Disney/Pixar's Cars to Hit the Real Road

Upcoming Pixar reader, Garrett, points out that Coming Soon has some awesome pictures of life size models of Lightning McQueen and Sally.

Sally and McQueen are on the road today Disney/Pixar’s “Cars Road Trip ’06” presented by State Farm.

It was announced today by Brett Dicker, the Executive Vice President of Buena Vista Pictures Marketing.

Coming Soon says…

The film’s sheet metal counterparts were created by famed movie car creator and customizer Eddie Paul of Customs By Eddie Paul, with help from Porsche and Pixar Animation Studios’ artists and technicians. Paul is responsible for famous Hollywood car creations such as the hot rod that John Travolta drove in Grease as well as custom built vehicles for The Fast and the Furious and XXX.

Disney/Pixar’s “‘Cars’ Road Trip 06” presented by State Farm will bring the Cars stars to life through interactive experiences. The tour, which was designed and will be managed by the Becker Group, will cross the country with stops in over 40 cities and be highlighted by an appearance at the World Premiere for Disney/Pixar’s Cars on May 26 in Charlotte, NC at the Lowe’s Motor Speedway. The cars will ride in style via a special truck inspired by the character Mack, which will be provided by Mack Trucks, Inc. As the number one auto insurer in the U.S., and with their headquarters located along Route 66, State Farm sought to sponsor “‘Cars’ Road Trip ’06” in addition to their category sponsorship of Cars.

Coming Soon has a full list of all the cities the road trip will visit.

And in other news, the wallpaper section of the Countdown to Cars website are up.