Mater

Mater
Background information
Movies	Cars Cars 2 Cars 3 Toy Story 3 (cameo as a sticker) The Muppets (cameo in poster)
Shorts	Mater and the Ghostlight
TV Series	Cars Toons Pixar Popcorn Cars: The Series (upcoming)
Video Games	Cars: The Video Game Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures Cars: Mater-National Championship Cars: Race-O-Rama The World of Cars Online Cars Toons: Mater's Tall Tales: The Video Game Cars 2: The Video Game Kinect Rush: A Disney/Pixar Adventure Disney Infinity series Cars: Fast as Lightning Cars 3: Driven to Win Disney Sorcerer's Arena Disney Crossy Road Disney Emoji Blitz
Park Attractions	Radiator Springs Racers Mater's Junkyard Jamboree Lights, Motors, Action! Extreme Stunt Show Cars Race Rally
Voice	Larry the Cable Guy Adam Burton (Cars 3: Driven to Win)
Performance model	Haulital Hook'em 1951 International Harvester L-170 "boom" truck with a mid-1950s Chevrolet's elements
Inspiration	Old tow trucks Larry the Cable Guy (his voice actor) Joe Ranft (Ranft gave Mater his own full blown loving nature and playful personality) John Leguizamo
Character information
Full name	Sir Tow Mater
Other names	El Materdor The Tormentor Private Mater Sir Tow Mater Mater Hawk Time Traveler Moon Mater Rescue Squad Mater Tokyo Mater Mater The Greater Dr. Mater Heavy Matal Mater Mater Boy Tow Truck Ivan
Personality	Loyal, happy-go-lucky, friendly, kind, gullible, clueless, sensitive, skittish, insecure, naive, clumsy, funny, comical
Appearance	Tow truck, bulky, light blue (formerly), rusty, big crooked prominent buck teeth, hazel eyes, boom crane with tow cable and hook on bed, dual rear wheels
Occupation	Owner of Tow Mater Towing & Salvage Manages the Radiator Springs Municipal Impound Center Lightning McQueen's crew chief Part time spy
Alignment	Good
Home	Radiator Springs
Relationships
Relatives	Tommy Joe (cousin) Buford (cousin) Cletus (cousin) Judd (cousin) Zeke (cousin) Lewis (cousin)
Allies	Lightning McQueen, Sally Carrera, Lizzie, Finn McMissile, Holley Shiftwell (girlfriend), Doc Hudson, Luigi, Guido, Flo, Ramone, Sarge, Fillmore, Red, Rod Redline, Sheriff, Mack, Stanley, Mia and Tia, The King, Francesco Bernoulli, Tomber, Emma, Smokey, Miss Fritter, Cruz Ramirez
Enemies	Frank, Bubba, Chick Hicks, Screamin' Banshee, Miles Axlerod, ( Archenemy) Professor Zündapp, Grem, Acer, Lemons, Francesco Bernoulli (formerly), Tuner Cars, Sterling, Jackson Storm
Personal information
Likes	Driving backwards, singing, whistling, dancing, tractor tipping, computers, shopping, towing, karate, ice cream, being a spy, Kersploosh Mountain (water park) mudd flaps, church flaps, wedding flaps, fishing flaps, going out to eat flaps and playing chess, his friends, having fun, telling stories, Holley Shiftwell
Dislikes	Leaking oil, ghostlights, monsters, the dark, loud sounds, spicy foods, getting wet and swimming, nobody taking him seriously, being laughed at, bullies like Bubba the tow truck, disappointing Lightning and Holley, assassinations, mockery, Miles Axlerod, Sterling's greediness, his friends in danger
Powers and abilities	Speed Engines Disguise Flight (in UFM Unidentified Flying Mater)
Status	Active
Fate	Watches Lightning train Cruz
Quote	"Dad-gum!" "If i'm lyin', I'm cryin'!" "Git-R-Done!" "He did what in his cup?"

“Mater: "My name's Mater."
Lightning McQueen: "Mater?"
Mater: "Yeah, like "tuh-mater," but without the "tuh"."”

―Mater introduces himself to Lightning McQueen

Sir Tow Mater KBE, or simply Tow Mater, or Mater is one of the main characters of the Disney•Pixar Cars franchise. He is a rusty old tow truck and Lightning McQueen's best friend. His catchphrases are: "Dad-gum!", "If I'm lyin', I'm cryin'!", and "Git-R-Done!" - the last of which is shared with his voice actor.

He is a major character in Cars, the protagonist of Cars 2 and a supporting character in Cars 3.