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{{Quote|Where are you? Shoot! You're in Radiator Springs. The cutest little town in Carburetor County.|[[Mater]]|Cars}}
{{Quote|Where are you? Shoot! You're in Radiator Springs. The cutest little town in Carburetor County.|[[Mater]]|Cars}}
[[File:Rs.jpg|thumb|364px|Overlook of the town (during the events of ''[[Cars]]'')]]
[[File:Rs.jpg|thumb|364px|Overlook of the town (during the events of ''[[Cars]]'')]]
'''Radiator Springs''' is a small town/village along [[Route 66]], located in [[Carburetor County]] (somewhere in western or eastern [[Arizona]]). It is a town where [[Lightning McQueen]] ends up in after accidentally destroying the town's main road. It is a town of rural misfits and rejects where everybody there serves each other in unconditional love. It is a community (a lot like a church) that teaches others to slow down and enjoy nature. It is quite a beautiful place that is considered a "paradise". It can be seen from the [[Wheel Well Motel]] due to the high elevation of the location and the town being nearby.
'''Radiator Springs''' is a small town on [[Route 66]], located in [[Carburetor County]] (somewhere in the eastern region of [[Arizona]]). It is the town [[Lightning McQueen]] ends up in after being accidentally released from his trailer in the middle of the highway. It is a town of rural misfits and rejects where everybody there serves each other with unconditional love. It is a community (similar to a church) that teaches others to slow down and enjoy the scenery. It is quite a beautiful place that can be considered a "paradise". It can be seen from the [[Wheel Well Motel]] due to the high elevation the motel was built in.


==History==
==History==
[[File:RSherb.png|thumb|Seal.]]
[[File:RSherb.png|thumb|Seal.]]
[[File:Main street after the highway was built.png|thumb|This is a picture of Radiator springs Main street after the highway was built, signaling they were no longer wanted and they just kept to themselves, many businesses went under due to a lack of business and a suffering economy ]]
[[File:Main street after the highway was built.png|thumb|This is a picture of Radiator springs Main street after the highway was built, signaling they were no longer wanted and they just kept to themselves, many businesses went under due to a lack of business and a suffering economy ]]
Radiator Springs was founded by a [[wikipedia:Stanley Steamer|steam car]] named [[Stanley]] in 1909, and a statue of him is outside the town courthouse. Later, Stanley married [[Lizzie]]. After Stanley died, more people came to live in Radiator Springs, and the town grew. It was a popular rest area where almost all cars would stop to shop and fill their gas tank. However, in the early 1960's, [[Interstate 40]] was built near Radiator Springs, which greatly decreased traffic for Radiator Springs, since the Interstate bypassed the town. Finally, in mid 1985, Route 66 was decommissioned.
Radiator Springs was founded by a [[wikipedia:Stanley Steamer|steam car]] named [[Stanley]] in 1909, and a statue of him was placed in front of the town's courthouse. Later, Stanley married [[Lizzie]]. After Stanley died, more people came to live in Radiator Springs, and the town grew. It was a popular rest area where almost all travellers would stop to go shopping and fill their gas tanks. However, in 1957, [[Interstate 40]] was built near Radiator Springs, which greatly decreased the amount of cars that visited the town, since it bypassed the town to save 10 minutes of driving. Finally, in 1985, Route 66 was decommissioned.


In 1954, famous [[Piston Cup Racing Series|Piston Cup]] racer [[Doc Hudson]] suffered a massive accident that found him in a hospital for the rest of the 1954 season. Some time after his crash, Hudson fully recovered and returned to the Piston Cup; but found that the sport had left him behind because of new-comers and sponsors, the money had been spent, and the competitiveness in the races had grown. Hudson felt like nobody appreciated him anymore and retired completely from the Piston Cup before practically vanishing off the face of the [[Earth]], leaving [[Smokey]] and his racing clan in [[Thomasville]] in the process. Eventually, Doc found shelter in Radiator Springs. His wisdom tough grandpa-like attitude earned him enough respect from the town that in the mid 20th century, Hudson was hired as mayor, judge and the CEO of the town.
In 1954, famous [[Piston Cup Racing Series|Piston Cup]] racer [[Doc Hudson|Fabulous Hudson Hornet]] suffered an accident while racing at [[Fireball Beach]] that brought his racing career to an end. Some time after his crash, Hudson fully recovered and returned to the Piston Cup; but found out that the racing world had forgotten all about him because of the rookies at the time. Hudson felt like nobody appreciated him anymore, retired completely from the Piston Cup and practically vanished from the face of the [[Earth]] completely, leaving [[Smokey]] and [[Louise Nash|his]] [[River Scott|race]] [[Junior Moon|friends]] in the process. Eventually, Doc found shelter in Radiator Springs. His wisdom, tough, grandpa-like attitude earned him enough respect from the townsfolk that in the mid 20th century, Hudson was hired as the town's judge.


