Pixar’s MINI Section

Sections: In the Press May 29th, 2006 13 Comments

This comes from long time MF contributor Josh Wardell:

I was just reading this week’s Autoweek, and Dutch Mandel’s article on Pixar’s annual car show shows that a lot of Pixar employees drive MINIs:

For the past five years Pixar has held a home-brewed car show on its campus grounds. To go with the near 50 truly wonderful cars the employees bring to the party is live music, an outdoor barbecue and the promise of good cheer. This is, after all, Pixar, the folks who make The Happiest Place on Earth happy.

Jay Ward, 35, is the talented art department manager who, as a side gig, is MotoramaÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s talent scout, captain dÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢concours, hound and handler. Ward does not just go for the dozen or so Mini Coopers employees have nestled in their lot (they get a section to themselves); he is on the phone with big-time San Francisco Bay

You can read the rest here:

[ Showing That Cars Are in Their Hearts ] Autoweek

Written By: MF Reader

http://www.jwardell.com/mini/ Josh Wardell

Kicking myself for not using a synonym for “shows”. :)

Have a good holiday, everyone.
DCJeff

There is a Cars video podcast available on iTunes that shows some video footage of the car show. At about 2:25 the show a basketball court filled with “20 MINIs”. Prior to that, there is a very quick glimpse of a Classic Mini.

If this link works, it will take you directly to the video podcast on iTunes. Otherwise, it the episode titled “Meet Pixar’s Gearheads”.
05DSMCS

I hope they have put some MINIs in the Cars movie.
Vanwall
I haven’t seen any MINIs in any of the “Cars” promos, so I don’t hold much hope, unless it’s a drive-past quickie. Much of the film production was in progress before the 2002 roll-out, but if Pixar has so many MINI owners, mebbe they inked one in the finished product.
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Professor Zoom

All the pieces I have seen from “Cars” are absent of MINIs and Minis. The poster with what looks like every car in the film is woefully MINI-less. Oh well, maybe one of the MINI owners at Pixar could draw (or render) one up for us? a DS/W MCS would look really cool… Pretty please? :)

and he doesn’t have bonnet stripes. ;)
codemunkee

im in disneyworld right now and there is merchandise (as you can imagine) for all of the cars in the movie. it’s quite amazing how many cars there are, however there aren’t any minis. fiats? yes. low riders? yes. a “tuner” car with five wings….? yes. unfortunately no minis. the good news is it looks like it’s going to be a good movie.
http://www.jwardell.com/mini/ Josh Wardell

It still wouldn’t be a bad idea to organize some local mini meets to go see the movie, like the italian job.
O(=^=)OCapn

I believe that I saw a Classic Mini in one of the comercials. When the Low Rider lifts itself up the Mini next to him says “Show Off”
http://www.motoringfile.com/ Gabe

I believe that I saw a Classic Mini in one of the comercials. When the Low Rider lifts itself up the Mini next to him says ÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã…â€œShow OffÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‚Â

That was an old Fiat actually.
Professor Zoom

His name is Luigi voiced by Tony Shalhoub… gotta love IMDB :)
http://www.jwardell.com/mini/ Josh Wardell

Just as an update: iTunes has a video on the “gearheads” at pixar and features the car show. They mention and show the 20 or so MINIs, about 4/5ths through the video. http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=152605772&s=143441&i=5294963 or search for Meet Pixar’s Gear Heads
skribbl

Or go here to see the Pixar car show:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D0fCXDXyxx0
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