Wheel Well Motel

The Wheel Well Motel was and still a popular tourist attraction in Tailfin Pass. While it used to be a motel, it was eventually turned into a restaurant. It is in a rural area near Radiator Springs.
==History==
===Cars===
In Cars, when Sally takes Lightning for a drive through Tailfin Pass, they end up at the Wheel Well Motel, a run-down building. Sally explains that it was a popular tourist attraction in previous years, but, like the rest of the town, was abandoned when Radiator Springs was removed from maps, upon construction of the Interstate. However, the publicity the town received due to Lightning McQueen's disappearance helped to return attention to the motel, and it was eventually restored and became the center attraction of Tailfin Pass.
===Cars: The Videogame===
The Wheel Well Motel returns in Cars: The Videogame, in which it is one of the locations found in Tailfin Pass. The events Tailfin Pass Circuit and Tailfin Pass Grand Prix can be found here, as well as a Postcard in the inside of the Motel.
===Cars: Mater-National Championship===
In Cars: Mater-National Championship, the Wheel Well Motel returns, almost identical to its appearance in Cars: The Videogame. The event target for Wheel Well Circuit can be found here, as well as a collectible wheel, in the place of the Postcard from the previous game.
===Cars: Race-O-Rama===
In Cars: Race-O-Rama, the Wheel Well Motel has the same role as in Cars: The Videogame and Cars: Mater-National Championship, as a location found in Tailfin Pass.
===The World of Cars Online===
The Wheel Well Motel was intended to make an appearance in The World of Cars Online, but never did due to the game's closure in 2012. As Sparks said it will be opening "very soon". A bridge in Redhood Valley (West) leads to Wheel Well and to the Stanley's Oasis. Sparks also told that he saw Chick Hicks there once saying that it would lead to his secret lair. Sparks told that Chick Hicks was lying. Wheel Well was originally announced in the Sally's local history Park 'N' Talks like the Stanley's Oasis and to be 'down the road' 6 months before The World of Cars Online closed, but it should've been released a few weeks before the closure.
===Cars 2===
After a long day of playing with Mater, Lightning tells him that he would like to enjoy a night with Sally at the Wheel Well Motel, which had recently been turned into a restaurant. Feeling left out, Mater pretends to be a waiter, and when Lightning and Sally simply order their "usuals", Mater nervously asks Guido, who rejects his question in Italian, though Mater believes that what he had spoken was the drink they desired. Sarge tells Mater to be quiet, so he could hear the Mel Dorado Show, which is featuring Miles Axlerod, an oil baron who is holding a three-race event called the World Grand Prix. When one of the competitors, Francesco Bernoulli, is interviewed, he begins to trash-talk McQueen, leading Mater to call in to the show to say otherwise. Mater's antics eventually get Lightning a spot in the World Grand Prix.
===Cars Land ===
In the vibrant landscape of Cars Land, nestled within the memorabilia wall of Luigi's Casa Della Tires, visitors can discover a hidden gem—the Wheel Well Motel Cocktail Menu. This unique feature adds an extra layer of charm to the already captivating ambiance of the area. As patrons immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the beloved Cars franchise, they can peruse and indulge in a selection of delightful beverages inspired by the whimsical world of Radiator Springs. Cocktail Offerings: Cartini, Floody Mary, Sidecar, Engine & Tonic, Carsmopolitan, Moji-Tow, Creme De Chassis, Engine Block Russian, Chrome De Mint, Mai Tie Rod, Carmikaze.
==Gallery==
Wheelwell3.jpg|The gas pumps in Cars.
Wheelwell4.jpg|The interior in Cars.
Wheelwell5.jpg|The entrance in Cars.
Wheel well cars2.jpg|The Wheel Well Motel in Cars 2.
==Trivia==
*The wheel form of the motel complements the old car shape of the hill where it's built.
*This motel's location is inspired by the Chief Yellowhorse's location in New Mexico.
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