In 2005, famous race car [[Lightning McQueen]] destroyed the town's main road in a hurry to get to a Piston Cup race in [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], and was arrested for 5 days to fix the road. Lightning soon became friends with the Radiator Springs populace, and after his race, he set up a racing headquarters in the town and stayed there, and the town started to grow again. And as revealed in ''[[Cars 3]]'', he started mailing Smokey letters of Lightning and Doc's travels, including the fact that he now lives in Radiator Springs.[[File:Stanley statue.png|thumb|The Stanley statue]]
In 2005, rookie [[Piston Cup Racing Series|Piston Cup]] racer [[Lightning McQueen]] accidentally tore up the town's main road and was sentenced to community service. Lightning soon became friends with the residents of Radiator Springs, and after the [[Los Angeles Tie-Breaker Race|big race at California]], he set up a racing headquarters in the town and planned to live there. Thanks to Lightning's enormous fan base during his rookie years, the town became popular again. In ''[[Cars 3]]'', it is revealed that Doc constantly sent letters to [[Smokey]] about the town's popularity growing and his new pupil, Lightning McQueen.[[File:Stanley statue.png|thumb|The Stanley statue]]


In the video games, it has made appearances in ''[[Cars: The Videogame]]'', ''[[Cars: Mater-National Championship]]'', ''[[Cars: Race-O-Rama]]'', ''[[The World of Cars Online]],'' ''[[Cars 2: The Video Game]], and [[Cars 3: Driven to Win|Cars 3: Driven to Win.]]''
In the video games, it has made appearances in ''[[Cars: The Videogame|Cars: The Video Game]]'', ''[[Cars: Mater-National Championship]]'', ''[[Cars: Race-O-Rama]]'', ''[[The World of Cars Online]],'' ''[[Cars 2: The Video Game]], and [[Cars 3: Driven to Win|Cars 3: Driven to Win.]]''


==Location==
==Location==
The location of Radiator Springs is not known exactly; however, it is most likely in eastern Arizona, along Route 66 and in the Monument Valley.
The exact location of Radiator Springs is not known exactly; however, it is most likely in eastern Arizona, along Route 66 and in the Monument Valley.


