Chevron Cars
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- This article is about the Chevron promotional animation, for the manufacturer of racing cars see Chevron Cars LtdChevron Cars LtdChevron Cars Ltd. is a manufacturer of racing cars, founded by Derek Bennett in 1965. Following Bennett's death in 1978, the firm has remained active in various guises. The original company's designs and name continue to be utilized by Roger Andreason to build replacement parts and continuation...
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The Chevron Cars are part of an advertising campaign of the Chevron Corporation
Chevron Corporation
Chevron Corporation is an American multinational energy corporation headquartered in San Ramon, California, United States and active in more than 180 countries. It is engaged in every aspect of the oil, gas, and geothermal energy industries, including exploration and production; refining,...
consisting of television spots, print ads, billboards, and toy cars available at Chevron retail locations.
History
Their debut in television commercials in May 1995 featured talking cars done in clay animationClay animation
Clay animation or claymation is one of many forms of stop motion animation. Each animated piece, either character or background, is "deformable"—made of a malleable substance, usually Plasticine clay....
, with a variety of car colors each with different personalities. The commercials themselves, done in a similar fashion to Creature Comforts
Creature Comforts
Creature Comforts was originally a 1989 British humorous animated short film about how animals feel about living in a zoo, featuring the voices of the British public "spoken" by the animals. It was created by Nick Park and Aardman Animations...
, were crafted by Aardman Animations
Aardman Animations
Aardman Animations, Ltd., also known as Aardman Studios, or simply as Aardman, is a British animation studio based in Bristol, United Kingdom. The studio is known for films made using stop-motion clay animation techniques, particularly those featuring Plasticine characters Wallace and Gromit...
, the same studio that has produced films such as Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit
Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit is a 2005 British clay-mation animated comedy horror film, the first feature-length Wallace and Gromit film. It was produced by DreamWorks Animation and Aardman Animations, and released by DreamWorksPictures...
. The commercials were used to promote Chevron with Techron. A year later, Chevron gas stations began selling the toy cars featured in the commercials. Chevron underestimated demand in 1997 and increased production to 700,000 on each of 4 or 5 new models at the time, compared to 500,000 in the previous year.
Although originally designed for kids, Chevron executives were surprised that adults started collecting the toy plastic cars too. Older adults are among the most enthusiastic collectors of the Chevron Cars.
In October 2001, Chevron issued the limited edition Hope car to raise awareness about the fight for a cure for breast cancer and raised about $300,000 in donations. This has been followed by a new breast cancer awareness each October through 2007 with profits going to relevant charities.
In 2007, Chevron began limited production of cars in association with major commercial sports and university teams based on their Victor E. Van car.
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| 1 | Sam Sedan | A white sedan who always wants to stay shiny and clean and is watching the birds above. | |
| 2 | Wendy Wagon | A turquoise station wagon Station wagon A station wagon is a body style variant of a sedan/saloon with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door , instead of a trunk lid... who is always on the road from sunrise to sunset and is often known as the "winning wagon". |
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| 3 | Tony Turbo | A red turbo car who zooms through the streets and sees everything. | |
| 4 | Freddy 4-Wheeler | A green 4-wheeler that has mud splashes on his sides and two mountain bike Mountain bike A mountain bike or mountain bicycle is a bicycle created for off-road cycling. This activity includes traversing of rocks and washouts, and steep declines,... s on his rack. He often goes out on mountain roads and loves getting dirty. |
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| 5 | Patty Patrol | A black and white police car Police car A police car is a ground vehicle used by police, to assist with their duties in patrolling and responding to incidents. Typical uses of a police car include transportation for officers to reach the scene of an incident quickly, to transport criminal suspects, or to patrol an area, while providing a... who remains on the alert of patrolling the streets. |
