Mater’s Wild Backstory! | Cars Explained

From being an autonaut to a bulldozer fighter to a heavy metal rockstar, Mater has done it all! Let's break down the wild and weird backstory of Lightning McQueen's best friend and Radiator Springs' goofy & fun tow truck: Mater!
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[@Ryder-a-Blaze]

Mater gets a lot of hate but he’s actually supper underrated

[@adamnakamura8003]

That comment about the dent really sold me to him when he said it! It really shows his appreciation for the mistakes and I took that into my life today!

[@khalilbarca213]

The opposite . He’s a little overrated imo , a lot of things could’ve been better in the trilogy if he wasnt omnipresent (sorry for my english)

[@Tylermiller778]

@@khalilbarca213 making in the main character in cars 2 was a mistake that completely ruined his character for me

[@khalilbarca213]

@@Tylermiller778 Ireal and I think if it wasn't I'd be less harsh in my judgement of the character

[@dinonuggie1908]

Cars 2 is the reason why

[@LordRumshi]

Some Mater’s tall tales did seem somewhat of a stretch to be true but by some stroke of coincidence, there was proof of his wild stories being true. Plus it always seemed strange how Mater would insert Lighting McQueen into his stories, claiming his best friend was there despite how they only met when McQueen got lost trying to find the interstate.

[@marc17studios44]

I sometimes think that a lot of his tall tales are just his imagination. That’s what I think Cars 2 really happened.

[@daanvos194]

​@@marc17studios44na he married He got church flaps

[@user-fy9wc5lw2w]

Yeah! Mater was: A firetruck A doctor A daredevil A spanish bulldozer fighter A UFO's friend A monster truck wrestler A rockstar A drift king in Tokyo An astronaut (or as they say "an autonaut) A stunt plane A private eye A time traveler and a spy (even though it was a mistake) He also got himself a girlfriend. But most of all he's the world's best backwards driver! HA HA HA!

[@NASCARBullHaulerFan48]

Don’t forget, he’s also a King Of All Drifters

[@cyannodesca1389]

also a rich guy who leaves his family and changed to a normal lifestyle.

[@krio1267]

i do apply this mindset, so if i imagine anything, do it!

[@doctorwhosit3896]

That “mistake” is a good one.😠

[@DatCartoonistGuy]

I just LOVE how Mater looks like a rusty old truck... but he's actually from A RICH FAMILY!!! 🤣

[@LeniKikoTalunan]

He is? 🤨🤨🤨

[@paperluigi6132]

Who knows how long it’s been since he ran away from home, especially since he’s the younger sibling.

[@Beachmunks]

Mater's a LOT COOLER than I thought!!! He did so many interesting things in his life he's SOOOOOO IMPRESSIVE!!! He doesn't even mind looking rusty and damaged and he NEVER fixes his dents either.

[@ThunderDashHub]

The most special thing about Mater to me, like you said is the fact that no matter what he faces or no matter how rusty and old he looks, he has one of the biggest hearts of all, full of compassion and just wanting to help, be there and have a friend.

[@abc.animal5143]

I love Mater, he’s so funny, positive, and loves trying new things. He’s a decent role model in those aspects.

[@qaaidsalih3529]

Mater in Mater's Tall tales: * Tells A story * Mcqueen: No way that's real! Mater: You was there too!

[@LeniKikoTalunan]

McQueen: WWHHAAAAAAATTT!!!!???? 😱😱😱😱😱😱

[@axels3188]

I think a lot of Matter’s Tall tales were true up until he mentions Lightning McQueen was their too as all of those tales are meant to happen before he meets McQueen.

[@CJBStudios]

I’ve been waiting for this backstory to come. Thank you so much, Isaac!

