Rusty Bumper is a bumper store seen in Cars and very briefly in Cars 2. It was visited often in the 1950s, but in the 1960s, when Radiator Springs was off the map, it shut down. Later in Cars and Cars 2, it is one of the only really old stores that was able to come back. It opens in Cars: Fast as Lightning.
Before and after the 1960s[]
Before Radiator Springs was bypassed because of Route 66, Rusty Bumper was an amazing success. After it came back, when Luigi's Casa Della Tires was doing most of all tires and car fixing, some people still went back to The Rusty Bumper. It was definitely less populated when it came back.
Gallery[]
Rusty Bumper logo in Japan
Rusty Bumper logo as it appears in The Radiator Springs 500½
Trivia[]
- In Cars, their window still says "going out of business" despite going out of business in the 50's and 60's like other now-abandoned buildings.
- In Cars 2, Rusty Bumper, along with many other abandoned buildings are reopened due to the rise of Lightning McQueen's popularity.
- The store is also a franchise store. This is evident in Japan as you can see an advertisement for it.
- In Cars 2, Rusty Bumper, along with many other abandoned buildings are reopened due to the rise of Lightning McQueen's popularity.