Floyd Mulvihill

Floyd Mulvihill is a race car that used to compete in the Piston Cup Racing Series for the Gasprin team while using the number 70.
==History==
===Before Cars===
Floyd Mulvihill has trained as an automotive engineer, decided to put down his tools and pursue his life-long passion to race. He competed in the Junior Piston Cup Pro Series with the likes of Sage VanDerSpin and graduated to the Piston Cup in 2004.
===Cars===
In Cars, Floyd competes during the Dinoco 400 race at the the Motor Speedway of the South, which was the final race of the Piston Cup season. During the race, he and Rusty Cornfuel where passed by Lightning McQueen by him using a tilt technique to squeeze through the space between Floyd and the wall. Both where left in shock at the technique he used. Later, he took part in an accident between almost all of the competitors that was caused by Chick Hicks, during which he had collided with Slider Petrolski. However, he didn't receive too much damage and was able to finish the race.
===The World of Cars Online===
Mulvihill appears in The World of Cars Online video game, where he is one of the opponent racers at the Big Heartland Speedway, along with Rusty Cornfuel and Ruby "Easy" Oaks.
===Cars 3===
In Cars 3, Floyd is still competing in the Piston Cup. However when Jackson Storm makes his debut during midseason, interest of Next-Gen racers rose, due to them having better achievements on the tracks. Floyd retired and was replaced by Richie Gunzit, the Next-Gen Gasprin racer.
==Physical description==
In Cars, Floyd is a Stodgey Suaver EX. While in most appearances, including Cars, he was presented as Stodgey Suaver EX, in Cars 3, his model was changed to Capitol Motors Mark II. stock car and uses Lightyear racing tires. His eye color is blue. He had blue front and boot with yellow cabin and sides. He had a blue number 70 on his roof and sides. On his hood and backs of his sides, he had a logo of Gasprin. He had a yellow stickers that imitated lights. His hubcaps were dark gray. In Cars 3, he somehow got a completely different design, that being a Capitol Motors Mark II with an updated Gasprin logo and a blue roof.
==List of appearances==
Title 	Year	Notes
Cars 	2006	
The World of Cars Online	2009	
Cars 	2009	Issue #1
"Cheaters Never Prosper"	2009	Cars Magazine #19
Cars 3 	2017	
==Official profiles==
===Car Finder Game===
===Meet the Cars===
*Floyd Mulvihill originally trained as an automotive engineer. One day, he decided to put down his tools and pursue his lifelong passion to race. He competed in the Junior Piston Cup Pro Series with the likes of Sage VanDerSpin and graduated to the Piston Cup in 2005. He's affectionately known as "Smokey Floyd" because he enjoys laying long patches of burning rubber in front of adoring fans.
===Pixarpedia===
*Floyd Mulvihill is a Stodgey/Suaver Ex. He's known as "Smoky Floyd" because he likes to burn rubber. His sponsor is Gasprin Hood Ache.
===Cars: Character Encyclopedia===
*Floyd Mulvihill is a trained automotive engineer but he decided to pursue his passion for racing instead. Gasprin has always had regular releases. In the World of Cars series he was released in a 2-pack with Tow Cap.'
==Gallery==
Cars1Floydartwork.png|Diecast artwork
Waldi.png|Cars 3 artwork
Floyd Mulvihill Cars 3.jpg|Cars 3 concept art.
