What model of vehicle is Fillmore in Pixar's Cars?

Fillmore in Pixar's Cars is a Volkswagen Type 2, commonly known as a Volkswagen Bus.

The character is an old, peace-loving microbus who runs Radiator Springs' organic fuel business. His design uses the rounded body and large windshield associated with the first-generation Type 2 vans, which became cultural symbols of the 1960s counterculture.

Fillmore's name references Charles Fillmore, a co-founder of Unity, a New Thought religious movement. The film uses the name as part of the character's broadly hippie-inspired personality, while keeping the story family-friendly.

A common mix-up is calling Fillmore a Volkswagen Beetle. The Beetle is a compact sedan with a curved roof and separate trunk areas; Fillmore is a van with the Type 2's distinctive boxier body. George Carlin voiced Fillmore in the first Cars film.