- "Uh oh!"
- —Barney Stormin, Cars
Barney Stormin is a Piston Cup skywriter that first appeared in Cars, and later made a cameo in Cars 2: The Video Game. He is a Wacool Biplane Co. that is painted red and white, with white designs on his rear half.
History[]
Cars[]
In Cars, Barney is writing in the sky above the tie-breaker race at Los Angeles, before quickly flying out of the way as Marco and the other fighter jets come rushing through.
Other appearances[]
Barney also appears in comics such as Air-Tow, in which he is having trouble with his engine, but he has to perform soon, causing him to seek the help of Mater, who uses his tow hook to fly Barney.
Official profiles[]
Car Finder Game[]
- "Barney Stormin is a professional skywriter. His job not only requires aerobatic skill and relatively low winds, but most importantly, good spelling because as Barney likes to say, "There is no eraser in the sky.""
List of appearances[]
| Title | Year | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Cars | 2006 | |
| Car Finder Game | 2007 | |
| Meet the Cars | 2008 | |
| Pixarpedia | 2009 | |
| "High Flying Ad-Venture" | 2010 | The Fantastic World of Disney Pixar Cars #34 |
| Cars 2: The Video Game | 2011 | |
| "Airborne Daredevil'" | 2012 | Cars Magazine (April 2012) |
| "Air-Tow" | 2012 | Cars Magazine (December 2012-January 2013) |
Gallery[]
Names in other languages[]
| Language | Name | Transcription |
|---|---|---|
| French | Barney Super Avion | |
| Polish | Bartek Śmigły | |
| Russian | Барни Штурмин | Barni Shturmin |
| Барни Штурмовик[1] | Barni Shturmovik |
Trivia[]
- Barney's name is a pun on the term "barnstorming". Barnstorming is a form of entertainment in which airplanes perform aerial tricks for an audience.
- Barney has a Mater the Greater counterpart named Props McGee.
- In the 2022 diecast line, he mistakently labeled as a Cars 2 release.