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Ask the Cars and Planes character(s) anything! All are welcome here, but please keep asks PG and NO SHIPS unless they are canon or listed in my OC bios! :)
Ok. Iāve been a SUPER bad blog owner and have about a dozen unanswered asks in the box. Life is busy, so Iām SORRY.
I am hoping to get to those within the next week or two when I will actually have a ton of free time between events! They are all such good asks, I hate to leave yāall hanging! So just so yāall know, asks SHALL BE ANSWERED SOON.
So like, if you want to continue sending them, Iām all ears. :)
Alright, canon ships time. What's the funniest date Ramone/Flo, Sally/Lightning, and Mater/Holley have ever had? Worst one? Best one?
Haha, I love this.
Ramone/Flo
Their first date.
Ramone had the hardest time deciding what to paint himself for the occasion. Unfortunately, that resulted in an exploding airbrush and a rainbow of splotchy colors all over, just 10 minutes before he was set to pick Flo up.
SPOILER ALERT! Flo actually loved the paint job because he looked like a real artist and real artists make mistakes (though it actually looked more abstract and low-key amazing).
They had a great time in the end! Ramone managed not to spill anything else on the entire date and Flo rewarded him with a lilā kiss at the end.
Sally/Lightning
They actually consider their drive to the Wheel Well their first date these days, but their first āofficialā date was a few weeks after the tiebreaker race.
Letās just say, Mater interrupting their first kiss in Cars 1 and reunion date in Cars 2 are not the first occasions he did so.
Their first date was at the drive-in, which was reopened when waves of customers started driving into town since Lightning put it on the map.
Mater was parked behind them. The entire time. Enough said.
Letās just say lots of talking, crying, singing, and otherā¦sounds were part of the evening, none of which came from Lightning or Sally.
And sadly, in Lightningās opinion, there was a very serious lack of kissingā¦
Mater/Holley
You may not believe it, but Holley is as chaotic as Mater when she finally lets loose.
They met up in NYC for a few days, as a sort of āhalfway pointā between their respective homes.
They went to a Broadway showing of Hamilton, a show Holley always wanted to see.
Of you thought Materās lack of theater etiquette was bad during Lightning and Sallyās first date, well, turns out a Broadway show is 10x thatā¦
The lesson learned from that experience was to never let Mater into a theater of any kind again.
Boy sings too much.
But also, never let Holley into a theater with Mater again, bc she invariably laughs at every botched up song the tow truck sings.
The Broadway cast was not nearly as amused.
Unfortunately, Mater will not be asked to participate in any productions.
Did Nick do something wrong? Who is Nick? Is Nick a long-lost relative you just found out about? Are you unsure what to do with Nick bc heās a chaotic egg?
Holley Shiftwell, how long did it take you to learn how to fly?
Oh gosh, there were asks in my box for the past 3 months? Sorry for the (ridiculously) delayed response, friendo! Thanks for the questions! :)
Iād say it took Holley a solid year or more of training exercises to learn to use her flight gear.
CHROME isnāt one to let their agents loose in fancy gear without excessive training, a) to avoid compromising missions and b) to avoid lawsuits lol.
As for Holley herself, she was initially hesitant to learn to fly. She was very much content on the ground with diagnostics, however, with some convincing, she was persuaded to be the test monkey for the good of the agency.
With a lot of oopsies and swear words, she finally got the hang of it, and can say now sheās more than pleased CHROME persuaded her to give flying a shot. She loved getting a birds-eye view of everything.
Better yet, sheās now the instructor for agents tasked with learning to use flight gear.
Alright guys, lay it on me.
I want to do this and hopefully finish it before college starts up for me again in a few weeks. Give me your favourite Cars or Planes characters, and I'll pick out six of them to draw.
