Talk:Lightning McQueen

message: I think that Cars is a franchise for Pixar, and the characters are so complex, they should get their own pages as the article for Cars itself can have links to these pages. It'll be just like the pages for TV shows with links to pages based on the characters. We also need just an image of McQueen, not the King or Chick Hicks.
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Who agrees with me on this procedure? User:Imax80
* Cars is one movie. One article is sufficient. —tregoweth (talk) 06:31, 17 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Then exlain me how come The Incredibles and Tron, which are only ONE movie each (And excluding Kingdom Hearts II in the case of the latter), have articles for its characters? Pikawil 14:20, 18 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Of course, minor characters should not have their own page.  With a film as significant as Cars (or any Pixar film for that matter), the major characters should have their own pages.Rhindle The Red 00:40, 26 June 2006 (UTC)
replies: text: Agreed. Besides, I just took the time to add Lightning McQueen to McQueen. -Tracker (>talk) 02:49, 28 June 2006 (UTC)
thread_title: Untitled

message: I just assumed that the idea in cars was to represent the "big three" of yesteryear,,,with Chick (the chevy), King (Plymouth superbird) and Lightning ( a Tbird similiar to Bill Elliott "94") Why would Lightning be a corvette, GT40, mix, etx..
:A lot of things in this film are based on taking multiple real items and combining them into one fictional entity, for instance the Cozy Cone is the Wigwam Motel (Holbrook AZ) but its neon ("100% refrigerated air") is from the Blue Swallow Motel (Tucumcari NM). This movie dumps five US states worth of 66 into one town. Why wouldn't Lightning be multiple different car types stuck together in some odd fashion? It fits the modus operandi of the rest of the film. 66.102.83.61 (talk) 18:10, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
thread_title:  The type of car that Lightning is 

message: In German, McQueens name is "Lightning McQueen". What means "Blitzen McQueen", when translated into german. But it is not translated. So i think the information could be deleted.  —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 84.165.13.183 (talk) 20:14, 24 January 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Language 

message: In the Cars section, it says that McQueen realizes that "he has no true friends", although in the movie itself McQueen's agent Harv asks him inside Mack about how many friends he has. McQueen says "there's uhhm", and Harv responds "Oh, I get it". What Harv says after that implies that McQueen has lots of friends but he can't figure out who to mention first. (although Mater and the other cars he meets in Radiator Springs might as well be some of the best of his friends) MrHumanPersonGuy (talk) 20:18, 5 May 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  "no true friends" 

message: Lightning's real first name is revealed to be 'Monty'. This was revealed in the Cars Origins book Struck by Lightning. You could find the source for it in the WorldofCars Wiki though.
Daisy134 (talk) 03:49, 24 October 2017 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lightning McQueen's real name 

message: Sweaty Spagetti (talk) 00:41, 5 May 2018 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. NiciVampireHeart 01:15, 5 May 2018 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 5 May 2018 

message: I Believe There Are A Few Grammatical Errors And Would Like The Chance To Correct Them ToxicMidget (talk) 17:16, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: this is not the right page to request additional user rights. You may reopen this request with the specific changes to be made and someone will add them for you, or if you have an account, you can wait until you are autoconfirmed and edit the page yourself.  ‑‑ElHef (Meep?) 17:22, 17 May 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 17 May 2021 

message: A discussion is taking place to address the redirect :I am speed. The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2021 July 29#I am speed until a consensus is reached, and readers of this page are welcome to contribute to the discussion.  ~~~~User:1234qwer1234qwer4 (talk) 20:19, 29 July 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  "I am speed" listed at [[Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion|Redirects for discussion]] 

message: Instead of the section saying Cars, Cars 2, Cars 3 put all those sections in a section called appearances we WP:DISNEY on how to make a good article about a Disney character. See also Elsa (Frozen), Simba, Anna (Frozen) for good examples of how to change this article. I can’t do this because I’m currently working on Sheriff Woody. Kaleeb18 (talk) 14:16, 9 November 2021 (UTC)
thread_title:  This article needs to be redone 

