Crusty Rotor is a Piston Cup racer that raced for the Vinyl Toupee team.
History[]
In Cars, Crusty appears at the Motor Speedway of the South, competing in the Dinoco 400 against the likes of Lightning McQueen, The King, Chick Hicks and many others. He is involved in the huge accident caused by Chick Hicks, during which he spun out hitting Ryan Shields, losing his right rear tire in the process as it bounces down the track like a kickball. However, he does not suffer any major damage from it. He eventually finishes the race in 8th place.
Between the events of Cars and Cars 3, Crusty retired and was replaced by Rev Roadrages.
Physical description[]
He is a Stodgey Suaver EX that is painted lilac, with the number 76 on his doors and roof, as well as the Vinyl Toupee logo on his hood. He wears a black toupee on his roof.
Official profiles[]
Car Finder Game[]
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Crusty Rotor #76 Stodgey Suaver EX |
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| "Believe it or not, Crusty Rotor was actually a vinyl top salesman before the makers of Vinyl Toupee, Vinyl Top in a Can, put him out of business! While working out his frustration in the gym he realized he had an amazing gift for driving long, hard, grueling distances without feeling even the slightest burnout. As luck would have it the makers of Vinyl Toupee, Vinyl Top in a Can were fronting cash for a Piston Cup team. Crusty made the biggest sell of his life landing the job and all the spray-on toupee his roof could sport" |
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Meet the Cars[]
- Believe it or not, Crusty Rotor was actually a vinyl top salesman before the makers of Vinyl Toupee , Vinyl Top in a Can, put him out of business! While working out his frustration in the gym he realized he had an amazing gift for driving long, hard, grueling distances without feeling even the slightest burnout. As luck would have it the makers of Vinyl Toupee, Vinyl Top in a Can were fronting cash for a Piston Cup team. Crusty made the biggest sell of his life landing the job and all the spray-on toupee his roof could sport.[1]
Pixarpedia[]
- Crusty Rotor is a Stodgey/Suaver Ex. He is sponsored by Vinyl Toupee, Vinyl Top In A Can and he used to be a Vinyl Top salesman!
Gallery[]
.webp "Ernie Gearson 2005 Dinoco 400 crash (1).webp (43 KB)")
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Names in other languages[]
- Greek: Κραστι Ροτορ (transcription: Krasti Rotor)
- Russian: Красти Ротор (transcription: Krasti Rotor)
Trivia[]
- Crusty has the same surname as Michael Rotor, a next-generation View Zeen racer in Cars 3. It’s so because he is his grandson.
- His roof seems to resemble a convertible, most likely to promote the spray-on vinyl sold by his sponsor.