Radiator Springs is somewhere along the old Route 66, which was in the United States. Route 66 went from Los Angeles, California to Chicago, Illinois, which can be heard in the Route 66 song during the ''Cars'' end credits. Radiator Springs is surrounded by red rocks and desert, and is not near any large cities, so Radiator Springs must be on Route 66 in either California, Arizona, or New Mexico. According to ''[[The Art of Cars]]'', Radiator Springs is located in between Gallup, New Mexico, and Kingman, Arizona (which both can be heard in the end credits song). Since Gallup is on the far west side of New Mexico, Radiator Springs is most likely in Arizona. The truck stop that Mack and Lightning McQueen passed by on their trip could not be west from Houck, Arizona because of a sign which reads "LAST TRUCK STOP FOR 500 MILES", and since Houck is on the far east side of Arizona, the truck stop was most likely in western New Mexico, and if Mack drove for only a few hours more after the truck stop before he fell asleep, then Radiator Springs is most likely in eastern Arizona. Also, [[Carburetor Canyon]] is a reference to the Grand Canyon in Midwest Arizona which is about 200 miles away from Radiator Springs. Speeders that speed can end up going to the towns jail and most of the town has a 25 mph limit. It is also most likely very hot during the day at times as it is in a desert, especially during the summer months. It might not observe DST as most of Arizona does not observe it.[[File:RadiatorSprings.jpeg|thumb]]
Radiator Springs is somewhere along the old Route 66, which was in the United States. Route 66 went from Los Angeles, California to Chicago, Illinois, which can be heard in the Route 66 song during the end credits of the first movie. Radiator Springs is surrounded by the desert, and is not near any large cities, so Radiator Springs must be on Route 66 in either California, Arizona, or New Mexico. According to ''[[The Art of Cars]]'', Radiator Springs is located in between Gallup, New Mexico, and Kingman, Arizona (which both can be heard in the end credits song). Since Gallup is on the far west side of New Mexico, Radiator Springs is most likely in Arizona. The truck stop that Mack and Lightning McQueen passed by on their trip could not be west from Houck, Arizona because of a sign which reads "LAST TRUCK STOP FOR 500 MILES", and since Houck is on the far east side of Arizona, the truck stop was most likely in western New Mexico, and if Mack drove for only a few hours more after the truck stop before he fell asleep, then Radiator Springs is most likely in eastern Arizona. Also, [[Carburetor Canyon]] is a reference to the Grand Canyon in Midwest Arizona which is about 200 miles away from Radiator Springs. The town's speed limit is 25 mph, any car that surpasses it will be sentenced to stay at the [[Radiator Springs Municipal Impound]] with a parking boot attached to its front wheel until further notice.[[File:RadiatorSprings.jpeg|thumb]]
==Residents==
==Residents==
===Current Residents===
===Current Residents===
*[[Sally Carrera]]
*[[Mater]]
*[[Sheriff]]
*[[Sally Carrera|Sally]]  
*[[Sarge]]
*[[Fillmore]]
*[[Ramone]]
*[[Ramone]]
*[[Flo]]
*[[Flo]]
*[[Sheriff]]
*[[Luigi]]
*[[Luigi]]
*[[Guido]]
*[[Guido]]
*[[Fillmore]]
*[[Sarge]]
*[[Lizzie]]
*[[Lizzie]]
*[[Mater]]
*[[Red]]
*[[Red]]
*[[Lightning McQueen]] (since 2002)
*[[Lightning McQueen]]  
*[[Mack]] (since 2005)
*[[Mack]]  
*[[Cruz Ramirez]] (Since 2017)
*[[Cruz Ramirez]]


===Former Residents===
===Former Residents===
*[[Stanley]] (died before Interstate 40 was built)
*[[Stanley]]
*[[Doc Hudson]] (died in 2009)
*[[Doc Hudson]]
*[[Big Al]] (left after Interstate 40 was built)
*[[Big Al]]
*[[Derek "Decals" Dobbs]] (left after Interstate 40 was built)
*[[Derek Dobbs|Derek "Decals" Dobbs]]
*[[Dustin Mellows]] (left after Interstate 40 was built)
*[[Dustin Mellows]]
*[[Milton Calypeer]] (left after Interstate 40 was built)
*[[Milton Calypeer]]
*[[Miles "Meattruck" Malone]] (left after Interstate 40 was built)
*[[Miles Malone|Miles "Meattruck" Malone]]
*[[Percy Hanbrakes]] (left after Interstate 40 was built)
*[[Timothy Truecoat|Timothy "Timezone" Truecoat]]
*[[Timothy "Timezone" Truecoat]] (left after Interstate 40 was built)
*[[Nicky B.]]
*[[Hank "Halloween" Murphy]] (left after Interstate 40 was built)
*[[Percy Hanbrakes]]
*[[Greta]] (left after Interstate 40 was built)
*[[Hank Murphy|Hank "Halloween" Murphy]]
*[[Edwin Kranks]] (left after Interstate 40 was built)
*[[Greta]]
*[[Mildred Bylane]] (left after Interstate 40 was built)
*[[Edwin Kranks]]
*[[Nicky B.]] (left after Interstate 40 was built)
*[[Mildred Bylane]]
*[[Jonas Revera]] (left after Interstate 40 was built)
*[[Valerie Veate]]
*[[Hank Hallsum]]
*[[Mia and Tia]]
*[[Marilyn]]
*[[Leroy Traffik]]
*[[Nick Stickers]]
*[[Fred]]
*[[Boost]]
*[[DJ]]
*[[Wingo]]
*[[Snot Rod]]
*[[Strip Weathers|Strip "The King" Weathers]]
*[[Lynda Weathers]]
*[[Dale Earnhardt Jr.]]
*[[Michael Schumacher]]
*[[Antonio Veloce Eccellente]]
*[[Costanzo Della Corsa]]
*[[Van]]
*[[Minny]]