message: Overall, this article reads more like a grouping of movie summaries rather than information just about the character. Reference Master Chief (Halo) for a great example of an article that sticks to examining the character rather than getting lost in plot summaries. I'd like to hear thoughts from and collaborate with anyone actively interacting with this page.
I am planning to update/revamp this article. As it stands, there are large sections of the article dedicated to retellings or summaries of the movies and games Lightning McQueen appears in. As stated above by User:Kaleeb18, I will move most of this information into a new section, "Appearances." I will then reorganize the various traits presented throughout these summary sections and move them into characterization. The page will become much shorter, but I would argue it is far too long for what it should be.
===Moving Ahead with Edits===
I began with the above edits. I plan to remove the 3 images of the Lightning toys and ice carving. I am hoping someone can find a verifiable concept sketch of Lightning to add to the "Characterization" section. I will continue in reforming the "Appearances" subsections to focus on Lightning rather than rehashing the movie plots. I am drawing from the example set by the Woody (Toy Story) and Master Chief (Halo) articles. JalepenoPoppr (talk) 21:26, 5 March 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Major Edits to Content 

message: I began with the above edits. I plan to remove the 3 images of the Lightning toys and ice carving. I am hoping someone can find a verifiable concept sketch of Lightning to add to the "Characterization" section. I will continue in reforming the "Appearances" subsections to focus on Lightning rather than rehashing the movie plots. I am drawing from the example set by the Woody (Toy Story) and Master Chief (Halo) articles. JalepenoPoppr (talk) 21:26, 5 March 2022 (UTC)
thread_title: Moving Ahead with Edits

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message: Ok 124.123.188.83 (talk) 12:49, 7 August 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  English 

message: When talking about the type of cars Lightning is based off of, it needs to be described correctly. Multiple times him/his inspiration is called a NASCAR.  There is no such thing as a NASCAR. NASCAR stands for the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing. It is merely the sanctioning body over multiple racing series.  To say NASCAR car, model, etc. would be correct, but to call it a NASCAR is wrong. It would be even better to say this xyz car was used in the NASCAR xyz series from xyz to xyz. But not simply NASCAR unless you're talking about the organization as a whole. Dun Queen (talk) 02:52, 14 August 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Proper description 

message: Rustyback (talk) 15:32, 24 August 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 24 August 2022 

message: The name "Montgomery" sourced in this page is unofficial. The only official name crediting this name refers to Lightning as "Monty". My theory, and one of the only possible explanations, is that someone was on a wiki and replaced the name Monty with Montgomery because "Monty is short for Montgomery so why just put the short version". However, many can assume that, but it is not his actual birth name like how I can name my child "Nathan" but his name is not Nathaniel, so if he had a wiki page, and someone changed his name, that would not be right. Grass block 6200 (talk) 11:19, 17 September 2022 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done for now: please establish a consensus for this alteration before using the  template. This seems highly plausible, but, at this point, "Montgomery" appears to be the WP:STATUSQUO. ––Formal (talk) 07:23, 25 September 2022 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 17 September 2022 

message: I made an edit request on this before, and have not gotten a response back as far as I am aware, but McQueen's real name isn't Montgomery, there's not even a reference for that information, I do remember his name being "Monty" in the book Struck by Lightning but I don't know how the name Montgomery was normalized as his real name Grass block 6200 (talk) 04:47, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Lightoil (talk) 08:43, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 11 January 2023 

message: I believe I made a request about this on a previous account and then a glitch occured of my IP address being banned or something. But, Lightning McQueen's name is M o n t y, not Montgomery, not anything more or less than Monty. You can see for yourself if you order the Disney book "Struck by Lightning" and read page 28. Thank you, have a nice day! ChickenChaff872 (talk) 19:23, 14 February 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. — Paper9oll (🔔 • 📝) 13:18, 18 February 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 14 February 2023 

message: Hi everyone, I would just like to clarify the fact that "Lightning" is in fact McQueen's official current first name. In the book "Struck by Lightning", McQueen does say that "Lightning" was a nickname that he acquired, but when Mater tries to refer to McQueen by his original first name, McQueen corrects him saying that he doesn't use Monty as his first name anymore. McQueen's first name being "Monty" is actually a reference to the fact that McQueen's initial design was a generic Chevrolet Monte Carlo stock car (or a car that looked similar) named Monty McQueen. John Lasseter thought the design for the Monte Carlo stock car was to bland looking, so they redesigned McQueen to look like multiple sports cars mixed together. It was during this redesign that Lasseter thought "Lightning" would be a better first name for McQueen. So I don't think it's relevant or important to  officially refer to him as Montgomery Lightning McQueen in the top heading of his Wikipedia article when he no longer uses Montgomery as his official first name, especially since he is a fictional anthropomorphic vehicle. It should say something like "Lightning McQueen (originally Monty McQueen)", or the fact that his original name was Monty should be put under his characterization or just be kept in the subheading as trivia about him.DogeChallenger9003 (talk) 18:29, 1 April 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lightning McQueen's original and current first name 

