It goes without saying that Cars is really the ultimate movie about...well, cars. In the movie, Mater is a rusty but rambunctious old timer based on what tow truck model?

While there's some disagreement about the exact year he was inspired by, many believe it was a 1951 International Harvester tow truck, though he more closely resembles the IH's of the mid 1950s. Either way, they don't make tow trucks like they used to.

Asked by Tom Cohen · Last updated 1 year ago · 34.3K views