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+ | "Al is high on life. As an endorsement billboard in the sky for the [[Lightyear]] Tire company (proud sponsor of the [[2006 Piston Cup|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!"<ref>"Car Finder" (supplementary material on Blu-ray Disc release of ''Cars''). 2007. Blu-ray Disc. Walt Disney Home Entertainment, 2007.</ref> |
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+ | *According to Car Finder, Al Oft is an Aaron Fullogas. This, of course, is not a real make and model for a blimp. "Fullogas" is a play on the words "full of gas" or "full o' gas." |
*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]]''. |
*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]]''. |
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*His name is a play on the word "aloft." |
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+ | *[[Colin Cowling]] from [[DisneyToon Studios]]' ''[[Planes]]'' bears a resemblance to Al Oft. |
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− | AlOft.jpg|Car |
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Mss-materthagreater.png|Al Oft in ''Mater the Greater'' |
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+ | Sc-al-oft-wm.jpg|Al Oft's first die-cast. |
− | Woc-al-oft.jpg|World of Cars |
+ | Woc-al-oft.jpg|World of Cars die-cast. |
− | Woc-al-oft-over-sized.jpeg|Over-sized |
+ | Woc-al-oft-over-sized.jpeg|Over-sized die-cast. |
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+ | Ror-al-oft.jpg|Race-o-Rama die-cast. |
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Al_oft 2013 diecast.jpg|2013 die-cast packaging |
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Revision as of 17:14, 28 April 2014
- "Oh, yeah! Whoo!"
- —His only line.
Al Oft is a minor character in Cars.
Cars
"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!"[1]
Cars Toons
Al Oft appears briefly at the beginning of Mater the Greater.
Cars 2
In Cars 2, Al Oft is seen flying over Porto Corsa at the second World Grand Prix race.
Trivia
- According to Car Finder, Al Oft is an Aaron Fullogas. This, of course, is not a real make and model for a blimp. "Fullogas" is a play on the words "full of gas" or "full o' gas."
- 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 DisneyToon Studios' Planes bears a resemblance to Al Oft.
Gallery
References
- ↑ "Car Finder" (supplementary material on Blu-ray Disc release of Cars). 2007. Blu-ray Disc. Walt Disney Home Entertainment, 2007.