- "Ok, here's what you do. You just sneak up in front of 'em, and then honk. And they do the rest. Watch this!"
- —Mater explaining to Lightning McQueen how tractor tipping is played, Cars
The tractors play the role of the cattle that reside in Radiator Springs, under custody of Frank. They act similarly to cows and roam the fields in Ornament Valley day after day, consuming grass and plowing fields. While most tractors in the series remain nameless, some have been given unique names, such as Moo Moo in The World of Cars Online and Betsy in Planes: The Video Game.
History[]
Cars[]
Two tipped tractors.
In Cars, when Sheriff puts Mater in charge of watching Lightning McQueen during his sentence of community service for a night, the two sneak off to go tractor tipping in Frank's fields. Once there, Mater instructs Lightning on how to play, by driving up quietly to a tractor and honking his horn. The sudden noise woke the tractor up, causing her to tip over in confusion.
McQueen attempts to follow Mater's instructions and revs his engine loudly. While Mater usually only tips one tractor at a time, Lightning's revving wakes up the entire field of tractors, causing them to tip simultaneously. Mater and McQueen laugh at the incident, but are interrupted when Frank, the combine that looks after the tractors, is woken up too, and begins chasing them around the fields. They manage to escape by slipping through the small gate, which Frank is unable to go through. However, they do not close the gate, and the tractors are able to move through it.
A group of tractors in Lightning's dream.
Early the next morning in the Cozy Cone Motel, Lightning McQueen has a nightmare of himself, Chick Hicks, and The King being chased by Frank at the Motor Speedway of the South. Frank is given the Piston Cup trophy, and after the race, Lightning finds himself surrounded by tractors (with one of them mooing at him and another licking his side), before waking up.
The tractors' stampede.
When Lightning and Sally return home to Radiator Springs from their drive in Tailfin Pass, they are greeted by a stampede of tractors, who the town's residents begin chasing around, trying to round them up again. McQueen notices one tractor slowly heading towards Willy's Butte, and when he follows it, he discovers Doc Hudson in his racing tires, practicing around the Willy's Butte oval.
During the film's credits, the tractors can be seen behind the gate at the Radiator Springs Drive-In Theatre, watching films such as Toy Car Story, Monster Trucks, Inc., and A Bug's Life.
Cars: The Videogame[]
In Cars: The Videogame, they only appear in Tractor Tipping. The goal is to tip all the tractors before the time runs out and try to avoid getting caught by Frank and/or the searchlights.
Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures[]
A tractor in Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures.
In Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures, they appear in the game Tractor Roundup. The goal is to tip all the tractors, or they will get loose and drive all over town.
Mater and the Ghostlight[]
In Mater and the Ghostlight, Mater zooms past some tractors in Frank's field when he thinks he is being chased by the Ghostlight. Mater's screaming causes them to tip.
Cars: Mater-National Championship[]
In Cars: Mater-National Championship, they appear in the Tractor Tipping minigame. The goal is to tip all the tractors before time runs out like in the original game and try to avoid getting caught by Frank and/or the lamps. At one point, the tractors stampede out of the field again and Lightning and Mater go after them. Mater eventually finds one near the courthouse and attempts to tip it but is stopped by Sheriff.
Cars Toons[]
Unidentified Flying Mater[]
Mater teaches Mator how to tip a tractor.
The tractors appear in Unidentified Flying Mater, where Mater takes Mator tractor tipping. Mater tips a tractor with his horn, then Mator tips all of the other tractors in the field with a louder honk that made a crop circle design.
The Radiator Springs 500½[]
In The Radiator Springs 500½, some tractors appear on a part of the racetrack where it splits into two canyons. Mater tells McQueen and the off-roaders to go left there, but they instead went right after getting confused with Mater saying that going left is right when he meant that going left is correct. One of the tractors tips as the racers drive past them.
Cars: Race-O-Rama[]
In Cars: Race-O-Rama, they appear in a minigame called Tractor Stampede in which they are stampeding all over Radiator Springs. The goal is to tip all ten before the time runs out, and there is no Frank to watch out for.
The World of Cars Online[]
In The World of Cars Online, a tractor, named Moo Moo[3] appears, who is a tractor living in Carburetor County. He was stamped by Mack's Summer Car-B-Q and met by Lexi Lowdown, who wrote about him on her blog, and was thinking about adopting him. In August 10, 2011, after the Rockslide, all Sponsored Players could get a Pet Tractor for their yard.
Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales: The Video Game[]
A tractor as seen in Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales (video game).
In Cars Toon: Mater's Tall Tales (video game), tractors make appearances in the minigames related to Unidentified Flying Mater.
Cars 2: The Video Game[]
Despite not appearing in the film itself, tractors also appear in Cars 2: The Video Game along with Frank. Players can earn the "Tractor Tipping" badge by tipping three tractors at any place they can be found.
Kinect Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure[]
Although they do not appear in Kinect Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure, their mooing can be heard at one point in the first Cars level Fancy Drivin' when the player drives through a field with Mater and Sheriff.
Cars Land[]
A baby tractor at Cars Land.
The tractors appear in Radiator Springs Racers and Mater's Junkyard Jamboree in Cars Land.
In Mater's Junkyard Jamboree, baby tractors are pulling carts that guests will ride in. Every time Mater sings, the tractors dance in figure 8's.
