquey Pistons logo painted on his hood. On his roof, he has a red stripe.


==History==
==History==
===''Cars''===
===''Cars''===
[[File:RalphCarlowCars11.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Ralph in the crash.]]
[[File:RalphCarlowCars11.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Ralph in the crash.]]
In ''[[Cars]]'', Ralph is one of the thirty-six participants in the [[Dinoco 400]] at the [[Motor Speedway of the South]]. He is involved in the accident created by [[Chick Hicks]], during which he is seen hitting [[Winford Bradford Rutherford]] and [[Murray Clutchburn]], and while he suffers some minor physical damage, he is still able to continue racing. During the final lap, Ralph finished in 8th place behind the three-way tie of [[Strip Weathers]], Chick Hicks, and [[Lightning McQueen]].
In ''[[Cars]]'', Ralph is one of the thirty-six participants in the [[Dinoco 400]] at the [[Motor Speedway of the South]]. He is involved in the accident created by [[Chick Hicks]], during which he is seen hitting [[Winford Bradford Rutherford]] and [[Murray Clutchburn]], and while he suffers some minor physical damage, he is still able to continue racing. During the final lap, Ralph finished in 8th place behind the three-way tie of [[The King]], Chick Hicks, and [[Lightning McQueen]].


===''Cars 3''===
===''Cars 3''===
Ralph is one of the few racers returning from [[Cars]]. He was the Lil' Torquey Pistons racer in the first movie and now in the third one as well. However, he is replaced by the [[Spikey Fillups|next generation Lil' Torquey Pistons racer]] after he retires in the movie. He does not speak; he's one of the background racers. The [[Cars 3]] version of Ralph is a new model, and he also has an updated paint job.
[[File:Jackson Storm overtaking Ralph Carlow.jpg|thumb|220px|[[Jackson Storm]] overtaking Ralph Carlow]]
Ralph Carlow appears in ''[[Cars 3]]'', competing in the [[Piston Cup Racing Series|Piston Cup]] against the [[Next-Gen|next-generation]] racers. He is one of the veterans still racing at the [[Los Angeles International Speedway]] race where [[Lightning McQueen]] has his crash, but sometime between that and the [[Florida 500]], he retires and is replaced by a next-generation racer named [[Spikey Fillups]].