[@antonissa8345]

One thing I wonder is how the cars age since I realized long ago that most of the radiator springs citizens are around their 50's-70's

[@UmmYeahOk]

Radiator Springs is in the desert, so I’d imagine no rust, but the sun will bake the paint off. Only Mater displays his patina the same way some classic car owners do, as some sort of badge of honor. Like how some people won’t dye their hair, claiming they earned their grey, or not wanting to be vain. With the town having a body man/painter, and everyone sleeping inside, they stay pretty nice looking. Doc also keeps everyone running healthy, so regular maintenance that some owners neglect are typically routine preventive maintenance, like how some humans have annual checkups even though they feel fine. That said, we saw in the third movie that some cars require massive body work, which Doc probably had done to himself in his younger days, although lead instead of bondo. But in the third movie it is known that he passed away, but not mentioned how. Planes 2, which is in the same universe as the Cars franchise make a big deal about how Dusty has a faulty part, it’s discontinued, and will ultimately lead to his demise if he doesn’t play it safe. Doc, being a Hudson, has a lot of components that don’t exist anymore. There’s not really an aftermarket for Hudsons. Being the only medical professional in town, he may have had a “do not resuscitate” request as well as been an organ donor, so that some other Hudson, possibly even someone like Smokey, could continue to live. Of course, this is all going off the belief that cars have genuine souls. A car in the 50s could be parked in a field for half a century just needing a new distributor, only, given the time period, the owner did not have access to the internet, or mail ordering catalog, a local junkyard, or car club to help source them with the part. So in theory, this car is dead. But someone in the 21st century, gets this part, replaces all the fluids and lines, new battery, and starts it right up. Is the car now a zombie? Now, if you’re talking about age, as in an actual number, I think they just go off generation. Everyone’s an adult, but clearly Sally, McQueen, and the tuner gang are all young adults. In the third movie, we see the next generation of cars, which appear like they are genuinely something brand new, if manufacturers still built cars rather than trucks and SUVs. I do recall seeing a baby car in the stands who idolizes the airplanes who fly over before the race, but I don’t see how they “grow up,” unless they’re going with the 20th century Fox movie “Robots” where they just get a new body whenever the time to grow up shows up at their door.

[@stuartbarclay7940]

I love Mater! He's my all-time favourite character of Cars!

[@muhamadirfaan3329]

I like mater. He's the kind of cousin in the family you can relate to. Nice

[@melaniecamarena8852]

I’m honored that I get to share a birthday with Mater Also this is my own theory, but what if in Mater’s Tall Tales, “Mater the Greater” was the last episode even though it’s shown as the first, and when McQueen didn’t make the jump, they repaired him somewhere else but his memory was erased and they convinced him to be a race car, and since they decided that they didn’t want Mater to think he killed his friend by doing the jump, they also fixed him so he would forget about McQueen like he never knew him, and eventually everyone also forgot about McQueen and hated him thinking that he forgot about them and left them to become a race car. (Just a theory but it’s interesting since Mater claims that McQueen was also with his in his Tall Tales)

[@ellebassa9288]

I've always wondered. How did mater end up in radiator Springs?

[@tadas2719]

How did you get those artworks of Mater with his cousins?

[@danielsvetlichny5721]

That was from a book called World of Cars.

[@teamsteed1]

Thank you for posting the video. I've always wondered about Mater's backstory.

[@crazykids2004]

That was a wonderful story love hearing the background story of some of our favorite Disney characters amazing video as always I can't wait for the next one

[@jayvonnoelsmith8445]

Mater is an awesome character

[@kirkstinson7316]

"Towing and salvage". Now take a moment and think about that. What is vehicle salvage? Mater cuts up dead cars!! And uses those pieces as transplants!

[@ked49]

So he is a mechanic, or a doctor?

[@combatmedic3318]

I think it’s awesome since Mater’s sister married Cruz’s brother and now they’re cousins 😭.

[@RyanZacharko]

Cousins-In-laws you mean

[@combatmedic3318]

@@RyanZacharko specifically yes. But I always refer them (depending on how close) my cousins. Force of habit.

[@manoftheusajones5147]

Do Cassandra’s Backstory next, Isaac!

[@2429Ryanspeer]

Mater is my favourite character from cars

[@purpledragonstudios5174]

cars gave me a look into learning about people. when we first EVER met mater we just thought he was some broken down hillbilly. when infact he had gone through alot of the world traveling adventuring and is famous for many things depending on where you go! his rust scratches dents and damage he kept because they all told his storys and his experiences and were momentos of them all. alot of people you meet have so much to tell about their lives beyond what you see in first glance. to every beat up old car is storys of their lives that would amaze you. this counts for people too.

