Continuity mistake: When McQueen leaves Radiator Springs, he still has his new hot rod paint job from Ramone. When he exits the trailer at the track in California, he is back to his racing paint job.
JC Fernandez
13th Jun 2010
Cars (2006)
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Suggested correction: It did not occur "suddenly". He got repainted somewhere in between his leaving Radiator Springs and arriving at the race. No mistake.
What about immediately after the race? Also note the commentator during the race remarks on his 'white wall tires of all things', which are absent, until he finishes the race that is.
There was no indication that he stopped anywhere else to get repainted bright red for the last race and then painted back to metallic red after the race.
After the race, he comes back to Radiator Springs and Ramon's paint job is back too. So it's really an error.
14th Oct 2009
Cars (2006)
Corrected entry: When Lightning McQueen is in the Radiator Springs court and hitting on Sally, he blinds her with his lights. Problem is he has no lights, as stated earlier in the film, "He has stickers".
Correction: He blinds her with his lightning bolt, not his faux headlights. He reflects the light coming in from the window behind the judge. It's his schtick, as also established earlier in the film.
17th Nov 2006
Cars (2006)
Corrected entry: When Lightning is getting offered to be the new face of Dinoco, the head of Dinoco says "Hey Light, how about coming over here and talking to me for a minute." After he says that Lightning comes over and he's about 2 feet away from the head. But for the rest of the conversation, McQueen's much closer to him.
Correction: The second shots are from a much closer perspective and a slightly different angle. It's impossible to say whether the characters are actually closer together or just appear to be because of the changed perspective.
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