Holley Shiftwell

Holley Shiftwell
Color	Purple
Occupation	Finn McMissile's Assistant
Main portrayer(s)	Emily Mortimer ;
Character information
Gender	Female

""Oh, yes. Sorry. It's Shiftwell. Holley Shiftwell.""

—Holley Shiftwell introducing herself to Mater., [[{{{3}}}]]

Holley Shiftwell is a beautiful young British desk agent, turned spy-in-training who is stationed in Tokyo. Well-educated and sharp, she knows every trick in the book (or rather, she relies on every trick in the spy manual). She is armed with the latest state-of-the-art spy equipment imaginable, from hidden cameras and concealed weapons to a telescoping utility arm and a holographic pop-up display. Holley is a highly motivated agent, but is fresh out of the academy, so her experience is based on lessons learned in school rather than real-life situations. When Finn McMissile requires Holley's technical expertise for his latest top-secret field operation, she finds herself pursuing a rendezvous with the most unlikely candidate -- Mater, an innocent caught up in the intrigue, who's mesmerized by the beauty of his newest friend.

Bio

In Cars 2, Holley Shiftwell is an American desk agent, who was sent to Tokyo to exchange important information to Finn McMissile. Unexpectedly, she was commanded into a field agent, and helped solve the mystery of the engine.

In Cars 2: The Video Game, Holley Shiftwell appears as a playable character. Her boyfriend and lover is Tow Mater. She was always interested in him from the start of Cars 2, but later revealed her love for Mater at the end of the movie.

Personality

Holley is extremely kind, friendly, serious. She can be or get nervous at times, incredibly smart, firm but gentle and modern, as she is up-to-date on technology. In the video games, she seems to be a fun character. She seems to want to have fun. She is 22 years old. Her birthday is December 1, 1991.

Livery

Holley is painted a pinkish purple color.

Model

Her design has a close resemblance to the Jaguar XJR-15. Her engine is a 3.5-Liter Turbocharged V8, having a horsepower of 275. Her 0-60 speed is 5.5 seconds, and her top speed is 160 mph.

Her license plate is HS1201, which includes her initials. The number 1201 is Emily Mortimer's birthday (December 1st).

Occupation

Holley's current occupation is a spy, positioned in Tokyo.

Weaponry and Gadgets

As a spy, Holley Shiftwell is equipped with gadgets including:

On-board computer: Holley is equipped with a computer that can analyze spy data. It projects a hologram heads-up display as a screen and dual trackball platforms as a mouse.
Projection lamps: Located above her headlights, they emit the hologram heads-up display.
Dual mounted trackball platforms: Retract in the undercarriage and used to control the heads-up display, with the wheels, in the way a mouse controls a computer.
Headlight cameras: Invisible, they transmit an image to Holley's on-board computer that can then be analyzed.
Digital read-outs: Located on the side mirror, the screen can receive transmissions from other spies or view a map of the environment.
Retractable wings for flight: Holley has wings that protrude from her rocker panels and her rear deck lid becomes a horizontal stabilizer of a rear wing that has a jet intake. Afterburners appear in her exhaust.

Holley's front wheels are equipped with several gadgets:

Concealed guns: One in each front wheel.
Electroshock device: A taser-like weapon. Holley uses it to neutralize cars without damaging them.
Telescoping utility arm: A small screwdriver-like arm that permits Holley to more precisely use the buttons of a control panel and hold small devices.

Appearances

Feature Films

Cars 2

Video Games

Cars 2: The Video Game

Merchandising

Cars 2 Diecast Line (regular, with Wings, with Screen)
Micro Drifters
Action Agents
LEGO
Disney Store Diecast Line
Shake 'N' Go

Trivia

Holley's name is a reference to Holley Performance Products, Inc., a manufacturer of high-performance carburetors and fuel systems located in Bowling Green, KY.
In some LEGO Cars 2 sets, it includes Holley. However, that version of her is a little bit more pink.

Quotes

"Holley Shiftwell: "This cannot be him."
Finn McMissile: "Is he American?"
Mater: "Look out, ladies! Mater's fittin' to get funky!"
Holley Shiftwell: "Extremely."
Finn McMissile: "Then it's him."
Holley Shiftwell: (drives over to Mater) "Hello."
Mater: "Well, hello!"
Holley Shiftwell: "A Volkswagen Karmann Ghia has no radiator."
Mater: "Well, of course it doesn't! That's because it's air cooled!"
Holley Shiftwell: "Perfect! Um, I'm from the Tokyo station."
Mater: "Of course, Karmann Ghias weren't the only ones. Besides the Beetles, you had your Type 3 Squarebacks with the Pancake motors."
Holley Shiftwell: "Yeah, okay. I get it."
Mater: "And before both of them, there's the Type 2 buses. My buddy Fillmore's one of them."
Holley Shiftwell: "Listen! Um, we should find somewhere more private."
Mater: "Uh, gee, don't you think that's a little. . ."
Holley Shiftwell: "Yeah, you're right. Impossible to know which areas here are compromised. So when can I see you again?"
Mater: "Well, let's see. Tomorrow, I'll be out there at the races."
Holley Shiftwell: "Got it! We'll rendezvous then.""

—Holley mistakes Mater for an American spy., [[{{{3}}}]]

"Alexander Hugo: "Gremlins, man, those are some ugly cars. Look like someone stole their trunks!"
(Alex, Ivan, and the other black Hugos laugh)
Holley Shiftwell (Italian accent): (something in Italian). "My grand-a father has-a broken down. If-a one of-a you would help, I would be so thankful."
Ivan: "Sounds like you need some roadside assistance."
Alexander Hugo: "She was talking to me, Ivan!"
Ivan: "Oh, really? Prove it!" (hits Alexander Hugo)
Holley Shiftwell (still Italian accent): "No, no, no! Don't-a fight over me. Signore Tow Truck, per favore.""

—Alexander Hugo, Ivan, and the other black Hugos meet Holley, who they don't know is a spy., [[{{{3}}}]]

"Finn McMissile: "Holley!"
Holley Shiftwell: "I'm detecting an extremely strong electromagnetic pulse." (sees the lemon's camera on top of the building) "Finn, it's the camera!"
Finn McMissile: "Where?"
Holley Shiftwell: "On the tower!"
(Finn rushes to stop the lemons.)"

—Finn and Holley find the lemons' camera., [[{{{3}}}]]