Snot Rod is a supporting character in Cars. He is also a muscle car who suffers from severe allergies and a member of the Import Racers.
Background[]
Snot Rod took his doctor's advice and headed west to find some clean, crisp mountain air to relieve his chronic allergies. On the way he met up with Boost, DJ, and Wingo. The highly modified car group set him as the gang's head of security and crowd control. He still has allergies and explosive sneezing attacks, but his ability to clear the road of pesky traffic is unmatched and much appreciated by his buddies who like the road all to themselves.[1]
Appearances[]
Cars[]
One night while driving on the interstate, the Tuner Cars notice a drowsy Mack and decide to prank him for their own amusement. Snot Rod then watches his gangmates put Mack to sleep and joins in taunting the sleeping truck after Wingo nudges the latter onto the rumble strips on the side of the road. It is at that point, however, that Snot Rod lets out an explosive sneeze, forcing them all to flee the scene and jolting Mack awake from his brief nap.
Snot Rod is later seen during the epilogue alongside the other Tuner Cars when they speed past Sheriff, who chases and eventually captures them. He then punishes the gang for their reckless actions by forcing them to use Bessie to repair a road.
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Trivia[]
- Snot Rod was supposedly in the unmade Cars Toons episode, Import Mater. This episode was later remade into Tokyo Mater, in which Snot Rod does not appear.
- He appears on a calendar in Andy's room in Toy Story 3 as a normal car.
- Snot Rod appears as a playable character in Cars 2: The Video Game along with the rest of the gang.
- Snot Rod's license plate simply reads "SNOT ROD". Also, Snot Rod comes from Drag City, according to his license plate.
- Drag City, where he comes from, is a reference to drag racing.
- Snot Rod, as well as an impound and flame version of him, has been released to the Cars Die-Cast Line.
- His name is a play on the term "hot rod", typically cheaper cars with engines tuned up to match the performance of more expensive cars.
- Snot Rod is loosely designed after a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda (Rear part and body shape) and 1970 Dodge Challenger (Front part).
Die-casts[]
References[]
- ↑ "Car Finder" (supplementary material on Blu-ray Disc release of Cars). 2007. Blu-ray Disc. Walt Disney Home Entertainment, 2007.