What is the name of the rusty tow truck in Cars?

What is the name of the rusty tow truck in Cars? The rusty tow truck in Cars is named Mater.

Mater, formally Tow Mater, is the friendly tow truck who lives and works in Radiator Springs. He owns Tow Mater Towing & Salvage and becomes Lightning McQueen’s closest friend after Lightning is forced to stay in town following his reckless damage to the main road.

The character is known for his Southern accent, cheerful personality, tall tow rig, and extraordinary skill at driving backward. In Cars 2, Mater accompanies Lightning to the World Grand Prix and is accidentally drawn into a spy adventure. He remains an important supporting character in Cars 3 and appears in Cars Toons and Cars on the Road.

Mater’s name is a pun on “tow mater,” sounding like “tomato” without the first syllable. His design was inspired partly by a rusty 1951 International Harvester tow truck encountered during Pixar’s research along Route 66. Larry the Cable Guy provides his English-language voice.