Ramone is the Pixar Cars character designed as a 1959 Chevrolet Impala lowrider.
Ramone owns Ramone’s House of Body Art in Radiator Springs. He is known for repainting his body in different colors and styles, often changing his appearance to express his creativity. His lowrider design includes hydraulic suspension, allowing the car to raise and lower its body.
The 1959 Chevrolet Impala is a particularly recognizable American automobile, famous for its large tailfins and dramatic styling. Pixar used that visual language to make Ramone stand out among the town’s residents and to connect him with Southern California lowrider culture.
Ramone is voiced in English by Cheech Marin. He is sometimes confused with Flo, the town’s diner owner, or Sarge, the military-surplus Jeep. Those characters represent different vehicle types and do not share Ramone’s lowrider identity. Ramone’s changing paintwork is one of the franchise’s recurring visual jokes.