- "And if you need tires, stop by Luigi's Casa Della Tires, home of the leaning tower of tires."
- —Luigi introducing Van and Minny to his tire shop
Luigi is a main character in Cars, Cars 2 and Cars 3. He is a yellow Italian 1959 Fiat 500. He runs his own tire shop, Luigi's Casa Della Tires. He is Guido's boss and best friend.
As proprietor of the Casa Della Tires tire shop, he brings some Italian flair and passion to sleepy Radiator Springs. He is loud, loyal, emotional, and usually tries to broker a deal, he loves life and anything Italian. He has even built his own Leaning Tower of Tires. Whether one needs advice on a stylish set of tires, or just a friend to talk to, Luigi will never let a fellow vehicle down.
Luigi is completely crazy about racing and gets all starry-eyed over Italian Ferraris. In his view, no other racing car comes even close. When it comes to wheels, he knows Ferraris are the real deal.
Cars[]
"Luigi runs the local tire shop in Radiator Springs, Luigi's Casa Della Tires. If you're gonna be driving through this world, why not look good doing it? That's Luigi's motto. Cars may not get to choose their body type, but they all have a choice when it comes to the tires they wear. Luigi offers the finest selection of tires west of the Mississippi, and Luigi's Casa Della Tires is known far and wide for its impeccable service, competitive prices, and of course, its very stylish proprietor."[1]
Luigi is a huge fan of Ferrari Racing and is so happy when Ferrari Racer Michael Schumacher shows up at his shop wanting tires in the end.
Cars 2[]
"Radiator Springs resident Luigi is a big-hearted, gregarious and excitable Italian Fiat 500. A tire virtuoso and owner of Luigi's Casa Della Tires, he and his sidekick Guido join along with Lightning and Mater as members of Team Lightning McQueen for the World Grand Prix. Luigi is also an aficionado and fanatic for all things Italian, and is particularly enchanted with Ferrari race cars. When the competition takes the team to Porto Corsa, Italy, Luigi is over the moon to introduce the Radiator Springs crew to his and Guido's charming nearby home village of Carsoli and the wonderful ways of Italy. His family welcomes the gang in a big, passionate Italian way: Amore!"
He is first seen greeting Lightning McQueen upon his return to Radiator Springs. He later joins McQueen, Guido, Mater, and Sarge for the World Grand Prix. It is shown that, during the second part of the competition that lands them in Porto Corsa, Luigi is fascinated by Ferrari cars and ends up dating one of them. He is also greeted by his family, who welcomes McQueen's pit crew from Radiator Springs to Luigi's hometown village.
Cars 3[]
Luigi returns in Cars 3. He would first appear as a member of Lightning's pit crew with other residents from Radiator Springs at the beginning of the film. He and Guido later accompany Lightning on his trips to the Rust-eze Racing Center, Fireball Beach, Thunder Hollow Speedway and Thomasville, often serving as a flag car in Lightning's training sessions. He is once again part of Lightning's pit crew at the Florida 500 and serves as the flag car for the race at Willy's Butte.
Mater and the Ghostlight[]
Luigi appears, along with the other residents of Radiator Springs, in the short, Mater and the Ghostlight. He listens as Sheriff tells the story of a mythical vehicle called the Ghostlight, scaring the rest of the town, especially Mater. Deciding to pull a practical joke, he and the other townspeople place a lamp on Mater's tow hook, scaring him all the way around Carburetor County.
Cars Toons[]
Mater's Tall Tales[]
In Rescue Squad Mater, he watches Guido balancing a tire on top of a few more tires, and his attention is caught by the sight of Nurse GTO.
In Mater the Greater, Luigi is drinking oil next to Lightning and Guido when Mater jumps over them, to their amazement, which leads Mater into his story about how he was once a stuntman.
In Tokyo Mater, Luigi is hanging out at Flo's V8 Café before the Import Racers disturb them, causing Mater to begin his story about how he was once a drift car.