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| 6 | Tyler Taxi | A yellow taxi cab with the traditional black and white checkerboard colors of older New York Taxi Taxicabs of New York City The taxicabs of New York City, with their distinctive yellow paint, are a widely recognized icon of the city. Taxicabs are operated by private companies and licensed by the New York City Taxi and Limousine Commission. The Commission is a New York City government agency that is best known for its... s. He cruises everywhere in town and sees new things. |
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| 7 | Pete Pick-up | A blue pick-up truck Pick-Up Truck "Pick-Up Truck" is a song written and recorded by Belgian acid house musician Praga Khan. It is the third single from Praga's eighth studio album, Soundscraper.... who works at the 10 Gallon Ranch, loading and unloading hay and horses from his trailer. |
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| 8 | Horace n Trailer | A horse trailer that Pete Pick-Up often pulls. Horace is the name of the horse Horse The horse is one of two extant subspecies of Equus ferus, or the wild horse. It is a single-hooved mammal belonging to the taxonomic family Equidae. The horse has evolved over the past 45 to 55 million years from a small multi-toed creature into the large, single-toed animal of today... inside it. |
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| 9 | Holly Hatchback | An orange hatchback Hatchback A Hatchback is a car body style incorporating a shared passenger and cargo volume, with rearmost accessibility via a rear third or fifth door, typically a top-hinged liftgate—and features such as fold-down rear seats to enable flexibility within the shared passenger/cargo volume. As a two-box... car who works at stores around town. |
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| 10 | Leslie LX | A creamy white LX Lexus LX The Lexus LX is a full-size sport utility vehicle sold by Lexus since 1996. Three generations of the Lexus LX have been produced, all based heavily on the long-running Toyota Land Cruiser series of SUVs. The first generation LX 450 debuted in 1996 as Lexus' first entry into the SUV market. Its... , born in Beverly Hills, California, who contains fancy luxury designs. |
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| 11 | Danni Driver | A pink student driver car who shows the learnings of driving. | |
| 12 | Tina Turbo | A yellow turbo car who always likes to look and feel good. She also wants Tony Turbo to notice her, but has never suceeded. | |
| 13 | Kelly Kompact | A green compact car Compact car A compact car , or small family car , is a classification of cars which are larger than a supermini but smaller than or equal to a mid-size car... who, like Leslie LX, was born in Beverly Hills, California and often gets into arguments with Leslie. |
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| 14 | Cary Carrier | A blue and yellow car carrier who guides and delivers all Chevron cars to their performance needs. | |
| 15 | Rudy Ragtop | A red VW ragtop car who came from Olden, Texas Olden, Texas Olden is an unincorporated community in Eastland County, Texas, United States. Although it is unincorporated, Olden has a post office, with the ZIP code of 76466.-External links:... and despite being old, is still able to go everywhere. |
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| 16 | Woody Wagon | A bright turquoise station wagon with the wooden design of vintage 1970s wagons and carrying a surfboard Surfboard A surfboard is an elongated platform used in the sport of surfing. Surfboards are relatively light, but are strong enough to support an individual standing on them while riding a breaking wave... on his rack. He comes from San Diego, California and is into surfing. |
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| 17 | CC Boat n Trailer | A trailer with a red wooden boat on it that is usually pulled by Woody Wagon. | |
| 18 | Casey Coupe | A yellow coupe Coupé A coupé or coupe is a closed car body style , the precise definition of which varies from manufacturer to manufacturer, and over time... who came from Social Circle, Georgia Social Circle, Georgia Social Circle is a city in Walton County, extending into Newton County, in the U.S. state of Georgia, approximately 45 miles east of Atlanta, and approximately four miles due north of access to Interstate 20.... and loves being in traffic. |
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| 19 | Bailey Bouncer | The first young car produced, Bailey is yellow and came from Little Falls, Washington. She likes to bounce everywhere. | |
| 20 | Brandon Bumper | The second young car produced, Brandon is green and also came from Little Falls. He wants everyone to bump into him. | |
| 21 | Skyler Scamper | The third young car produced, Skyler is orange and also came from Little Falls. She likes to scamper through the sky. | |
| 22 | Zachary Zoomer | The fourth young car produced, Zachary is purple and also came from Little Falls. He always wants to zoom through everything. | |
