Fillmore is the hippie Volkswagen bus living in Radiator Springs in Pixar’s Cars.
Fillmore runs a small organic fuel shop and promotes alternative fuel, giving him a personality built around environmental ideals and counterculture references. His appearance is based on the classic Volkswagen Type 2 bus, a vehicle strongly associated with 1960s and 1970s travel culture.
The character’s name refers to Fillmore East, a historic music venue in New York City that operated during the late 1960s and early 1970s. That reference fits Fillmore’s colorful van design and interest in peace, music, and unconventional living.
Fillmore is voiced by George Carlin in the first film. He is often confused with Sarge, the military-style Jeep who lives nearby, or with Luigi, the Italian tire-shop owner. Unlike those characters, Fillmore is the town’s organic-fuel enthusiast and Volkswagen bus.