==Official bio==
==Official profiles==
"''Number 117, Ralph Carlow is the little brother to famous [[Hollywood]] actor [[Jordon Carlow]]. The two brothers had little respect for what the other did for a living, but when Jordon got a role playing a race car in the film "[[Racing Hearts]]," he was forced by the studio to spend time shadowing his brother Ralph. After two long months of research Jordon came away with a new respect for how hard racing really is, and after seeing his brother's performance in the film Ralph gained a new respect for acting. Since then Jordon never misses a race and Ralph never misses a premiere.''"<ref>''[[Car Finder]]''</ref>
===''[[Car Finder Game]]''===
{{Car Finder bio
|name=Ralph Carlow #117
|artwork=Ralph carlow.png
|make=Brawny Motor Co. Spark GT
|pronoun=his
|story=Number 117, Ralph Carlow is the little brother to famous [[Hollywood]] actor, [[Jordon Carlow]]. The two brothers had little respect for what the other did for a living, but when Jordon got a role playing a race car in the film "[[Racing Hearts]]," he was forced by the studio to spend time shadowing his brother Ralph. After two long months of research, Jordon came away with a new respect for how hard racing really is, and after seeing his brother's performance in the film Ralph gained a new respect for acting. Since then, Jordon never misses a race and Ralph never misses a premiere.|scene=RalphCarlowCars11.jpg}}
===''Meet the Cars''===
[[File:Ralph Carlow (Meet the Cars).png|thumb|''[[Meet the Cars]]'' artwork]]
*''Number 117, Ralph Carlow, is the little brother of famous [[Hollywood]] actor[[Jordon Carlow]] . The two brothers once had little respect for what the other did for a living. but when Jordon got a movie role playing a race car, he was forced by the studio to spend time shadowing his brother Ralph. After two long months of research, Jordon came away with a new respect for how hard racing really is. And after seeing his brother's performance in the film. Ralph gained a new respect for acting. Now Jordon never misses a race, and Ralph never misses a premiere.''
===''Pixarpedia''===
*''Ralph Carlow is a Brawny Motor Co./Spark GT. His sponsor is [[Lil' Torquey Pistons]] and he is little brother to film star Jordon Carlow.''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery widths="175" position="center" bordersize="none" hideaddbutton="true" captionalign="center">
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small" bordersize="none">
File:Ralph carlow.png|''[[Cars]]'' artwork
File:Ralph carlow.png|''[[Cars]]'' artwork
File:Ralph.jpg|''[[Cars 3]]'' artwork
File:Ralph.jpg|''[[Cars 3]]'' artwork
Ralph, Misty, Dirkson in the crash.png|''Cars''
File:CarsScreen39.jpg|''Cars''
117 Crash.png|''Cars''
File:117 Crash.png|''Cars''
Billy, Dale Jr, Ralph.png|''Cars''
File:RalphCarlowCars11.jpg|''Cars''
RalphCarlowRestart.png|''Cars''
File:Ralph, Misty, Dirkson in the crash.png|''Cars''
Ralph in dinoco 400.png|''Cars''
File:Darren-leadfoot-personnage-cars-01.jpg|''Cars''
Screenshot 2018-11-09 at 12.19.25 PM.png|''Cars 3''
File:RalphCarlowRestart.png|''Cars''
File:Aiken, Greg, Ralph, Murray, Davey.jpg|''Cars''
File:Captura de tela 2023-09-18 210342.png|''Cars''
File:87FAD128-A70C-4CE1-B347-5B61C3AAA3AF.jpg|''Cars''
File:KevinShiftrightCars.jpg|''Cars''
File:Ralph in dinoco 400.png|''Cars''
File:IMG 0096.jpg|''Cars''
File:LA Speedway Aerial View (Cars 3).png|Ralph in the Trailer
File:Dino Draftsky, Brian Spark, Ponchy Wipeout, Rev-N-Go Racer & Ralph Carlow.jpg|''Cars 3''
File:Todd and Ralph.jpg|''Cars 3''
File:Phil-tankson-personnage-cars-3-01.jpg|''Cars 3''
File:Jackson Storm overtaking Ralph Carlow.jpg|''Cars 3''
File:BnL Speedway Stock Car.png|''Cars 3''
File:RalphCarlowCars3.png|''Cars 3''
File:Ralph Carlow.png|''Cars 3''
File:End of 2016 Piston Cup Season.png|''Cars 3''
File:Dino.jpg|''Cars 3''
File:Ralphdino.jpg|''Cars 3''
File:Ralphdino.jpg|''Cars 3''
File:BnL Speedway Stock Car.png|''Cars 3''
File:RalphCarlow.jpg|''[[Car Finder Game]]'' profile
RalphCarlow.jpg|''[[Car Finder]]'' profile
71clmGO9mgL. SX425 .jpg|Diecast 1:55
816+fo1SgqL. SL1500 .jpg|Diecast 1:55 (Cars 3)
File:Ralph Carlow.png
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{|class="article-table" border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width: 500px;"
*Danish: ''Bernie Bilgart''
|-
*Greek: ''Ραλφ Καρλοου'' (transcription: ''Ralf Karloou'')
!scope="col" |Language
*Hungarian: ''Rudolf Kocsilov''
!scope="col" |Name
*Lithuanian: ''Ralfas''
!scope="col" |Meaning
*Polish: ''Ralf Klinow''
|-
*Russian: ''Ральф Картинг'' (transcription: ''Ral'f Karting'')
|Danish
|Rolf Carlow
|Rolf Carlow
|-
|Polish
|Ralf Klinow
|Ralph Klinow ("klin" means "wedge")
|}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In the scene where the King and Chick look up at the jumbotron, Ralph is seen behind [[Crusty Rotor]], but in the scene immediately afterwards, Murray Clutchburn is behind Crusty and Ralph is behind him.
*His tires are similar to [[Lightning McQueen]], But he actually has a blue rims around his rim, but [[Mattel]] diecast doesn't have the blue rims he has in the movies and his artwork.
**In [[Cars 3]], he lost his original blue rims and was almost entirely painted red.
*His Disney Store diecast is incorrectly depicted with a camera and a blue bumper instead of a red one.
**The [[Lil' Miss Piston]]'s "forehead" on his left rear fender is extended slightly
*He's the only Brawny Motor Co. Spark GT without a grille.
**But after he was converted into a Capitol Motors Mark II in ''Cars 3'', he has a grille.
**Ralph, [[Lightning McQueen]], [[Todd Marcus]], [[Dirkson D'Agostino]], [[Darren Leadfoot]], [[Ponchy Wipeout]], [[Ernie Gearson]], [[Floyd Mulvihill]] and [[Murray Clutchburn]] are the all racers to return from ''[[Cars]]'', Except [[Lightning McQueen]], Ralph along with other Returning racers, underwent some redesigns and was converted into the Capitol Motors Mark II.


