Vladimir Trunkov

Vladimir Trunkov
Vehicle type	1971 Avto Trunkov T-71
Color	Light blue, yellow
Occupation	Trunkov Family Leader
Main portrayer(s)	Stanley Townsend
First appearance	Cars 2
Latest appearance	Cars Daredevil Garage (die-cast)
Character information Alias(es) Iron Bumper, Big Ears Gender Male

Vladimir Trunkov (Russian: Владимир Транков) is a crime lord, and the head of the Trunkov crime family. He is a supporting antagonist in Cars 2. He is also a gray-market parts smuggler.

History

In Cars 2, Vladimir Trunkov meets with the other lemon crime bosses in Porto Corsa, to discuss and watch the plans for the Allinol destruction plan. After Mater accidentally reveals his disguise, Vladimir is one of the many who tried to shoot him.

Near the end of the film, Vladimir was blinded by Flo, and impounded and arrested by Sheriff.

Other Appearances

Vladimir made a cameo appearance in the Obey Traffic Signals promotional commercial, driving along the streets in the background.

Model

Vladimir Trunkov is a 1971 Avto Trunkov T-71. He is modeled after a ZAZ-968 Zaporozhets with one adjustment: the letter T on his front bumper, which stands for his last name and model; Trunkov. His tires read "Road Hug". His license plate is 95-81 OMH in the film, and 19-71 SMK on the die-casts, the same as Petrov Trunkov's. referencing 1971. Vladimir is painted light blue with yellow stripes on his sides.

Personality and traits

Like all the other Lemons, Vladimir Trunkov is a cold-hearted terrorist who would do anything for a quick buck. He is also notorious for being a crime boss and an iron-fisted family leader.

Apparently, he is very sadistic because he loved the idea of discrediting Allinol by using the electromagnetic pulse generator disguised as a camera which would cause the racers to blow their engines, crash, and make sure that every car would keep on using ordinary fuel to secure the profits of the Lemon organization. Similar to his bosses Sir Miles Axlerod and Professor Zündapp, Vladimir can get easily angered when things don't go as planned and was willing to take matters into his own hands by killing Mater and McQueen after the bomb did not kill them. Unlike the rest of the Lemon heads, Vladimir is shown to be civil when confronting his enemies, as shown when cornering Mater, McQueen, Finn McMissile, and Holley Shiftwell in London before attempting to kill them as he reassures McQueen that they have nothing personal against him.

Weaponry and gadgets

• Deployable Machine Gun: Located on his left side, he got it out when trying to kill Mater (disguised as Ivan) in the Italy's Casino.

Bio

Meet the Cars

• Before becoming the leader of the Trunkov family, Vladimir was a gray-market parts smuggler behind the "Iron Bumper". But when the power in his country shifted back to an autocracy, he changed his name and went underground. Known on the street as "Big Ears" because of two side-panel air inlets, Vladimir was able to hear trouble coming kilometers before anyone else. With so many close calls, Vladimir doesn't know how many strokes he's got left in his."

Gallery

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  With car boot

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• Vladimir welcoming Victor Hugo into the meeting.

  Vladimir welcoming Victor Hugo into the meeting.

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• "We know how you feel."-Vladimir sympathizing with his leader.

  "We know how you feel."-Vladimir sympathizing with his leader.

• Vladimir and the Lemons cheering when Carla Veloso is injured by the EMP.

  Vladimir and the Lemons cheering when Carla Veloso is injured by the EMP.

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  Vladimir shocked to hear that Lightning McQueen will use Allinol in the last race.

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• Vladimir and the other Lemon heads deciding to go after McQueen and Mater.

  Vladimir and the other Lemon heads deciding to go after McQueen and Mater.

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• Vladimir Trunkov's defeat.

  Vladimir Trunkov's defeat.

• Vladimir appeared in Cars 2 commercial

  Vladimir appeared in Cars 2 commercial

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  Diecast

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  2012 release

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  2013 release

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  2016 release

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  2023 release

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  Diecast (with car boot)

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  2017 release (with car boot)

Names in other languages

• Greek: Βλαντιμιρ Τρανκοβ (transcription: Βλαντιμιρ Τρανκοβ)
• Lithuanian: Vladimiras Trunkovas
• Russian: Владимир Транков (transcription: Vladimir Trunkov)

Trivia

• Vladimir's color scheme (blue and yellow) reflects the Ukrainian state flag. The ZAZ plant is located in Zaporizhia, Ukraine.
• Vladimir's tires read Road Hug, the same as Acer, Fred Pacer, and one British Police Officer.
• When Mater scans Vladimir and the other lemons, it is shown that Vladimir is currently wanted in the Republic of New Rearendia, which is a fictional country that Rip Clutchgoneski is from. This is possibly another Easter egg.
• Letters OM in his number means he is from the Omsk oblast.
• His nickname, 'Big Ears', is a real nickname of ZAZ-968 cars in Russia and Ukraine (Ushasty Zaporozhets).

Quotes

• "Come in! Come in!" - Cars 2
• (Victor Hugo: "Is the big boss here yet?") "No, not yet." - Cars 2
• "We know how you feel." - Cars 2
• (J. Curby Gremlin: "Haha! I can't believe this is really happening!") "Shh! Quiet!" - Cars 2
• "Aha! Here he comes..." - Cars 2
• "Ah! Get McQueen!" - Cars 2
• (McQueen: "These are the guys that want me dead, correct?") "It's nothing personal." - Cars 2