| 23 | Nando | A red station wagon with a guitar Guitar The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with... case on his roof. He is always into music. |
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| 24 | Frankie 4-Wheeler | A blue 4-wheeler with mud splashes on his sides, much like Freddy 4-Wheeler. Like Freddy, he loves going off-roading. | |
| 25 | Leo Limo | A silver limosine who drives stars everywhere and contains more luxurous features than Leslie LX. | |
| 26 | Hank Hotrod | A purple hot rod Hot rod Hot rods are typically American cars with large engines modified for linear speed. The origin of the term "hot rod" is unclear. One explanation is that the term is a contraction of "hot roadster," meaning a roadster that was modified for speed. Another possible origin includes modifications to or... with flames painted on his front. Hank came from Hot Springs, Utah and loves getting hot stuff. |
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| 27 | Della Deluxe | A light blue and white car who came from Grand Gulf, Mississippi and contains many grand features. | |
| 28 | Sally Schoolbus | A yellow schoolbus who came from Bussey, Arizona and always gets everyone to school. | |
| 29 | Trevor Tow Truck | A yellow and blue tow truck Tow truck A tow truck is a vehicle used to transport motor vehicles to another location , or to recover vehicles which are no longer on a drivable surface.Towing services are generally provided by an emergency road service operator... who came from College Station, Texas College Station, Texas College Station is a city in Brazos County, Texas, situated in East Central Texas in the heart of the Brazos Valley. The city is located within the most populated region of Texas, near three of the 10 largest cities in the United States - Houston, Dallas, and San Antonio... and works at his own auto shop. He also loves music. |
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| 30 | Pax Power | A purple car who came from Gasoline, Texas and has learned everything in his engine. | |
| 31 | Charlie Chaser | The fifth young car produced, Charlie is blue and came from Little Falls like all the other young cars. He likes to chase everyone. | |
| 32 | Dylan Dasher | The sixth young car produced, Dylan is pink and came from Little Falls. She likes to dash evrywhere. | |
| 33 | Chandler Chip | A green and white ice cream truck with an ice cream cone that rotates on his roof and plays "Pop Goes the Weasel Pop Goes the Weasel "Pop! Goes the Weasel" is an English language nursery rhyme and singing game. It has a Roud Folk Song Index number of 5249.-Lyrics:There are many different versions of the lyrics to the song... ". Chandler came from Chipley, Florida Chipley, Florida Chipley is a city in Washington County, Florida, United States. Its population was 3,592 at the time of the 2000 U.S. Census. According to the United States Census Bureau estimates of 2005, the city had a population of about 3,682... and he always keeps his ice cream chilled. |
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| 34 | Summer Scoop | A brown and white ice cream truck who came from Roopville, Georgia Roopville, Georgia Roopville is a town in Carroll County, Georgia, United States. The population was 177 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Roopville is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all of it land.... and has the similar features of Chandler Chip, except playing "Turkey in the Straw Turkey in the Straw "Turkey in the Straw" is a well-known American folk song dating from the early 19th century.The song's tune was first popularized in the late 1820s and early 1830s by blackface performers, notably George Washington Dixon, Bob Farrell and George Nichols. Another song, "Zip Coon", was sung to the... " instead. |
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| 35 | Riley Roadster | A red roadster Roadster A roadster is a two-seat open car with emphasis on sporty handling and without a fixed roof or side weather protection. Strictly speaking a roadster with wind-up windows is a convertible but as true roadsters are no longer made the distinction is now irrelevant... with white on his hood. Riley came from New Roads, Louisiana New Roads, Louisiana New Roads is a city in and the parish seat of Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana, United States. The center of population of Louisiana is located in New Roads . The population was 4,996 at the 2000 census. The city's ZIP code is 70760... and loves racing. |
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| 36 | Maddie Mudster | A white car with big mud splashes and the words "Wash me" written on her sides. Maddie came from Mudville, Texas and likes getting muddy in the pigpen. | |