I'm thinking about what the WGP gang would do on TikTok. I bet they will most likely make content about racing. Though I picture Lightning, Raoul, Miguel, and maybe Jeff would do a collaboration together and gain millions of likes. I'm also picturing some mukbangs and food reviews, Carla would do a "get ready with me" video and they would also make mini vlogs where they would make appearances on each other's videos š or they could do a trend (whether it's funny, stupid or wholesome)
Any headcanons on my random thoughts?
AHHHH Iām sorry friendo! I forgot I had this ask in the queue. š Thank you for sending! Sorry itās so late!
I do dig this ask tho; I love social media asks bc thatās what I do irl for work atm :P
Lightning: Probs a lot of racing videos; heāll show off bts at the track, maybe a few prank videos of Cal with some silly song playing in the bg, and some āfollow me around for the day at the Florida 500ā or something; when the WGP racers are visiting, there are definitely some shenanigans in play as well
Francesco: Why do I feel like heād be the one to post āget ready with meā videos instead of Carla? š
Lewis: I feel like heād do a lot of dance videos just for funsies; maybe a few āday in the life of meā vids as well, but instead of on the track, itās just the random stuff he does during the week, like going to the grocery store
Jeff: He doesnāt do a lot with it, but heāll do some fun dance trends with his kids since theyāre on TikTok and always know whatās hot; heāll also post little tribute videos for his fallen friends and family
Nigel: He uses his for promoting his bookstore back home; he may post a few videos of the track, but he mainly uses his social status to leverage business at his little bookshop
Max: Doesnāt really understand what the point of it all is, so he doesnāt really use it; the only reason he has one at all is bc his sponsor made him have one for promotional purposes
Rip: What is TikTok
Carla: Music videos of her playing futbol with her friends off-season; also some clips of her racing taken by her PR team
Miguel: So many dancing and singing videos; his followers sometimes forget heās a race car at the end of the day
Raoul: Parkour videos paired with his favorite music; heāll rope in the WGP racers when they are in town - those frequently garner the most views
Shu: He does a lot of short cooking tutorials and doesnāt post anything about racing on his TikTok; he has more followers on there than he does on any other platform
Okay, I'm just thinking about what kind of cars the humanized WGP gang would have (like what type or what brands). Since real-life drivers (like F1 drivers) usually have sports cars or car collections, maybe they would have cars from sponsors or they would buy one themselves? š¤·āāļø. But I'm interested in your headcanon!
Thanks a lot! š
Oooh, I really dig this ask! It may be my favorite one Iāve ever gotten on this blog! Thank you for sending it, friendo! :)
For funsies, Iāll post pictures of what they drive too bc yes (below the cut bc this is a loooonng post):
Lightning: ā25 Ford Mustang GT & ā65 Ford Mustang (yes, he has 2)
Francesco: ā25 Maserati GranCabrio Trofeo
Lewis: ā25 Jaguar F-Type R75
Jeff: ā10 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1, ā24 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 Z71, & ā75 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray
Nigel: ā25 Aston Martin DBX707
Miguel: ā22 Ferrari F8 Tributo
Raoul: ā25 Renault Clio
Max: ā25 BMW Alpina B8 xDrive Gran Coupe
Rip: He doesnāt have a car bc he doesnāt need one; New Rearendia is such a small country, everyone in Wheeli just bikes or walks everywhere. Outside of his race car, this is his pair of āwheels:ā
Carla: ā24 Subaru Crosstrek Wilderness
Shu: ā25 Toyota Camry Hybrid and ā22 Acura NSX
Lightning, Sally, and the Next Gensā thoughts on AI?
