🚗 Interesting fact: Cars (2006) — The initial inspiration for the world of Cars came from director and Pixar Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter’s own cross-country road trip with his family. Lasseter became fascinated by the “Americana” surrounding Route 66 and the small towns that had been largely forgotten after the highway system changed. This experience led to the decision to set the film’s emotional core in the sleepy, old town of Radiator Springs, creating a story about slowing down and