In Pixar’s Cars, what fictional California town is home to Sally Carrera and Doc Hudson?

Radiator Springs is the fictional California town home to Sally Carrera and Doc Hudson in Pixar’s Cars.

Lightning McQueen reaches Radiator Springs after accidentally damaging its main road while trying to leave town. A court order requires him to repair the road, keeping him there long enough to meet the residents and learn the town’s history.

Sally Carrera is the town’s lawyer and motel owner, while Doc Hudson is its respected doctor and former racing champion. Other residents include Mater, Luigi, Guido, Fillmore, and Ramone. The town’s businesses and landmarks give the film much of its personality.

Radiator Springs is fictional, but its visual identity reflects historic U.S. Route 66 communities and the decline of roadside towns after interstate highways redirected traffic. Ornament Valley is a nearby fictional landscape, not the town where the main residents live.