Hello, friendo! Thanks for the ask! :)
Lightning: āAs long as I can still race, Iām fine with it. Now if thereās such a thing as AI crew chiefs, Iāll draw the line there.ā
Sally: āI understand how it could be useful, but I would never use it for anything. Iām all about originality.ā
Jackson: *makes grabby hands/tires*
Cruz: āI use it as an alternative to Hamilton when necessary, but otherwise, Iām not that into it.ā
Ryan: āNo thank you. This mountain boy doesnāt know the first thing about AI and he doesnāt ever care to.ā
Chase: āUhā¦to be honest, I donāt really understand it, so I canāt really comment on how I feel about it.ā
Bubba: āHaha, I think itās fun to play with and see what you get. I donāt use it for anything important, but for making stupid memes to send to Ryan, itās a priceless tool.ā
Danny: āI use it for experimental recipes to see if itās ever actually accurate (or tasty). Once, it gave me an idea for sāmores brownies, which ended up exploding in my oven and costing me a glass door, so I personally wouldnāt trust AI to provide you with a vast intellect of the universe. And unfortunately, it does not provide you the ability to ask for a refund on its failed advice.ā
I have been seeing some WGP racers spies AU and honestly, I they're one of my favourite AUs. Can you make a headcanon on what kind of secret agent partners they would be? Kinda like agents J and K where they're partners (I'm kinda inspired after watching Men in Black š)
Thank you!
Hi there!! Believe it or not, that AU kinda started here with some asks from yāall a few years ago!! :)
It first started with my Jeff is a Spy AU! It is one of my favorites and you can find a lot on him under that linked hashtag!
As for the rest of the WGP racers, I sort of answered this ask here a little while ago on what type of agents they would be, but as for what kind of partners, hereās what I am thinking:
Lightning tends to be a bit too independent on missions, and thus, isnāt the best partner bc he wants to do everything himself. Being in the cybersecurity branch of the CIA, this can sometimes work out in his favor. The less people involved, the better.
Francesco is somewhat better than Lightning in the matter of accepting help, but sometimes, he can get a little cocky on missions. As of yet, it hasnāt cost him a mission, but his partners wish heād be a little more open to working together at times.
Jeff, aka ā0024ā (linked in case you want to read the AU fic I wrote about him ;P) is Rod Redlineās partner at the CIA. They are the ultimate dynamic duo and neither tries to one-up the other. They are the epitome of partners in crime and are two of the best spies the CIA has in their system.
Lewis is a great partner! Heās collaborated with Finn, Holley, and Nigel in prior years at CHROME, and even Jeff and Rod for the Allinol mission! Heās known for being the stealth of his partnerships, so while his partner does the talky-talky, he does the stealy-stealy. It hasnāt failed them yet.
Nigel is also a great partner! As a member of CHROME, he is more of a diagnostics agent like Holley than a field agent like Finn, but heās been on field missions a time or two and never fails to be a solid partner. In fact, heās probably a little more clingy than most spy partners should be.
Rip has never had a partner in crime he didnāt like and vice versa. Heād never let down his teammates.
Carla can be a little independent sometimes and hates asking for help, but in the field, she sucks down her pride and tries her best to work with others in a fair way. She can hardly afford mistakes in this line of work.
Shu is much like Lewis in his stealth abilities. Most of the time, if thereās information needed, his partner will do all the talking while Shu does the info-taking. No one is ever the wiser.
Miguel is a chatterbox, and thus, talks a blue streak in his partnerās radio, even when theyāre in the midst of a high-stakes mission. Sometimes, itās a great stress reliever for his partner; other times, they wish heād shut up, though theyād never tell him that.
Raoul is the ultimate chameleon; he can be whatever his partner in crime needs him to be. If thatās a distraction, heāll be the best distraction youāve ever seen. If he needs to be a stealthy boy, no one will ever know heās there. Heās kind of the best of both worlds.
Max is the calm voice of direction while his partner does the field work. He makes sure everyone gets in and gets out with what they need for the mission. His partners are always thankful for his calm voice when things get hairy.
Okay, now I'm wondering what fashion style would the WGP racers have if they were humans? I feel like they will have very different styles from each other š¤ what do you think tho?
