Cars 2 "Agents on a Mission" tour of US cities, and you can see the lifesize remote controlled real vehicles

Above are the real cars, below is a scene from the movie

Above posters are from http://wearemoviegeeks.com/2011/03/state-farms-cars-2-agents-on-a-mission-multi-city-tour-coming-to-st-louis

Upcoming cities and dates:
Orlando May 13th -15th Disneyworld
Miami May 18th - 19th Childrens Museum
Atlanta May 22nd Perimeter Mall and 23rd Studio Movie Grill
Charlotte May 26th -29th Coca Cola 600 race
Dallas June 1st
Pheonix June 5th
Las Vegas June 8th
San Diego June 11th
Los Angeles June 17th
San Fran June 24th

the last 6 cities don't have exact locations, they aren't listed yet
Dates and locations information from http://disney.go.com/cars/?int_cmp=cars_fran_lightning_charaport_thumb_Intl#/events

"Rod"riguez, an example of Japanese hot rodding in the 60's wild show car style

The bumper lights under the headlights were cut from a caddy and painted and used for the headlights on this car

And the tail lights were cut from the below grill lights

Read all about it here http://auto.howstuffworks.com/rod-riguez-hot-rod.htm

A lot of magazine coverage that it's been the focus of

The Rod and Kustom magazine that put this car on the cover, is online here: http://www.rodetkustom.fr/

1955 Streamline Ghia X, noted as one of the top 10 most significant show cars

1934 Packard custom boattail coupe named "Myth"

500 cu. in. modified Packard V12 engine with three Weber two-barrel carburetors, GM 4L60E four-speed automatic transmission, custom-fabricated chassis, dropped tubular front axle, 9-inch Ford rear end with four-link rear suspension, and four-wheel hydraulic disc brakes. Wheelbase: 122"
- All-steel bodywork in LeBaron-style Boattail Coupe
- An epic build under multiple Pebble Beach winner Fran Roxas
- Design by noted classic era designer Strother MacMinn
- 500 cu. in. Packard V12 power, GM four-speed automatic
- Subject of August 2010 Collectible Automobile feature



In 1996, Roxas engaged Strother MacMinn to create a series of line drawings for the car, California’s Scott Knight, a highly respected fabricator and coachbuilder in his own right whom Roxas has often collaborated with since the 1970s, revised MacMinn’s drawings and, with his son Dave, began work on the custom chassis and stunning all-steel custom coachwork, completing the job in approximately 18 months.
from http://www.gatsbyonline.com/main.aspx?page=text&id=689&cat=auto
via http://www.kox.sk/?cat=16&paged=2

impressive street rods from the 2011 Goodguys Del Mar Nats

full gallery fromt he 2011 Grand Natioanl Roadster show http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/02/hinkles-gold-rush.html

Full gallery from the 2011 Grand National Roadster show http://justacarguy.blogspot.com/2011/02/hinkles-gold-rush.html

for more coverage of the Del Mar Goodguys, see Tere's blog http://justacargal-s.blogspot.com