message: : -Lemonaka‎ 17:24, 23 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 22 June 2023 

message: In the book Struck by Lightning, McQueen reveals that his original name is Montgomery (shorthanded to Monty), and that "Lightning" is a nickname that became his real name. This fact is a reference to series creator John Lasseter originally conceiving McQueen as a generic NASCAR styled stock car resembling a Chevrolet Monte Carlo named Monty McQueen. Lasseter thought the design was to flat and basic looking, so he decided to redesign McQueen to look like a mixing of multiple sports cars. It was during this redesign that Lasseter thought "Lightning" being McQueen's first name would suit the character better.
In this section, the sentence "Lasseter thought the design was to flat and basic looking, so he decided to redesign McQueen to look like a mixing of multiple sports cars.", the wrong "to" is used. It should read: "Lasseter thought the design was too flat..." Bduims (talk) 22:32, 22 June 2023 (UTC)
thread_title: Notable miscellaneous information

message: I love Lightning McQueen because my brother likes him 173.2.179.107 (talk) 20:11, 12 July 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Painting 

message: Lightning Mcqueen Started His Racing Speedway, He Is A 2006 Custom Built Piston Cup Racer, Based On A Chevrolet Corvette C6, With 750-Horsepower, Only, Then He Gets Fired, Without Other Friends, About Francesco Bernoulli Gets Slower Then Mcqueen On Itally Race At The Final Lap. Thanks For Watching, If You Enjoyed This Video, Subscribe This Chanel, Leave A Like, And Activate The Little Bell.
2804:D41:C841:3600:65D1:C63:128:1E90 (talk) 00:28, 13 October 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Lightning Mcqueen, Also Known By His Original Name Montgomery, And Mounty For Short, He Is A Wind Of A Kind Hand Built Stock Car, His Top Speed Is 198 Miles Per Hour, With A 0-60 With 4 Seconds, His Engine Is A 5.8 Liter V8, With A Horsepower Of 750. 

message: Lightning Mcqueen has a lot of friends. Lightning and his friend Turbo race all the time. But they have never concluded that one or another is faster. 69.161.38.59 (talk) 13:45, 3 November 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. Cannolis (talk) 18:39, 3 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 3 November 2023 

message: Lightning McQueen has a more of a oval shaved body, 
There is no resemblance with 
A dodge viper or a Chevy corvette 
Which these cars are seem the be under the aerodynamics in shape and size. Lightning McQueen seems to have a body like a Chevy Camero which this car is a bulk like; oval shape around the back and front. 2600:1004:B163:8648:28BF:5CA5:1204:5BF5 (talk) 15:34, 22 November 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a reliable source if appropriate. JTP (talk • contribs) 07:35, 23 November 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 22 November 2023 

message: change "he has a curvaceous body like that of the Plymouth Superbird and Dodge Charger Daytona" to "he has a curvaceous body like that of the Chevrolet Corvette c7 and the SR II Dodge Viper GTS" YabOIcARSFAN69 (talk) 12:53, 9 December 2023 (UTC)
replies: text: Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. Shadow311 (talk) 18:03, 10 December 2023 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 9 December 2023 

message: Montgomery "lightning" McQueen is without a doubt a 90s to 2000s monte carlo because of the fact that he is based off a NASCAR stock car from around the time being of course the chevy monte carlo. He has a cartoonishly exaggerated version of the cars body style with a raised back bumper and two seater arrangement. Also like many other characters from the same world his name alludes to what car he is Montgomery or "monty" and monte carlo. Lexicon102 (talk) 22:50, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  The type of car Lightning is 

message: The padlock icon is missing 125.160.113.243 (talk) 08:17, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
replies: text: User:CanonNi (talk|contribs) 08:22, 16 April 2024 (UTC)
thread_title:  Semi-protected edit request on 16 April 2024