Ooh, fun question! I definitely think youāre right about fashion. For reference, here are my ideas for what humanized WGP racers would look like. While I feel like their fashion would mostly match those characterizations, Iāll expound a bit more. :)
This also turned into a really long post, so continue reading below the cut. š
Lightning:
I feel like heād wear a lot of red. š
Think red t-shirts, flannel, sweatshirts, button-downs, and leather jackets (like the one found in the humanized post linked above), almost always paired with a plethora of Leviās in varying washes and some white Nikes or Adidas with red logos.
I think heād also have a TON of Rusteze/Dinoco branded apparel, bc, ya know, ārepresentā and all.
He also has a couple of suits for banquets and other special occasions; one is navy blue bc Sally insisted it made his eyes pop and the other one is, you guessed it, red!
Francesco:
He almost always lives in a crisp white shirt buttoned halfway with black slacks and casual loafers, usually courtesy of Prada or Armani.
Sunglasses are a must as well. He is a near perfect image of his late-father. Mama B can attest.
On occasion, though, heāll lounge at home in t-shirts and shorts bc homeboy needs a few days of comfy clothes sometimes.
Lewis:
He can be found in polo shirts and jeans most of the time. He basically has one of every color. The only thing that really changes day-to-day are his shoes.
Little known fact: Lewis loves shoes.
He has one of everything tbh. Athletic shoes, dress shoes, sandals, you name it. Bro inevitably has at least one of each style per brand.
Just call him Cinderella. Jeff most definitely does.
Jeff:
He doesnāt really have one specific fashion staple. Heās a āwhatever is comfortable for what Iām going to do todayā kind of guy.
Most of the time, this means t-shirts, chinos, jeans, sweatpants, shorts, tennis shoes, etc., however, like McQueen, he does have some nicer items for formal events.
He may be a casual fella, but he does have enough sense not to wear certain items to certain events. Heās not blind and certainly no slob. Besides, heās married to a supermodel. She wouldnāt have paid him a second glance if he didnāt clean up well.
He does wear his aviators everywhere, tho.
Max:
Literally could not care any less about fashion. Clothes are clothes.
His wardrobe consists of long sleeve t-shirts, cargo pants, and dusty work boots or athletic shoes.
He has exactly one suit courtesy of his sister. If it werenāt for her, heād definitely show up to formal events in, you guessed it, a long sleeve t-shirt and cargo pants.
Miguel:
He is a FASHIONISTA all the way. Blame it on his 4 sisters.
Has a new outfit for every day pretty much. You name the style, he has it. What material? Silk? Linen? Cotton? Cashmere? Sure thing! Which brand? Gucci? Ralph Lauren? Balenciaga? Our mans has it all.
His most favorite piece of clothing is a silk v-neck long sleeve shirt, colored to look like his race car paint scheme from the WGP. It has never failed to impress (and score him dates). He has his sponsor to thank for that one.
Raoul:
Boy has no taste. None. Heās worse than Max.
Orange tank top with neon yellow sweat pants and bright red shoes? Why not?! Brown sweater with purple overalls and flip flops? Letās do it!
Homeboy needs Miguelās and Lewisā help, but itās kinda useless bc Raoul genuinely doesnāt know what the problem is.
Rip:
He loves colors! Heās not a subtle dresser, but usually, his outfits come together rather nicely when you wouldnāt expect it!
Unlike Raoul, Rip wears bright colors that actually compliment one another. Maybe heāll have an orange sweater and some dark teal pants one day. Maybe another, heāll wear a bright royal blue t-shirt and dark red sweatpants.
Either way, he can pull off bright colors.
Raoul is always somewhat confused why Rip can have all the pretty fun colors, yet, heās the one who is constantly harassed for a lack of fashion sense?
Nigel:
Heās always dressed up. Like, always.
Like the humanized photo I have of him in that linked post, he frequently wears suits, casual or dressy. He does it to honor his late-relatives, particularly his son.
The most casual he will get (outside of his racing fire suit) is a cashmere turtleneck and wool slacks. Maybe he can be convinced to wear a nice pair of jeans now and then, but he will inevitably wear his nice brown Oxfordās. He cannot be negotiated into wearing any other shoes.