In Radiator Springs Racers, Sheriff asks Mater to take the riders to the big race. Mater takes them tractor tipping, but then they wake up Frank and run away into Radiator Springs to get ready for the race.
Planes[]
Two tractors in Planes.
In Planes, some tractors appear on the fields during Dusty's training montage. When Ishani is later talking to Dusty in India, a tractor passes them. During their journey to the Taj Mahal, they fly over a few fields full of tractors.
Planes: The Video Game[]
The tractors appear in a field next to Propwash Junction's runway in Planes: The Video Game owned by a farmer named Pete. In the Blown out of Proportion level, Dusty has to rescue the tractors and take them back to their field with a magnet after they get scattered during a tornado storm. Pete also mentions that "Betsy" is his favorite tractor.
Disney Infinity[]
Mater towing a tractor in the Toy Box.
Some tractors appear in a field next to Radiator Springs in the Cars Play Set in Disney Infinity. One of the tourists have a mission for the player to bring back three tractors to the barn after they got scared by an engine rev and ran away. One of the missions given by Finn McMissile is to tip a few of the tractors.
They can also be unlocked for use in Toy Box mode, by opening a character's chest.
Planes: Fire & Rescue[]
In Planes: Fire & Rescue, five tractors, with a small one included, are seen going along a tractor crossing across the road to Propwash Junction as Chug and Sparky check to make sure it is clear for Dusty to take off for Piston Peak National Park.
Cars: Fast as Lightning[]
In Cars: Fast as Lightning, several tractors appear on Mater's Track as course obstacles. If the player fails to successfully perform a trick, the car will bump into a tractor, losing time, and potentially costing the player's victory.
Cars 3[]
The tractors make another appearance in Cars 3,[4] where McQueen and Cruz Ramirez drive through a stampede of them.
Cars 3: Driven to Win[]
The tractors have also appeared in Cars 3: Driven to Win on many tracks and the Thomasville Playground.
Cars on the Road[]
In the Cars on the Road episode, Lights Out, a ghost tractor can be seen. In the episode titled "B-Movie", a tractor can be seen crossing the road.
General information[]
Physical descriptions[]
Promotional artwork of a tractor.
All of the Tractors seen throughout the Cars series all share the same make model. They are a Holstein Heifer Chewall Diesel Powered. Their liveries can vary between many different paint schemes, the most common being pink with brown spots and slight hints of rust. Another livery that tractors can be seen in is a much whiter color, with the same brown spots and slight hints of rust.
Tractors have four wheels; the front two are displayed very closely together, making them appear to only have three wheels. Attached to them is a thin, tall stick that connects them to the body. Both back wheels are considerably larger than the front two and are parallel to each other. Their rims are very rusty and dirty.
Personalities and traits[]
A tipped tractor.
Since they are the Cars world equivalent of cows, their behavior mirrors that of a cow. They have a tendency to eat grass, and slowly roam the fields. Additionally, they appear to be lazy and calm, and enjoy quiet environments.
According to their official bio from Cars, although they dislike Mater for interrupting their slumber, they prefer sleeping on their backs.
Occupation[]
Tractors' jobs are to plow Ornament Valley's fields under custody of Frank, who assists them and watches over them to make sure that they are being productive and do not stray off-task.
List of appearances[]
- For this subject's list of appearances, see Tractors/Appearances.
Official profiles[]
Car Finder Game[]
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Tractor Holstein Heifer Chewall Diesel Powered |
| Their story: |
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| "The earliest domestication of the North American tractors can be traced back to the 1800s during the construction of the first transcontinental railroad. Railroaders quickly discovered the tractors' ability to create level grades across even the most demanding geography. Today the native plains tractor is regarded as one of the true pioneers of the West." |
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Tractors Holstein Heifer Chewall Diesel Powered |
| Their story: |
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| "Tractors are hard workers. They enjoy what they do, plowing through the fields on a nice warm day, and then falling asleep under the moonlight. But every so often they wake up to the sound of snorting and giggling trailing off into the distance, and they find themselves lying on their backs staring up at the stars. But they don't mind. It's actually kind of nice to get to sleep lying down for a change." |
Portrayals[]
- Steve Purcell - All appearances[2]
Gallery[]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Tractors/Gallery.
Names in other languages[]
- Bulgarian: Трактори (transcription: Traktori)
- French: Tracteurs
- Japanese: トラクター
- Lithuanian: Traktorius
- Spanish: Tractores
Trivia[]
- Tractors can be tipped when they hear horns honking, or engines revving loudly. In Cars 2: The Video Game, they are, however, easily tipped when you hit them. In Disney Infinity, they can be tipped by both ways. In Planes, some get tipped when Dusty flies past them during his training montage.
- Cars 2 marks their only absence in a film.
- The tractors make a cameo appearance in the background in the Cars 2 Target commercial.
- In Planes, the tractors are slightly modified. Examples are that they are a little smaller, the windows are a little bigger, and the mirrors are very tilted.
- According to Ishani, tractors are considered sacred in India, which is based upon how cows are considered sacred in India in reality. She also says they get "recycled" which presumably means "reincarnated," a religious belief that many citizens of India possess.
- The name "Chewall" is likely a parody of Farmall, a brand of tractors and agricultural equipment.