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}
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{{Cars}}
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{{Cars 3}}
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Latest revision as of 07:39, 24 August 2024

Ralph Carlow
Vehicle type Brawny Motor Co. Spark GT (Cars)

Capitol Motors Mark II (Cars 3)

Color Blue, red, white, yellow
Occupation Piston Cup racer for Lil' Torquey Pistons (formerly)
Main portrayer(s) Bill Farmer
First appearance Cars
Latest appearance Cars 3
Character information
Gender Male


Family Jordon Carlow (older brother)

Ralph Carlow is a race car who competes in the Piston Cup Racing Series as a member of the Lil' Torquey Pistons team. He is a Brawny Motor Co. Spark GT that is painted blue, with red and white on his doors. He has the number 117 painted in yellow on his doors, red rims, and the Lil' Torquey Pistons logo painted on his hood. On his roof, he has a red stripe.

History

Cars

Ralph in the crash.

In Cars, Ralph is one of the thirty-six participants in the Dinoco 400 at the Motor Speedway of the South. He is involved in the accident created by Chick Hicks, during which he is seen hitting Winford Bradford Rutherford and Murray Clutchburn, and while he suffers some minor physical damage, he is still able to continue racing. During the final lap, Ralph finished in 8th place behind the three-way tie of The King, Chick Hicks, and Lightning McQueen.

Cars 3

Jackson Storm overtaking Ralph Carlow

Ralph Carlow appears in Cars 3, competing in the Piston Cup against the next-generation racers. He is one of the veterans still racing at the Los Angeles International Speedway race where Lightning McQueen has his crash, but sometime between that and the Florida 500, he retires and is replaced by a next-generation racer named Spikey Fillups.

Official profiles

Car Finder Game

Ralph Carlow #117
Brawny Motor Co. Spark GT
His story:
"Number 117, Ralph Carlow is the little brother to famous Hollywood actor, Jordon Carlow. The two brothers had little respect for what the other did for a living, but when Jordon got a role playing a race car in the film "Racing Hearts," he was forced by the studio to spend time shadowing his brother Ralph. After two long months of research, Jordon came away with a new respect for how hard racing really is, and after seeing his brother's performance in the film Ralph gained a new respect for acting. Since then, Jordon never misses a race and Ralph never misses a premiere."
His scene:

Meet the Cars

Meet the Cars artwork
  • Number 117, Ralph Carlow, is the little brother of famous Hollywood actorJordon Carlow . The two brothers once had little respect for what the other did for a living. but when Jordon got a movie role playing a race car, he was forced by the studio to spend time shadowing his brother Ralph. After two long months of research, Jordon came away with a new respect for how hard racing really is. And after seeing his brother's performance in the film. Ralph gained a new respect for acting. Now Jordon never misses a race, and Ralph never misses a premiere.

Pixarpedia

  • Ralph Carlow is a Brawny Motor Co./Spark GT. His sponsor is Lil' Torquey Pistons and he is little brother to film star Jordon Carlow.

Gallery


Names in other languages

  • Danish: Bernie Bilgart
  • Greek: Ραλφ Καρλοου (transcription: Ralf Karloou)
  • Hungarian: Rudolf Kocsilov
  • Lithuanian: Ralfas
  • Polish: Ralf Klinow
  • Russian: Ральф Картинг (transcription: Ral'f Karting)

Trivia

References