| 37 | Payton Pizza | A red pizza Pizza Pizza is an oven-baked, flat, disc-shaped bread typically topped with a tomato sauce, cheese and various toppings.Originating in Italy, from the Neapolitan cuisine, the dish has become popular in many parts of the world. An establishment that makes and sells pizzas is called a "pizzeria"... delivery van with a pizza slice on his roof. Payton came from Pie Town, New Mexico Pie Town, New Mexico Pie Town is an unincorporated town on U.S. Route 60 in Catron County, New Mexico, United States. Its name comes from a dried-apple pie business that was established by Clyde Norman in the early 1920s. Pie Town hosts a Pie Festival on the second Saturday of each September... and always wants to keep his pizzas hot when he delivers them. |
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| 38 | Travis Tanker | A white tanker truck with the Chevron logo and a few cars painted on his tank. Travis came from Gasoline Alley, Arizona and carries all the fuel for the cars. | |
| 39 | Maria Minivan | A blue minivan Minivan Minivan is a type of van designed for personal use. Minivans are typically either two-box or one box designs for maximum interior volume – and are taller than a sedan, hatchback, or a station wagon.... with luggage on her rack. Maria came from Santa Maria, California Santa Maria, California Santa Maria is a city in Santa Barbara County, on the Central Coast of California. The 2010 census population was 100,062, putting it ahead of Santa Barbara for the first time and making it the largest city in the county... and loves travelling through different scenery. |
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| 40 | Hap E Camper | A white and blue camper Trailer (vehicle) A trailer is generally an unpowered vehicle pulled by a powered vehicle. Commonly, the term trailer refers to such vehicles used for transport of goods and materials.... trailer that is pulled by Maria Minivan, Freddy 4-Wheeler, Frankie 4-Wheeler, Pete Pickup and Maddie Mudster. |
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| 41 | Brent Blizzard | A red 4-wheeler with snow splashes on his side and snow boots on his rack. Brent came from Snowflake, Arizona Snowflake, Arizona Snowflake is a town in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. It was founded in 1878 by Erastus Snow and William Jordan Flake, Mormon pioneers and colonizers. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 4,958.... and is the cousin of Freddy 4-Wheeler. He likes travelling off-road in the snow. |
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| 42 | Fuller Fire Truck | A red fire engine who came from Rescue, California Rescue, California Rescue is an unincorporated community in El Dorado County, California. It is located north-northwest of Shingle Springs, Rescue consists of primarily farmland and ranches with a few residential neighborhoods and businesses. Downtown Rescue is quite small, with only a post office, fire station, two... and is always on the scene of an emergency. |
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| 43 | Moe Muscle | A blue car with white stripes that go over his roof. Moe came from Muscle Shoals, Alabama Muscle Shoals, Alabama Muscle Shoals is a city in Colbert County, Alabama, United States. As of 2007, the United States Census Bureau estimated the population of the city to be 12,846. The city is included in The Shoals MSA. It is famous for its contributions to American popular music.-Geography:Muscle Shoals is located... and likes to stay tough, fast and fit. |
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| LE-1 | Davey Driver | A green student driver car that has the same features as Danny Driver. | |
| Numbered Series | Icon Car | A red sports car who wants to be the icon of the Chevron car. | |
| LE-2 | Taylor Taxi | A golden taxi cab with the same checkboard stripes as on Tyler Taxi. Taylor came from Carefree, Arizona Carefree, Arizona Carefree is a town in Maricopa County, Arizona, United States. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 3,799.-History:... and likes going to different places. |
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| OAK | Victor E. Van: Oakland Athletics | A dark grey minivan with Oakland Athletics Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum.... stickers. |
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| SF | Victor E. Van: San Francisco Giants | An orange minivan with San Francisco Giants San Francisco Giants The San Francisco Giants are a Major League Baseball team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the National League West Division.... stickers. |
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| VEV-ASU | Victor E. Van: ASU (Arizona State University) | A dark red minivan with Arizona State University Arizona State University Arizona State University is a public research university located in the Phoenix Metropolitan Area of the State of Arizona... stickers. |
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| VEV-UA | Victor E. Van: UA (University of Arizona) | A blue minivan with University of Arizona University of Arizona The University of Arizona is a land-grant and space-grant public institution of higher education and research located in Tucson, Arizona, United States. The University of Arizona was the first university in the state of Arizona, founded in 1885... stickers. |
