Stanley

Stanley is the departed patriarch of Radiator Springs, and the deceased husband of Lizzie, depicted in the film "Cars" in the form of a bronze statue that stands at the end of Main Street, in front of the courthouse. He also appears as a painting in the Courthouse & Fire Department.

"The statue of Stanley marks the very spot where Radiator Springs was founded. As he was traveling west searching for a place to settle and make his fortune, Stanley stumbled upon a natural spring coming up from the earth. He stopped to fill his radiator and never left. Soon afterward Stanley met Lizzie, the love of his life, and together they founded Radiator Springs, which soon became a legendary resting spot for travelers making their way across Route 66."

Trivia

 * Stanley has also made a cameo in the Pixar short "Boundin".
 * Stanley was a steam car, directly based on the Stanley Steamer.
 * Stanley is seen as a painting in the Courthouse & Fire Department.