Floyd Mulvihill (CGI render).png|Cars 3 concept art
FloydWOC.png|The World of Cars Online artwork
Floyd, Ernie and Eugine.jpg|Floyd’s first appearance onscreen
File:Ryan & Floyd.jpg|Cars
File:Floyd & Eugene.jpg|Cars
File:96716070-0E83-4919-BFB0-1CC6E8C12BAA.jpeg|Cars
James xxxxxx.png|Cars
IMG 0272.png|Cars
IMG 0273.jpeg|Cars
IMG 0274.jpeg|Cars
File:FloydMulvihillCars11.jpg|Cars
File:Floyd Mulvihill and Rusty Cornfuel froze in shock as Lightning McQueen squeezed the gap between them and passed them.jpg|Floyd and Rusty Cornfuel froze in shock as Lightning McQueen squeezed the gap between them and passed them
RustyCornfuelCars.jpg|Cars
PC Racers 1.jpg|Cars
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IMG 0277.jpeg|Cars
IMG 0278.jpeg|Cars
File:VS--YouTube-Cars2006OpeningSceneDinoco400RaceLightningMcQueenVSChickHicksRemastered4K60FPS-2’54”.jpg|Cars
File:Darrell Cartrip Introduces Lightning McQueen.jpeg|Cars
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File:TheKing2.jpg|Cars
Cars-disneyscreencaps.com-402.jpg|Cars
File:Cars-disneyscreencaps.com-450.jpg|Cars
File:WinfordBradfordRutherfordCars12.jpg|Cars
WinfordGettingRammed.jpg|Cars
File:Winford in the crash.jpg|Cars
File:Billy's flashback.png|Cars
File:EugeneCarbureskiCars1.jpg|Cars
File:Eugene Crash.png|Cars
File:CarsAikenAxler3.jpg|Cars
File:CrustyRotorCars11.jpg|Cars
Floyd Crash.png|Cars
Aiken Axler before car accident.jpeg|Cars
Davey, Floyd, Manny in the crash.png|Davey, Floyd, Manny in the crash
Manny-flywheel-personnage-cars-01.jpg|Davey, Floyd, Manny in the crash
File:DaveyApexWreckCars.jpg|Cars
Darren-leadfoot-personnage-cars-01.jpg|Cars
File:238E64B6-86D6-43C5-9FE5-BB3875AB54C9.jpeg|Cars
File:Ernie-gearson-personnage-cars-01.jpg|Cars
File:Cars-disneyscreencaps.com-669.jpg|Cars
File:Cars-disneyscreencaps.com-672.jpg|Cars
File:Chuck Armstrong in restart.PNG|Cars
File:Ernie-gearson-personnage-cars-02.jpg|Cars
File:Eugene, Floyd and Ralph.jpeg|Cars
Kevin Shiftright gets passed by Chick Hicks.jpeg|Cars
IMG 0094.jpeg|Cars
File:Captura de tela 2023-09-18 210342.png|Cars
IMG 096.jpeg|Cars
File:KevinShiftrightCars.jpg|Cars
IMG 0097.jpeg|Cars
File:Ralph in dinoco 400.png|Cars
File:TheKing4.jpg|Cars
IMG 0096.jpeg|Cars
IMG ddddd.jpeg|Cars
IMG 0100.jpeg|Cars
File:Floyd Mulvihill & Parker Brakeston.jpg|Floyd’s first appearance onscreen (Cars 3)
Gasprinfloyd.png|Cars 3
FloydOverhead.jpg|Cars 3
Bobby-swift-personnage-cars-3-01.jpg|Cars 3
File:Phil2.jpg|Cars 3
File:Phil1.jpg|Cars 3
Floyd4.jpg|Cars 3
Bobby Swift -3.png|Cars 3
File:VS--YouTube-LightningMcQueenMeetstheNext-GenRacersPixarCars-0’17”.jpg|Cars 3
Apple Racer Still Racing 1.png|Cars 3 
Apple Racer Still Racing 2.png|Cars 3 
Gasprin Racer.jpg|Cars 3 Duracell commercial
Floyd21.png|Cars 3 Duracell commercial
Floydcars3.jpg|Cars 3 Duracell commercial
Floyd32.png|Cars 3 Duracell commercial
Floyd1111.png|Cars 3 Duracell commercial
Floyd MulvihillCars3 artwork on screen.jpeg|Cars 3 (Floyd Mulvihill Cars 3 Artwork blocked by Natalie Certain)
File:Lightning McQueen surpasses Floyd the same way.jpeg|In both the Cars and Cars 3 Duracell commercials, Lightning McQueen surpasses Floyd in the same way of leaning against the wall and squeezing away.
