Alza Facile, often abbreviated to Alza for short, is a fictional, Italian automotive manufacturer in the Cars universe. The company is known for the Alza Tutto Forklift, a thin industrial truck with a pronged load-carrying device at the front. These forklifts are seen commonly in the series, with various named and unnamed pitties being of that make, with the perhaps most notable being Guido.
Logo[]
Alza Facile's logo is most commonly depicted as a circular emblem, signifying its name with a cursive "A" and smaller "F", and accompanied by the colors of the Italian flag. It appears in many Cars installments, as Guido bears the logo on the rear end of his body. The logo has also been seen on a wide variety of Cars merchandise, including bedspreads, sticker sheets, and toy packaging.[1][2][3]
Some portrayals showcase different variations, often in the border and flag colors.
![Another version with different coloration, as seen on a pair of swimming trunks.[4]](/wiki/File:Alza-Facile-Red-White.png "Alza-Facile-Red-White.png (180 KB)")
Models[]
Alza Tutto Forklift[]
Concept art of the model for Guido
The Alza Tutto Forklift, abbreviated as the Tutto Forklift in the Cars: Character Encyclopedia and various editions of Meet the Cars, is a type of utility vehicle model. Various Tutto Forklifts can be seen in the franchise, including:
- Guido
- Beep Beep
- R2-D2
- Cardinal Antonio and Cardinal Angelo
- Edamame Tsashimi and Daisu Tsashimi
- Tokyo Party Staff
- Teki and Paki
- Terry Gong
- Uncle Topolino's Band
- Organ Pitty
- Misha
- Jake Martini
- Marcelo and Marco
- Morimotor
- Jessica Carvill
- Various statues in London in Cars 2
List of sources by date[]
| Year | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Car Finder Game | Referred to as Alza Tutto Forklift; mentioned only |
| 2008 | Meet the Cars | Referred to as Tutto Forklift; mentioned only |
| 2012 | Cars: Character Encyclopedia |
Trivia[]
- "Alza Facile" means "up easily" in Italian.
- "Alza Tutto" means "up everything" in Italian.
- Alza Tutto Forklift is inspired by the real-life design of the 1959 BMW Isetta.
- The fictional Heebie-Jeebie Buggy, Inc. Cycoupe appears to be also inspired by the 1959 BMW Isetta.
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