Al Oft
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Color | Grey, blue, yellow | ||||
Occupation | Lightyear Blimp | ||||
Main portrayer(s) | Unknown
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- ""Oh, yeah! Whoo!""
- —'Al Oft', Cars, [[{{{3}}}]]
Al Oft is a recurring character in the Cars series, and he is a blimp that works for the Piston Cup racing series. He soars high above the sky during Piston Cup races, advertising for Lightyear, the official tire brand of the Piston Cup.
History
Cars
In Cars, Al Oft is flying over the Motor Speedway of the South, watching the fireworks, much to his entertainment. He is later seen flying above the tie-breaker race in Los Angeles.
Cars: The Video Game
In Cars: The Video Game, Al Oft can be seen during Piston Cup races, flying high above the stadiums.
Cars Toons
Mater the Greater
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In Mater the Greater, Al Oft appears briefly at the beginning of the short, above the stadium.
Cars: Race-O-Rama
In Cars: Race-O-Rama, Al Oft can be seen flying over Santa Carburera.
Cars 2
In Cars 2, Al Oft is seen flying over Porto Corsa at the second World Grand Prix race.
General information
Physical description
Al Oft is an Aaron Fullogas, a fictional blimp make and model in the Cars universe. "Fullogas" is a play on the words "full of gas" or "full o' gas."
Al Oft is painted grey, with blue and yellow lining. He has the "Lightyear" logo on each side.
Personality and traits
Al seems to be portrayed with an negative attitude as he says I give up and gets really impatient when things are wrong. He looks at his watch when things are while.
Appearances
Profiles and statistics
Cars
- Bios
- "Al is high on life. As an endorsement billboard in the sky for the Lightyear Tire company (proud sponsor of the Piston Cup), he loves to provide those grand images high above the track. He's just happy that his job sends him to great sporting events, because he always has the best seat in the house!"
Gallery
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Cars
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Cars: The Video Game
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Cars: Race-O-Rama
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Cars 2
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Polish | Al Zeppelin | Al Zeppelin |
Trivia
- Al Oft is an allusion to the classic "Goodyear" blimps seen at many sports events. Instead of the traditional "Goodyear" logo branded across its side, Al's logo says "Lightyear." This is a reference to Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story.
- His name is a play on the word "aloft."
- Colin Cowling from Planes bears a resemblance to Al Oft.