Manās always carries a gold pocket watch. It was his grandfatherās and he will not leave the house without it.
Shu:
Heās similar to Nigel, though not to the extent of wearing a suit to go grocery shopping.
He frequently wears long-sleeve button downs or turtlenecks and black jeans, usually with pristine tennis shoes that look brand new despite being a few years old.
Most of his wardrobe is black or white, but he does have one red suit jacket that heāll wear on special occasions.
Carla:
Sheās such an anti-shopper that sheās the furthest thing from the a-typical woman who loves clothes.
She donāt got time for that.
Basically, she orders stuff online via those ātailored to youā sites that pick out your wardrobe for you.
So she has a lot of jackets with pockets, dresses (also with pockets), comfy pants, and basic t-shirts to layer beneath each of those. She usually pairs all of it with sneakers or ballet flats.
She has sponsor apparel and stuff from over the years as well. Most of that was free, thankfully.
Itās all pretty basic, but she likes it. The best part is, she didnāt have to go out to shop for any of it!
RAOUL AND MAX š¤£š I'm quite surprised at Raoul's headcanon because I thought he would have some fashion sense because he's French š but no, he really does need Miguel and Lewis' help ASAP šš»š„²
Okay, now I'm wondering what fashion style would the WGP racers have if they were humans? I feel like they will have very different styles from each other š¤ what do you think tho?
Ooh, fun question! I definitely think youāre right about fashion. For reference, here are my ideas for what humanized WGP racers would look like. While I feel like their fashion would mostly match those characterizations, Iāll expound a bit more. :)
This also turned into a really long post, so continue reading below the cut. š
Lightning:
I feel like heād wear a lot of red. š
Think red t-shirts, flannel, sweatshirts, button-downs, and leather jackets (like the one found in the humanized post linked above), almost always paired with a plethora of Leviās in varying washes and some white Nikes or Adidas with red logos.
I think heād also have a TON of Rusteze/Dinoco branded apparel, bc, ya know, ārepresentā and all.
He also has a couple of suits for banquets and other special occasions; one is navy blue bc Sally insisted it made his eyes pop and the other one is, you guessed it, red!
Francesco:
He almost always lives in a crisp white shirt buttoned halfway with black slacks and casual loafers, usually courtesy of Prada or Armani.
Sunglasses are a must as well. He is a near perfect image of his late-father. Mama B can attest.
On occasion, though, heāll lounge at home in t-shirts and shorts bc homeboy needs a few days of comfy clothes sometimes.
Lewis:
He can be found in polo shirts and jeans most of the time. He basically has one of every color. The only thing that really changes day-to-day are his shoes.
Little known fact: Lewis loves shoes.
He has one of everything tbh. Athletic shoes, dress shoes, sandals, you name it. Bro inevitably has at least one of each style per brand.
Just call him Cinderella. Jeff most definitely does.
Jeff:
He doesnāt really have one specific fashion staple. Heās a āwhatever is comfortable for what Iām going to do todayā kind of guy.
Most of the time, this means t-shirts, chinos, jeans, sweatpants, shorts, tennis shoes, etc., however, like McQueen, he does have some nicer items for formal events.
He may be a casual fella, but he does have enough sense not to wear certain items to certain events. Heās not blind and certainly no slob. Besides, heās married to a supermodel. She wouldnāt have paid him a second glance if he didnāt clean up well.
He does wear his aviators everywhere, tho.
Max:
Literally could not care any less about fashion. Clothes are clothes.
His wardrobe consists of long sleeve t-shirts, cargo pants, and dusty work boots or athletic shoes.
He has exactly one suit courtesy of his sister. If it werenāt for her, heād definitely show up to formal events in, you guessed it, a long sleeve t-shirt and cargo pants.
Miguel:
He is a FASHIONISTA all the way. Blame it on his 4 sisters.