[@autumbreeze1129]

Since I literally rewatched the Matter's Tall Tales DVD yesterday, this is a funny coincidence. I'm certain a big number of the things Matter talks about being isn't 100% acurate... but not 100% made up, either. The endings of most of those shorts show at least some parts of his Tall Tales are true... though that DOES means Matter is kind of a womaniser considering how many ladies he is leading on as they all show up in the endings, meaning he's going out with them all at the same time.

[@noisyphilosopherkrk522]

That or polyamorous

[@ked49]

Everything up until lightning is true, except he is a dr

[@queenofdisney4932]

I love Matter he's my favourite in cars he's wow funny

[@user-mw4zn2bu1i]

Mater is my fav character in cars. Yes above doc Hudson

[@maximusthewolfreborn2118]

The one that I know it’s real in maters tales is the monster truck one there’s a cameo of it in cars 3 But the one I do know that it’s not real it’s private eye mater he said it himself. “I’m not a spy”

[@savannah9872]

Mater was a fun character

[@GodzillaPowerPuffFan]

I absolutely love this matter is one of my favorite Disney Pixar characters. He is so underrated. I’m so glad you gave him more attention.

[@jellydiablo8573]

Today is Mater day, Mater's Birthday!!!

[@brocomotive]

Really good video, man!! I appreciated how well researched this was

[@Ryder-a-Blaze]

Ironic that I’m watching a video about Cars while on a train

[@everettparker1313]

This an Incredible Video for My All Time Favorite Character in The Cars Franchise.

[@danielsantiagourtado3430]

LOVE your content man! You make me into an even bigger disney fan witt each update🎉🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤

[@ohanastitch9803]

Phenomenal research Isaac 👏

[@Toysonicandfriends2]

Mater is the funniest car character

[@RetroP146]

Mater is a legend and he’s not self centered like lightning McQueen

[@tiatanner160]

I wasn't a fan of the 2nd film but that scene where he says about his dents ect r special that was touching. He's a car that enjoys life no matter what.

[@sentientfetus3894]

inside out was all about destroying memories

[@Fires_Stuff]

WELL HOWDY THERE, COUSIN CLEETUS, YEW WANNA GO CATCH SOME PIGEONS OR GO TRACTOR TIPPIN’ TODAY

[@Goddess_of_the_automobiles]

Interesting. Sounds like my kind of person of being satisfied with being rusty and having an upbeat style

[@sambragg5227]

Awesome Video Mate

[@totallytidmouth]

Could you go over the lightning mcqueen lore next? 😳

[@queendsheena1]

This was a sweet video. I love Mater.

[@owenscott8116]

Hou did the incredibles hot their powers

[@agrace2001]

I have a video idea related to Monsters at Work. Due to the new details about the second season of the series, I’m worried about if Boo will ever be mentioned in season 2 or not. So, can you ever make a video about that?

[@carolinedisalvatore9768]

Any Halloween themed videos you plan on doing before the month is out Issac?! Please

[@user-zr5wj2cg6l]

Can you a history of lightening McQueen?

[@blaineknutson6847]

As a tow truck the design has doing that in mind.

[@jaydenlove1135]

I love mater

[@thetheorizermoore7476]

Do this for httyd how all species and populations of dragons returned to the hidden world and lived under toothlesses rule

[@bethmotgomery2662]

Thank you EVER!! so much.

[@tytebben]

Ok we need to see a series of animated like 15-20 minutes of each of the main radiour springs townie backstory and how’d they come to radiour springs I’d watch that

[@YellowBear-kx1ff]

Can you please do the Love Story of King Harold and Queen Lillian from Shrek?

[@misterfister5810]

Fun fact: as of now, mater is currently 67 years old He would’ve been 49 in cars1, 54 in cars 2, and 60 in cars 3

[@Laxen1711]

is he secretly the Johnny Sins of the cars world? xD

[@AllBallN0Brain]

You didn’t even mention the fact that he’s gone to war.

[@mow4ncry]

But I really love that character having over 20 years in commercial towing, and 18 years military towing

[@unluckyfortunecookie8217]

So how did mater expose axelrod is the mastermind in cars 2?

[@hangmanmatt2598]

You didnt even talk about the theory that he is married to his secret agent girlfriend. In cars 3 while hes distracting sterling by talking about loving his mudflaps, he mentions his wedding flaps. Why would mater have wedding flaps if he wasnt the one getting married?

