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Prior to becoming a racing hauler, Mack worked transporting Rust-eze products cross-country. During his spare time, Mack enjoyed watching races, with his favorite car being [[Smell Swell]] racer Lightning McQueen. When Mack happened to witness McQueen being dropped from his sponsor in favor of [[Sammy Smelter]], Mack suggested Rust-eze, who had been looking for a new spokescar, while not finding success with their previous auditions. | Prior to becoming a racing hauler, Mack worked transporting Rust-eze products cross-country. During his spare time, Mack enjoyed watching races, with his favorite car being [[Smell Swell]] racer Lightning McQueen. When Mack happened to witness McQueen being dropped from his sponsor in favor of [[Sammy Smelter]], Mack suggested Rust-eze, who had been looking for a new spokescar, while not finding success with their previous auditions. | ||
Mack offered to bring McQueen to Boston to discuss the sponsor possibility. Eager for a new sponsorship, McQueen accepted, and the two became fast friends on the journey there. Upon meeting Rusty and Dusty Rust-eze, McQueen discovered that Rust-eze was a somewhat | Mack offered to bring McQueen to Boston to discuss the sponsor possibility. Eager for a new sponsorship, McQueen accepted, and the two became fast friends on the journey there. Upon meeting Rusty and Dusty Rust-eze, McQueen discovered that Rust-eze was a somewhat embarrassing mark to bear, making him initially hesitant to accept the job. However, McQueen agreed to take their offer as long as Mack was able to become his transporter. Mack and McQueen remained friends all the way through McQueen's rise to Piston Cup stardom. | ||
===''Cars''=== | ===''Cars''=== | ||
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Mack is based on a 1980s-era [[Mack Trucks|Mack]] Super-Liner semi cab, with a compatible trailer. His license plate is RUSTEZ3. Other photos indicate that his license plate is also RUSTEZ4. | Mack is based on a 1980s-era [[Mack Trucks|Mack]] Super-Liner semi cab, with a compatible trailer. His license plate is RUSTEZ3. Other photos indicate that his license plate is also RUSTEZ4. | ||
Mack's cab is painted red, and has a chrome grille with his name on it. The trailer he hauls around is red and grey, showing Lightning McQueen, the Rust-eze logo, the number 95, and Lightning's name painted on each side. He has | Mack's cab is painted red, and has a chrome grille with his name on it. The trailer he hauls around is red and grey, showing Lightning McQueen, the Rust-eze logo, the number 95, and Lightning's name painted on each side. He has aluminum rims, resembling 2005-present [[Ford]] F-450/F-550 Super Duty trucks (albeit 10-holes instead of 8; though he does have 8-holes in ''[[Cars: The Videogame]]''). | ||
===Personality and traits=== | ===Personality and traits=== | ||
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===Powers and abilities=== | ===Powers and abilities=== | ||
Mack is a very strong vehicle, allowing him to pull Lightning's trailer with ease. However, he often dozes off while doing so, allowing him to be pushed around by other cars on the highway. | Mack is a very strong and heavy vehicle, allowing him to pull Lightning's trailer with ease. However, he often dozes off while doing so, allowing him to be pushed around by other cars on the highway. | ||
Mack also has racing abilities, being able to hold his own in road races against his friends, as seen in ''Cars 3: Driven to Win''. He can also deploy and shoot weapons like [[Missiles]] and [[Machine Guns]]. | Mack also has racing abilities, being able to hold his own in road races against his friends, as seen in ''Cars 3: Driven to Win''. He can also deploy and shoot weapons like [[Missiles]] and [[Machine Guns]]. | ||
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*Mack and Lizzie are the only inhabitants of Radiator Springs that do not travel to England in ''Cars 2''. | *Mack and Lizzie are the only inhabitants of Radiator Springs that do not travel to England in ''Cars 2''. | ||
**They also didn't see McQueen and his team takeoff to [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] either. | **They also didn't see McQueen and his team takeoff to [[Tokyo]], [[Japan]] either. | ||
*Mack is the only Piston Cup team hauler that is a [[Mack Trucks]] vehicle. Other haulers are [[Aeroliner]] Semi Haulers. The "Next Generation" semi haulers come from their own manufacturer as well, [[Next-Gen]]. | *Mack is the only Piston Cup team hauler, and also only character in the entire universe that is a [[Mack Trucks]] vehicle. Other haulers are [[Aeroliner]] Semi Haulers. The "Next Generation" semi haulers come from their own manufacturer as well, [[Next-Gen]]. | ||
*While his trailer is | *While his trailer is completely identical to the other Piston Cup haulers' trailers, Mack's is the only one that strangely lacks a satellite dish. | ||
*The dog-shaped hood ornament on Mack's hood is not "car-ified". | *The dog-shaped hood ornament on Mack's hood is not "car-ified". | ||
*Mack is one of the 12 characters who appeared in all | *Mack is one of the 12 characters who appeared in all three films. | ||
*In the | *In the deleted scene of the Paris race for ''Cars 2'', Mack can be seen in McQueen's pit possibly meaning that he was going to have a bigger role in the film. | ||
*''[[Cars 3: Driven to Win]]'' is his first playable appearance. | *''[[Cars 3: Driven to Win]]'' is his first playable appearance. | ||