Has a new outfit for every day pretty much. You name the style, he has it. What material? Silk? Linen? Cotton? Cashmere? Sure thing! Which brand? Gucci? Ralph Lauren? Balenciaga? Our mans has it all.
His most favorite piece of clothing is a silk v-neck long sleeve shirt, colored to look like his race car paint scheme from the WGP. It has never failed to impress (and score him dates). He has his sponsor to thank for that one.
Raoul:
Boy has no taste. None. Heās worse than Max.
Orange tank top with neon yellow sweat pants and bright red shoes? Why not?! Brown sweater with purple overalls and flip flops? Letās do it!
Homeboy needs Miguelās and Lewisā help, but itās kinda useless bc Raoul genuinely doesnāt know what the problem is.
Rip:
He loves colors! Heās not a subtle dresser, but usually, his outfits come together rather nicely when you wouldnāt expect it!
Unlike Raoul, Rip wears bright colors that actually compliment one another. Maybe heāll have an orange sweater and some dark teal pants one day. Maybe another, heāll wear a bright royal blue t-shirt and dark red sweatpants.
Either way, he can pull off bright colors.
Raoul is always somewhat confused why Rip can have all the pretty fun colors, yet, heās the one who is constantly harassed for a lack of fashion sense?
Nigel:
Heās always dressed up. Like, always.
Like the humanized photo I have of him in that linked post, he frequently wears suits, casual or dressy. He does it to honor his late-relatives, particularly his son.
The most casual he will get (outside of his racing fire suit) is a cashmere turtleneck and wool slacks. Maybe he can be convinced to wear a nice pair of jeans now and then, but he will inevitably wear his nice brown Oxfordās. He cannot be negotiated into wearing any other shoes.
Manās always carries a gold pocket watch. It was his grandfatherās and he will not leave the house without it.
Shu:
Heās similar to Nigel, though not to the extent of wearing a suit to go grocery shopping.
He frequently wears long-sleeve button downs or turtlenecks and black jeans, usually with pristine tennis shoes that look brand new despite being a few years old.
Most of his wardrobe is black or white, but he does have one red suit jacket that heāll wear on special occasions.
Carla:
Sheās such an anti-shopper that sheās the furthest thing from the a-typical woman who loves clothes.
She donāt got time for that.
Basically, she orders stuff online via those ātailored to youā sites that pick out your wardrobe for you.
So she has a lot of jackets with pockets, dresses (also with pockets), comfy pants, and basic t-shirts to layer beneath each of those. She usually pairs all of it with sneakers or ballet flats.
She has sponsor apparel and stuff from over the years as well. Most of that was free, thankfully.
Itās all pretty basic, but she likes it. The best part is, she didnāt have to go out to shop for any of it!
I have an ask about what foods or things the WGP racers dislike/hate for any reason since I saw your post about their favourite foods.
Thank you! š«¶š»
Haha, so, I canāt for the life of me find that ask, so forgive me if their favorite foods are the same as their most hated foods. š
Lightning: Cottage cheese; itās the texture
Francesco: American pizza; a disgrace to carmanity
Lewis: Cannot STAND candy corn. Yeet it off the face of the earth.
Jeff: Likes good southern cooking as much as the next guy, but he will choke if he so much as looks at fried okra
Nigel: Had a bad experience with caramel and the flu once; simply will not ever have it again, end of discussion
Miguel: Is honestly such a foodie that he really doesnāt have a specific food he wonāt tolerate
Raoul: Cake. It feels too much like eating a car wash sponge with frosting š¤¢
Max: Pickles are too sour for his taste; heāll eat them if heās being polite and theyāre set in front of him, but heād never order them on his own accord
Rip: Fish; no rhyme or reason, he just canāt stand the flavor
Carla: Bananas; once again, blame it on the texture
Shu: The mere idea of bubble tea makes him want to vomit; he doesnāt want to chew any part of his drink, thank you