A look through the vehicles that inspired the animated race car hero of Pixar’s Cars. Lightning McQueen wasn't based on just one car —or just one driver. Old Lightning is a tapestry of ...

More Cars universe logos surround him. The back of the shirt features a design saying “Maximum Speed” and “7x Champ 95,” a reference to Lightning McQueen’s seven Piston Cup wins.

While traveling to California for the dispute of the final race of the Piston Cup against The King and Chick Hicks, the famous Lightning McQueen accidentally damages the road of the small town ...