==Buildings & Attractions==
==Buildings & Shops==
===Inside town===
===Active===
*The [[Cozy Cone Motel]]
*[[Cozy Cone Motel]]
*[[Flo's V8 Café]]
*[[Ramone's House of Body Art]]
*[[Tow Mater Towing & Salvage]]
*[[Radiator Springs Drive-In Theatre]]
*[[Fillmore's Taste-In]]
*[[Fillmore's Taste-In]]
*[[Flo's V8 Cafe]]
*[[Glenrio Motel]] (closed - building became [[Racing Museum|the Racing Museum]])
*[[Lightning McQueen's Racing Headquarters]]
*[[Lou's House of Tires]] (closed - building became Luigi's Casa Della Tires)
*[[Luigi's Casa Della Tires]]
*[[Luigi's Casa Della Tires]]
*[[Doctor Hudson: Dr. of Internal Combustion]] (Ornament Valley Mechanical Clinic) (In ''Cars'')
*[[Radiator Springs Courthouse & Fire Department]]
*[[Radiator Springs Curios]]
*[[Radiator Springs Curios]]
*[[Radiator Springs Drive-In Theatre]]
*[[Radiator Springs Municipal Impound]]
*[[Ramone's House of Body Art]]
*[[Sarge's Surplus Hut]]
*[[Sarge's Surplus Hut]]
*[[Sarge's SUV Boot Camp]]
*[[Radiator Springs Courthouse & Fire Department]]
*[[Tow Mater Towing & Salvage]]
*[[Racing Museum]]
*[[Tractor Pasture]]
*[[Doc Hudson Racing Museum]]
*[[Willy's Butte]]
 
*[[The Cap]]
===Abandoned===
*[[Rusty Bumper]]
*[[Doc Hudson Racing Museum|Doctor Hudson: Dr. of Internal Combustion]]
*[[Radiator Springs Garage]]
*[[Glen Rio Motel|Glenrio Motel]]
*[[Eat]]
*[[Eat]]
*[[Foggy Windshield]]
*Hudson Hornet Racing Museum (Previously Ornament Valley Mechanical Clinic) (In ''Cars 2'')
*[[Lube O Rama]]
*[[Mrs. Piston]]
*[[The Oil Pan]]
*[[Pop N Patch Tire Repair]]
*The [[Racing Museum]] (building was previously the closed Glenrio Motel)
*[[Radiator Springs Garage]] (closed)
*[[Stanley's Oasis]] (In [[Time Travel Mater]]) (now gone)
*[[Wimpy's Wipers]]
*[[Wimpy's Wipers]]
*[[Muddy's Mudflaps]]
*[[Rusty Bumper]]
*[[Sparky's Spark Plugs]]
*[[Sparky's Spark Plugs]]
*[[Mr. Curb Feeler]]
*[[Mr. Curb Feeler]]
*[[Carburetor Emporium Repair|Carburator Emporium Repair]]
*[[Foggy Windshield]]
*[[The Oil Pan]]
*[[Lube O Rama|Lube-O-Rama]]
*[[Pop N Patch Tire Repair]]
*[[Mrs. Piston]]
*[[Carburetor Emporium Repair]]
*[[Muddy's Mudflaps]]
*Mrs. Muffler
*Mrs. Muffler
*[[Budville Trading Company]] (closed)
===Nearby===
*[[Cadillac Range]]
*[[Ornament Valley]]
*[[Wheel Well Motel]]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Revision as of 19:43, 8 September 2023

This article is about the city. You may be looking for the Cars Toons short: The Radiator Springs 500½.

"Where are you? Shoot! You're in Radiator Springs. The cutest little town in Carburetor County."
—Mater, Cars
Overlook of the town (during the events of Cars)

Radiator Springs is a small town on Route 66, located in Carburetor County (somewhere in the eastern region of Arizona). It is the town Lightning McQueen ends up in after being accidentally released from his trailer in the middle of the highway. It is a town of rural misfits and rejects where everybody there serves each other with unconditional love. It is a community (similar to a church) that teaches others to slow down and enjoy the scenery. It is quite a beautiful place that can be considered a "paradise". It can be seen from the Wheel Well Motel due to the high elevation the motel was built in.

