Fillmore is the green Volkswagen Type 2 microbus and peace-loving hippie character in Pixar’s Cars.
He operates a small organic fuel shop in Radiator Springs and promotes natural fuel as an alternative to conventional gasoline. His name is a reference to the Fillmore, a historic music venue in San Francisco associated with the counterculture era. The character’s flower-power decoration and relaxed personality reinforce that connection.
Fillmore lives across from Sarge, a military-style jeep whose practical outlook often clashes with Fillmore’s idealism. Their friendly disagreement is a recurring piece of the town’s humor. In Cars 2, the fuel issue becomes much more important because the World Grand Prix is connected to the promotion of Allinol.
Fillmore was voiced by George Carlin in the first Cars film. Lloyd Sherr later voiced the character in subsequent franchise appearances after Carlin’s death in 2008.