In Unidentified Flying Mater, Luigi is watching Guido struggle to take the rim off a tourist, and when it finally comes off, it flies out of the shop and in front of Mater and Lightning, reminding Mater about his friend Mator.
In Heavy Metal Mater, Luigi is seen at Flo's café watching Guido sing karaoke.
In Mater Private Eye, Luigi makes a quick cameo at Flo's, before Mater begins his story.
Radiator Springs Tales[]
In Hiccups, Luigi was in the Flo's V8 Café and tries to help cure McQueen's case of the hiccups by giving him a fright.
In Spinning, Luigi tells Guido to spin a sign around outside to attract more customers, which Guido quickly gains a talent for. However, after everyone has driven away from watching Guido, Luigi drives outside, ironically telling Guido to pick up the pace, which he had not known
In The Radiator Springs 500½, He is half painted a Honeydew Green, and only has a few lines. He has half of his paint job changed for the "Stanley Days" celebration that is in honor of Stanley, the town's founder. He later works with Guido to customize McQueen for racing with a group of Baja racers led by Sandy Dunes, before following Mater in his Stanley costume on a leisurely drive.
Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool[]
In Miss Fritter's Racing Skoool, Luigi makes a cameo with Guido, Mater and Mack.
Cars on the Road[]
Dino Park[]
In the first Cars on the Road episode: Dino Park, Luigi alongside the rest of the Radiator Springs inhabitants are also shocked by the news with some giving input like Fillmore, stating that Mater is a complicated guy. Mater also reveals that he is somewhat reluctant to talk about his sister as he has not seen her in a while and that the two do not get along very well and claims that he is not looking forward for the trip.
Trivia[]
- A yellow car driving by the dentist's office window in Finding Nemo is a reference to Luigi. Finding Nemo was released three years before Cars while the latter was still in production.[2]
- In the teaser for the first film, Luigi serves as the car waving the checkered flag in the race.
- Luigi is a 1959 Fiat 500.
- His license plate is 44.5-10.8, the latitude and longitude of the biggest Ferrari factory.
- Several cars of the same model appear when they visit Porto Corsa and Carsoli.
- Luigi, like Ramone, often refers to himself in third person.
- Luigi is the same nationality as Tony Shalhoub's past role of Antonio on Wings.
- In the Italian version of the first film, Luigi was voiced by comedian Marco Della Noce.
- Luigi was used in the Space Kidnappers game on Novel Games on January 1 2018.
- Luigi was based on the car featured in the 1979 film Lupin III: The Castle of Cagliostro, which was the directorial debut of Hayao Miyazaki.
- His name was suposed to be Lou.
- In the Cars 2005 trailer a similar to him, was a flag waver.
Gallery[]
Quotes[]
From Cars[]
- "Luigi follow only ferraris"
- "On your marks, get set, uno for the money, due for the show, tres to get ready, and cuatro to... I can't believe it. Go!"
- —Luigi starts the race between Lightning and Doc.
From Cars 2[]
- "Oh Lightning, welcome home"
- "Guido, look. Ferraris and tires! Let's go!"
- Wait, there's more here. "PS. Please tell the hotel that I didn't mean to order that movie. I thought it was just a preview and I didn't realize I was paying for it. PPS. That's funny right there. PP." There are a few more pages of PS's here.
- —Luigi reading Mater's PS
- Fillmore: "Hey, Luigi. Which way to the hotel, man?"
Luigi: "What? No friend of mine will stay in a hotel in-a my village. You will stay with my...
Uncle Topolino-o-o-o!" - —Luigi introduces Uncle Topolino to his friends.
From Cars 3[]
- Cruz: Mr. Sterling, did you say Lightning McQueen was here because... I don't see him anywhere
Luigi: Uh, but he's right here. Do you not see him? - —Cruz thinking that McQueen is doesn't here
References[]
- ↑ "Car Finder" (supplementary material on Blu-ray Disc release of Cars). 2007. Blu-ray Disc. Walt Disney Home Entertainment, 2007.
- ↑ Pixar Fans Join the Hunt! (1:30) (Full version on Disney Movies Anywhere)