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*While in most appearances, including ''[[Cars]]'', he was presented as [[Stodgey]] Suaver EX, in ''[[Cars 3]]'', his model was changed to [[Capitol Motors]] Mark II. | *While in most appearances, including ''[[Cars]]'', he was presented as [[Stodgey]] Suaver EX, in ''[[Cars 3]]'', his model was changed to [[Capitol Motors]] Mark II. | ||
*His Car Finder profile states that Floyd entered the piston cup in 2005, the year ''Cars'' took place, and the same rookie year as McQueen. However, unlike McQueen he doesn’t have rookie stripes present on himself. | |||
*In one of 2 versions of [[Duracell]] commercial promoting ''Cars 3'', [[Lightning McQueen]] passes Floyd using the same tilt technique that used to pass Floyd in the ''Cars''. In the other, more popular version of the commercial, he passes [[Cruz Ramirez]]. | *In one of 2 versions of [[Duracell]] commercial promoting ''Cars 3'', [[Lightning McQueen]] passes Floyd using the same tilt technique that used to pass Floyd in the ''Cars''. In the other, more popular version of the commercial, he passes [[Cruz Ramirez]]. | ||
*While in ''Cars'' and ''Cars 3'' his eyes were blue, his ''Cars 3'' [[1:55 Scale Die-Cast|diecast toy model]] had brown eyes instead. | *While in ''Cars'' and ''Cars 3'' his eyes were blue, his ''Cars 3'' [[1:55 Scale Die-Cast|diecast toy model]] had brown eyes instead. | ||
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| Vehicle type | Stodgey Sauver EX (Cars) Capitol Motors Mark II (Cars 3) | ||||||||
| Occupation | Racer for Gasprin in the Piston Cup | ||||||||
| Main portrayer(s) | Jess Harnell
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Floyd Mulvihill is a race car that used to compete in the Piston Cup Racing Series for the Gasprin team while using the number 70.
History
Before Cars
Floyd Mulvihill has trained as an automotive engineer, decided to put down his tools and pursue his life-long passion to race. He competed in the Junior Piston Cup Pro Series with the likes of Sage VanDerSpin and graduated to the Piston Cup in 2005.
Cars
In Cars, Floyd competes during the Dinoco 400 race at the the Motor Speedway of the South, which was the final race of the Piston Cup season. During the race, he and Rusty Cornfuel where passed by Lightning McQueen by him using a tilt technique to squeeze through the space between Floyd and the wall. Both where left in shock at the technique he used. Later, he took part in an accident between almost all of the competitors that was caused by Chick Hicks, during which he had collided with Slider Petrolski. However, he didn't receive too much damage and was able to finish the race.
The World of Cars Online
Mulvihill appears in The World of Cars Online video game, where he is one of the opponent racers at the Big Heartland Speedway, along with Rusty Cornfuel and Ruby Oaks.
Cars 3
In Cars 3, Floyd is still competing in the Piston Cup. However when Jackson Storm makes his debut during midseason, interest of Next-Gen racers rose, due to them having better achievements on the tracks. Floyd retired and was replaced by Richie Gunzit, the Next-Gen Gasprin racer.
Physical Description
In Cars, Floyd Mulvihill is a Stodgey Suaver EX[1] stock car and uses Lightyear racing tires. His eye color is blue. He had blue front and boot with yellow cabin and sides. He had a blue number 70 on his roof and sides. On his hood and backs of his sides, he had a logo of Gasprin. He had a yellow stickers that imitated lights. His hubcaps were dark gray. In Cars 3, he has a completely different design, that being a Capitol Motors Mark II with an updated Gasprin logo and a blue roof.
Appearances
Feature Films
Video Games
Commercials
- Cars 3 Duracell commercial
Official Profiles
- Floyd Mulvihill, originally trained as an automotive engineer, decided to put down his tools and pursue his life-long passion to race. He competed in the Junior Piston Cup Pro Series with the likes of Sage VanDerSpin and graduated to the Piston Cup in 2005. He's affectionately known as "Smoky Floyd" as he enjoys laying long patches of burning rubber in front of his adoring fans during a race in 2005.
- source: Car Finder
Gallery
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Cars artwork.
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Cars 3 artwork.
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Cars 3 concept art.
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The World of Cars Online artwork.
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Cars
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Cars 3
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Cars 3 Duracell commercial
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Cars 3 Duracell commercial
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Cars 3 Duracell commercial
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Car Finder profile.
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Floyd appearing in a comic.
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Names in Other Languages
- Polish: Waldi Wurce
See also
Notes
- ↑ While in most appearances, including Cars, he was presented as Stodgey Suaver EX, in Cars 3, his model was changed to Capitol Motors Mark II.
Sources
Trivia
- While in most appearances, including Cars, he was presented as Stodgey Suaver EX, in Cars 3, his model was changed to Capitol Motors Mark II.
- His Car Finder profile states that Floyd entered the piston cup in 2005, the year Cars took place, and the same rookie year as McQueen. However, unlike McQueen he doesn’t have rookie stripes present on himself.
- In one of 2 versions of Duracell commercial promoting Cars 3, Lightning McQueen passes Floyd using the same tilt technique that used to pass Floyd in the Cars. In the other, more popular version of the commercial, he passes Cruz Ramirez.
- While in Cars and Cars 3 his eyes were blue, his Cars 3 diecast toy model had brown eyes instead.
- The number 70 was also used by: Duke Coulters and Richie Gunzit.