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| VEV-UH | Victor E. Van: UH (University of Hawaii) | A green minivan with University of Hawaii University of Hawaii The University of Hawaii System, formally the University of Hawaii and popularly known as UH, is a public, co-educational college and university system that confers associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral degrees through three university campuses, seven community college campuses, an employment... stickers. |
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| VEV-UNLV | Victor E. Van: UNLV (University of Las Vegas, Nevada) | A red minivan with University of Las Vegas stickers. | |
| VEV-USC | Victor E. Van: USC (University of Southern California) | A red minivan with University of Southern California University of Southern California The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university... stickers. |
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| VEV-LA | Victor E. Van: Los Angeles Lakers | A purple minivan with Los Angeles Lakers Los Angeles Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers are an American professional basketball team based in Los Angeles, California. They play in the Pacific Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association... stickers. |
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| VEV-SDSU | Victor E. Van: SDSU (San Diego State University) | A bright red minivan with San Diego State University San Diego State University San Diego State University , founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area , and is part of the California State University system... stickers. |
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| VEV-PSU | Victor E. Van: PSU (Portland State University) | A green minivan with Portland State University Portland State University Portland State University is a public state urban university located in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States. Founded in 1946, it has the largest overall enrollment of any university in the state of Oregon, including undergraduate and graduate students. It is also the only public university in... stickers. |
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| VEV-TAMU | Victor E. Van: Texas A&M University | A dark red minivan with Texas A&M University Texas A&M University Texas A&M University is a coeducational public research university located in College Station, Texas . It is the flagship institution of the Texas A&M University System. The sixth-largest university in the United States, A&M's enrollment for Fall 2011 was over 50,000 for the first time in school... stickers. |
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| VEV-GU | Victor E. Van: GU (Gonzaga University) | A violet minivan with Gonzaga University Gonzaga University Gonzaga University is a private Roman Catholic university located in Spokane, Washington, United States. Founded in 1887 by the Society of Jesus, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities and is named after the young Jesuit saint, Aloysius Gonzaga... stickers. |
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| VEV-UT | Victor E. Van: Jazz | A purple minivan with Utah Jazz Utah Jazz The Utah Jazz is a professional basketball team based in Salt Lake City, Utah. They are currently a part of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association... stickers. |
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| SE-1 | Hope 2001 | A pink car who came from Sisters, Oregon Sisters, Oregon Sisters is a city in Deschutes County, Oregon, United States. It is part of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 959 at the 2000 census, but more than doubled to 2038 as of the 2010 census.- History :... and knows what one needs. |
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| SE-2 | Hope 2002 | A pink car who came from the same town of Hope 2001 and knows the knows the key to feeling good. | |
| SE-3 | Hope 2003 | A pink car with a silver stripe in the center. Hope 2003 has the same features as Hope 2001 and Hope 2002. | |
| SE-4 | Faith | A brown car who has the same features of Hope 2001, Hope 2002 and Hope 2003. | |
| SE-5 | Cherish | A red car who came from Friendship, Tennessee Friendship, Tennessee Friendship is a city in Crockett County, Tennessee, United States. The population was 668 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Friendship is located at .... and is always into friendship. |
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| SE-6 | Promise | A pink and white car who came from Devotion, North Carolina Devotion, North Carolina Devotion is a small unincorporated community in the Bryan Township of western Surry County, North Carolina. Fairly isolated, Devotion is on the Mitchell River and is the site of a large family estate owned by members of the R. J. Reynolds family .-References:... and has similar features of Cherish. |