[@huzaimizuhri8482]

He's An Astronaut He's A Firefighter He's A Rockstar He's An Alien Whisperer He's A Spy He's Plane But One Thing Remains The Same. He's A Rusty Old Tow Truck

[@DavidScholz-bu1ix]

DAD-GUM!!!

[@EL-_-DIABLO]

Larry the cable guy is a legend 👌🏽

[@rockstarmk141]

Amazing video and mater tall tales are very interesting but if all of the tales are true then why didn't lighting remember the tall tales adventures with mater I need a video about that ❤❤❤

[@jacobcaraway1754]

Where did you get this vivid information for a narrative?

[@mjpilot4439]

Mater has always been my all time favorite Pixar Character all my life, and he still is. People that disliked Mater can may as well suck it up🖖

[@fabiocarra1997]

so, mater in reality is Johnny Sins

[@Ramcharger85]

Maters my favorite character

[@DragonSavior2930]

How to train your dragon video, it's been a year or so ago.

[@justincregar4157]

They need to make a movie nature

[@wuwwuw6089]

Fine video but missing Mater's relationship with Holley Shiftwell. I wonder if they met again after Cars 2.

[@godzillagurus576]

Man mater was just as shiny as her back then.

[@sentientfetus3894]

May doc have marcy on your soul. Do cars have souls and was Sally in her human life lost soul. Being attorney in LA lived life in the fast lain but never felt happy .

[@stefannikovic3408]

His stories are 60 percent invented by him not all but most of them

[@user-rq2yc4fx3o]

Bro seems like Forrest Gump in a way!

[@StupidNinconPoop]

Lighting I don't think I can hold it in any longer I feel like ima cuuuuuuuuuuuummmm

[@Finnmcmissile450]

Bruh what did u say? 💀

[@Finnmcmissile450]

Bro what did u say? 💀💀💀

[@nandulal.s]

Ohh. I See he is "Jhonny Sins" of Cars movie.

[@seivionfisher3422]

Good afternoon

[@mark.6639]

😮

[@Nofavoritecolorz]

Favorite movir

[@samsthebeztatstuff8885]

I with bubba got an appearance in cars on the road

[@daanvos194]

How did they climb the tree I get mator, hes got a hook But how did her sister do it

[@evitagridjusko1057]

1:35 wait i have a book and ine of the chapters is mater and that tow truck the tow truck hot mater fell to the ground and mater one a competition who is the better tow truck

[@gabrielv.4358]

mater tall tales are real, he was even a racer

[@Eric_Black134]

So... are the videoe games cannon? If so, which ones?

[@Turles811]

Ngl it makes sense he would be able to do all these things because in the real world tow trucks are fucking work horses they got a load of low end power and a pretty decent top end built for work

[@jellydiablo8573]

Tomorrow is Mater's Birthday!!

[@jellydiablo8573]

Today is Mater's birthday!!

[@ttv.x34nng80]

Crazy guy

[@sentientfetus3894]

How come Hector didn't go to the great beyond after Coco died

[@annalynnromberg-jf4ge]

can you please do a video for the love story of Jack and Sally from nightmare before Christmas? you don't have to if you don't want to, just a idea.🙂

[@mow4ncry]

He's cute Oh and Mater is cute too

[@bennetfox]

Mater ain't rusty, that's patina!!!!

[@Max-iq8hi]

If Mater can prove that his Tall Tales were true, then how can he prove that Lightening McQueen was there too? Why doesn’t McQueen remember ever being there? Were those his past incarnations, or maybe it was him but they had to erase his memory everytime, or maybe there are more Lightnings McQueens than just one?

[@DavidScholz-bu1ix]

SHOOOOOT!!

[@jay57145]

Cars is best pixar movie

[@ChoosePhilippinesPeaceLove]

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[@moviesandtvseriesclips1619]

January 12 is also my birthday.

[@jeremyrankin2624]

Has anybody seen cars 2 and is it worth a watch cuz I haven't seen

[@dannymagdaleno4039]

mater and my birthday are 4 days apart that's crazy

[@paulboland7174]

So if he lost his hood in a lake how did it get into the ravine he gets it back from?

[@BigBlackBussy]

Lake could have washed it into the ravine and the ravine dried out over time. Just a theory