History

Seal.
This is a picture of Radiator springs Main street after the highway was built, signaling they were no longer wanted and they just kept to themselves, many businesses went under due to a lack of business and a suffering economy

Radiator Springs was founded by a steam car named Stanley in 1909, and a statue of him was placed in front of the town's courthouse. Later, Stanley married Lizzie. After Stanley died, more people came to live in Radiator Springs, and the town grew. It was a popular rest area where almost all travellers would stop to go shopping and fill their gas tanks. However, in 1957, Interstate 40 was built near Radiator Springs, which greatly decreased the amount of cars that visited the town, since it bypassed the town to save 10 minutes of driving. Finally, in 1985, Route 66 was decommissioned.

In 1954, famous Piston Cup racer Fabulous Hudson Hornet suffered an accident while racing at Fireball Beach that brought his racing career to an end. Some time after his crash, Hudson fully recovered and returned to the Piston Cup; but found out that the racing world had forgotten all about him because of the rookies at the time. Hudson felt like nobody appreciated him anymore, retired completely from the Piston Cup and practically vanished from the face of the Earth completely, leaving Smokey and his race friends in the process. Eventually, Doc found shelter in Radiator Springs. His wisdom, tough, grandpa-like attitude earned him enough respect from the townsfolk that in the mid 20th century, Hudson was hired as the town's judge.

In 2005, rookie Piston Cup racer Lightning McQueen accidentally tore up the town's main road and was sentenced to community service. Lightning soon became friends with the residents of Radiator Springs, and after the big race at California, he set up a racing headquarters in the town and planned to live there. Thanks to Lightning's enormous fan base during his rookie years, the town became popular again. In Cars 3, it is revealed that Doc constantly sent letters to Smokey about the town's popularity growing and his new pupil, Lightning McQueen.

The Stanley statue

In the video games, it has made appearances in Cars: The Video Game, Cars: Mater-National Championship, Cars: Race-O-Rama, The World of Cars Online, Cars 2: The Video Game, and Cars 3: Driven to Win.

Location

The exact location of Radiator Springs is not known exactly; however, it is most likely in eastern Arizona, along Route 66 and in the Monument Valley.

Radiator Springs is somewhere along the old Route 66, which was in the United States. Route 66 went from Los Angeles, California to Chicago, Illinois, which can be heard in the Route 66 song during the end credits of the first movie. Radiator Springs is surrounded by the desert, and is not near any large cities, so Radiator Springs must be on Route 66 in either California, Arizona, or New Mexico. According to The Art of Cars, Radiator Springs is located in between Gallup, New Mexico, and Kingman, Arizona (which both can be heard in the end credits song). Since Gallup is on the far west side of New Mexico, Radiator Springs is most likely in Arizona. The truck stop that Mack and Lightning McQueen passed by on their trip could not be west from Houck, Arizona because of a sign which reads "LAST TRUCK STOP FOR 500 MILES", and since Houck is on the far east side of Arizona, the truck stop was most likely in western New Mexico, and if Mack drove for only a few hours more after the truck stop before he fell asleep, then Radiator Springs is most likely in eastern Arizona. Also, Carburetor Canyon is a reference to the Grand Canyon in Midwest Arizona which is about 200 miles away from Radiator Springs. The town's speed limit is 25 mph, any car that surpasses it will be sentenced to stay at the Radiator Springs Municipal Impound with a parking boot attached to its front wheel until further notice.

File:RadiatorSprings.jpeg

Residents

Current Residents

Former Residents

Buildings & Shops

Active

Abandoned

Gallery

Names in other languages

  • Czech: Kardanové Lhoty
  • Finnish: Syylari city
  • French: Radiator Kasabasi
  • Norwegian: Radiator by
  • Polish: Chłodnica Górska
  • Russian: Радиатор-Спрингс
  • Spanish: Radiador Springs
  • Swedish: Kylarköping
  • Turkish: Radyatör Kasabası
  • Ukrainian: Радіаторний рай

de:Radiator Springs es:Radiador Springs nl:Radiator Springs pl:Chłodnica Górska pt-br:Radiator Springs ru:Радиатор-Спрингс

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