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| SE-7 | Courage | A darker pink car who came from Challenge, California Challenge, California Challenge is an unincorporated community in Yuba County, California. It is located on Dry Creek northeast of Marysville, at an elevation of 2595 feet .A post office opened at Challenge in 1895.... and contains the same features of other Limited Edition cars. |
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| SE-8 | Spirit | A lighter pink car who came from Spirit Lake, Idaho Spirit Lake, Idaho Spirit Lake is a city in Kootenai County, Idaho, United States. The population was 1,945 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Spirit Lake is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:... and has many of the same features of the other Limited Edition cars. |
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| SE-9 | Devotion | A pink car who came from Niceville, Florida Niceville, Florida Niceville is a city in Okaloosa County, Florida, United States, located close to Eglin Air Force Base. It originally began with the name Valparaiso, then to separate itself from the neighboring town took the unofficial name of Boggy. Upon incorporation as an official city, the name was changed to... and is always devoted to the big picture. |
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| SE-10 | Harmonee | A light pink minivan who came from Harmony, California Harmony, California Harmony is an unincorporated town located in San Luis Obispo County, California. It lies north of Cayucos and south of Cambria on SR 1, near the junction with SR 46. The ZIP Code is 93435... and loves harmoinous things. |
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| Autopia-1 | Classic | The yellow autopia car who is proud of being the oldest one in Disneyland. | |
| Autopia-2 | Dusty | The grey autopia car who likes to go off-roading which has made him a cousin of Freddy and Frankie 4-Wheelers. | |
| Autopia-3 | Suzy | The red autopia car who likes to to get upbeat around town. | |
| Autopia-4 | Sparky | The purple autopia car who always wants to do his best on the track. | |
| Autopia-5 | Gold Dusty | A golden version Dusty that was produced to commemerate the re-opening of the Chevron sponsored Autopia in Disneyland. | |
Credits
The television ads were designed by advertising agency Young and Rubicam. The education and branding website was created by San Francisco Internet/Intranet consultant ISL Consulting.Pop culture
The Chevron Cars television ads have been parodied in several television shows, including Robot ChickenRobot Chicken
Robot Chicken is an American stop motion animated television series created and executive produced by Seth Green and Matthew Senreich along with co-head writers Douglas Goldstein and Tom Root. Green provides many voices for the show...
, the animated comedy Family Guy
Family Guy
Family Guy is an American animated television series created by Seth MacFarlane for the Fox Broadcasting Company. The series centers on the Griffins, a dysfunctional family consisting of parents Peter and Lois; their children Meg, Chris, and Stewie; and their anthropomorphic pet dog Brian...
(episode "Deep Throats
Deep Throats
"Deep Throats" is the twenty-third episode of season four of the television series Family Guy. It was written by Alex Borstein and directed by Greg Colton. Appalled at parking charges introduced by Mayor West, Brian decides to expose the corruption of the Mayor, despite the prospect of potentially...
"), and a MADtv
MADtv
MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series. It licensed the name and logo of Mad, but otherwise had no connection with the humor magazine outside the animated Spy vs. Spy and Don Martin cartoon shorts and images of Alfred E. Neuman that the show featured during the late 1990s. Its first...
sketch in which one of the cars gets fitted with a bomb and explodes after asking questions about the ticking.
In addition, the concept of "eyes in the headlights" was parodied in the 2011 film Cars 2
Cars 2
Cars 2 is a 2011 American computer-animated action film produced by Pixar, and it is the sequel to the 2006 film, Cars. In the film, race car Lightning McQueen and tow truck Mater head to Japan and Europe to compete in the World Grand Prix, but Mater becomes sidetracked with international espionage...
when Mater
Mater (Cars)
Sir Tow Mater or better known as Mater is the deuteragonist in the 2006 animated Pixar film Cars and the main protagonist in its sequel...
sees a female car with her eyes in her headlights. (Cars in the "Cars
Cars (franchise)
Cars is the second film series created by Pixar and distributed by Disney after Toy Story. Cars was released on June 9, 2006 and Cars 2 was released on June 24, 2011. Both films were directed by John Lasseter, the CEO of Pixar Animation Studios...
" universe have their eyes in the windshield.)