FloydMulvihill.jpg|Car Finder Game profile.
File:BigHeartlandSpeedway.jpg|The World of Cars Online
Cars 02 rev 03.jpg|Floyd appearing in a comic.
Cars Ongoing 00 rev 03.jpg|Floyd appears in Cars (comic)
Cars Ongoing 00 rev 04.jpg|Floyd appears in Cars (comic)
Cars1 5 (2).jpg|Floyd appears in Cars (comic)
File:CheatersNeverProsper2.png|Cheaters Never Prosper 
File:CheatersNeverProsper3.png|Cheaters Never Prosper 
File:CheatersNeverProsper4.png|Cheaters Never Prosper 
File:Gasprin (Floyd Mulvihill).jpg|Diecast (Cars variant)
File:Gasprin (Floyd Mulvihill - Cars 3).jpg|Diecast (Cars 3 variant)
Tow cap world of cars movie moments.jpg|2008 release with Rusty Cornfuel
Tow cap race o rama movie moments.jpg|2009 release with Rusty Cornfuel
Gasprin rubber tires final lap kmart.jpg|2010 release (rubber tires)
Tow cap final lap movie moments.jpg|2010 release with Rusty Cornfuel
Bumper save final lap pack.jpg|2010 release with Lightning McQueen, Chick Hicks, and Ponchy Wipeout
Murray-Clutchburn-rside.jpg|2014 release with Murray Clutchburn
Floyd mulvihill cars 3 pit row launcher.jpg|2018 release (Cars 3 variant, launcher)
Cars 3 Floyd.jpg|2019 release (Cars 3 variant)
File:Piston Cup Race 11-Pack V3.jpg|2019 release (Cars 3 variant, black eyelids) in a Target exclusive 11-pack
Gasprin cars 2022 movie moments.jpg|2022 release (Cars variant) with Crusty Rotor
File:Floyd Mulvihill 2025 release.png|2025 Release
Fiber fuel Crew Chief in the rookie.png|Floyd rudely rejecting Lightning McQueen's offer to race for Gasprin.
== Names in other languages==
*Hungarian: Floyd Fakecheek
*Lithuanian: Floidas Malvihilas
*Russian:
**Флойд Малвихилл (transcription: Floyd Malvikhill)
**Флойд Малфихилл (transcription: Floyd Malfikhill)
*Ukrainian: 
**Флойд Малвіхілл (transcription: Floyd Malvikhill)
**Флойд Малвігілл (transcription: Floyd Malvihill)
==Trivia==
*While in most appearances, including Cars, he was presented as Stodgey Suaver EX, in Cars 3, his model was changed to Capitol Motors Mark II.
*His Car Finder Game profile states that Floyd joined the Piston Cup Racing Series in 2005, the year Cars took place, and the same rookie year as McQueen. However, unlike McQueen he doesn’t have rookie stripes present on himself. Suggesting he actually wasn't a rookie in 2005.
* In one of 2 versions of Duracell commercial promoting Cars 3, Lightning McQueen passes Floyd using the same tilt technique that used to pass Floyd in the Cars. In the other, more popular version of the commercial, he passes Cruz Ramirez.
*While in Cars and Cars 3 his eyes were blue, his Cars 3 diecast toy model had brown eyes instead.
*He and Ernie Gearson were the first characters to be seen in the entire franchise, albeit for only a split second during Lightning McQueen's pre-race monologue.
* Floyd, Lightning McQueen, Todd Marcus, Dirkson D'Agostino, Darren Leadfoot, Ralph Carlow , Ponchy Wipeout, Ernie Gearson and Murray Clutchburn are the all racers to return from Cars, Except Lightning McQueen, Floyd along with the other Returning racers, underwent some redesigns and was converted into the Capitol Motors Mark II.
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