Ramone

Ramone is a supporting character in Cars and its sequels.
He owns an auto body shop in Radiator Springs which is called Ramone's House of Body Art which is across the street from Flo's V8 Cafe. Flo is his wife. Between scenes in Cars, he would completely change the paint on his body due to lack of customers in town.
He is voiced by Cheech Marin in the films, video games, and theme parks who also voiced Banzai in The Lion King and Tito in Oliver and Company. In the Japanese dub from the movie, he is voiced by Ben Hiura.
==Background==
"A true artist isn't afraid to take chances, explore new ways to express themselves, or push the limits of culture. Ramone believes that the automotive body can be a vehicle of expression, which is why every day for Ramone is a new chance to explore new paint jobs and push the limitless boundaries of his art."
==Personality==
Ramone is is kind and loyal, and is always willing to paint anyone in need. He sometimes is cocky where he brags mainly about his hydraulics. Ramone is also willing to paint himself in different colors, instead of his livery stay in one color all the time. However, when his paint job gets scratched or ruined, Ramone can get very angry for having his hard work damaged.
== Physical appearance ==
Ramone is based off a 1959 Chevy Impala Lowrider. He is constantly painting himself, so his livery is frequently changing, though Ramone is most often depicted in his purple paint job, due to him spending the majority of the first film with that color, and most merchandising lines release him with that color scheme.
==History==
===Cars===
Ramone first appears at his wife, Flo's cafe with Fillmore and Sarge where they witness race car Lightning McQueen driving out of control through their town Radiator Springs. McQueen nearly scratches Ramone's paint job, making Ramone angry and watches McQueen destroy the town's road before he is arrested by Sheriff.
===Cars 2===
Ramone owns and operates Ramone's House of Body Art, Radiator Springs' custom body and paint shop. Ramone is an artist - a true magician with paint and metal. There was a time when his only canvas was himself, so he repainted himself daily. But since Lightning McQueen helped put Radiator Springs back on the map, Ramone has had his share of customers - including the star race car himself. Before heading off to the World Grand Prix, Lightning stops by Ramone's for a new paint job, and Ramone gives him a whole new look, even adding a spoiler to him.
Ramone appears to have replaced Doc Hudson for the reparation of cars, since Doc passed away.
In the movie Ramone greets Lightning when he comes to town. He also helps the lemon Otis get fixed up. He then later sees Lightning off at the airport. He returns in London with a paint job resembling the British flag. He also helps Lightning and Mater fight the Lemons by spray painting Tubbs Pacer in the eyes.
===Cars 3===
Before McQueen leaves for the new Rust-eze center, Ramone takes charge of repainting him and nicknames him "The Sistine Chapel on Wheels".
Ramone reappears during the Florida 500 race and Lightning asks her to paint Cruz before she can race.
=== Pixar Popcorn ===
In Unparalleled Parking, Ramone can be seen playing the parking game with the other Radiator Springs residents.
In Dancing with the Cars, Ramone can be seen dancing with the residents of the town.
=== Cars on the Road ===
==== Dino Park ====
In Cars on the Road episode, Dino Park, Ramone appears a the Flo's V8 Café when the Radiator Springs residents were talking about Mater's sister and he calls McQueen to have a new paint that Lightning has in the show.
== Video games ==
=== Cars: The Videogame ===
In Cars: The Videogame, Ramone appears as a playable character in arcade mode. He can only be played as when doing a road race. When you enter Ramone's paint shop to change Lightning's paint job, Ramone can be heard making remarks about the paint job you have chosen. He also occasionally appears driving along the road in Radiator Springs.
Ramone is an opponent in the races Radiator Springs Grand Prix, Boostin' with Fillmore, Sarge's Off-Road Challenge and Doc's Check-Up.
=== Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures ===
In Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures, Ramone appears in two different games. In Hip-Hop It Up, the player must tap the arrow keys as Ramone dances. He also appears in Fill 'Er Up, where he is one of the customers that the player must provide fuel to.
=== Cars: Mater-National Championship ===
In Cars: Mater-National Championship, Ramone is a playable character in arcade mode, and is still seen driving through the streets of Radiator Springs. He also has his own minigame Ramone's Rhythmic Rumble, where the player plays as Ramone and presses the correct buttons to keep him dancing. If the player misses a certain number of notes, they will lose the game.
He is an opponent in the races Rustbucket Grand Prix and Wheel Well Circuit, and is the third member of the player's team in the second race of Luigi and Guido's Team Relay.
=== Cars: Race-O-Rama ===
Ramone appears in Story Mode in Motoropolis, when Lighting McQueen talks with Chick Hicks and Stinger. He also appears during many races, and is a playable character in arcade mode.
=== Cars 2: The Video Game ===
In Cars 2: The Video Game, Ramone makes no appearance in the game itself, but is a downloadable character in the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game. He is in his purple with flames paint job, though he does not appear like that in the second movie.
=== Disney Infinity ===
In Disney Infinity, Ramone appears in the Cars Play Set, as someone who the player can take missions from. When the Cars vault is opened by having all four characters interact with it, a toy of Ramone can be unlocked for use in the player's toy box worlds.
=== Cars 3: Driven to Win ===
Ramone, in his blue paint job from Cars 3, is one of the six playable characters, the other five being Lightning McQueen, Cruz Ramirez, Mater, Sally, and Guido, who are all available from the start in Cars 3: Driven to Win.
== Disney Parks ==
Ramone appears in Radiator Springs Racers where he gives the guests who enter his shop a new paint job and wishes them luck in the race. He also gives out the safety precautions in Spanish at the start of the ride.
== Powers and abilities ==
Ramone is an expert in both painting and performing body work to dented or damaged cars. Additionally, Ramone has been shown to be a relatively good racer, specializing in stability and speed, though his acceleration is weaker.
In Cars: Radiator Springs Adventures and Cars: Mater-National Championship, Ramone is shown to be a very skilled and talented dancer, even having an entire minigame based off of him in the ladder game titled Ramone's Rhythmic Rumble.
==Trivia==
*Ramone's die-cast releases total up to 13, making him the second most-frequently released, after Lightning McQueen.
*Ramone is modeled after a 1959 Chevrolet Impala low-rider.
*His license plate is LOWNSLO. On his tires is written in Gothic writing "Low NSLOW." Both are references to his catchphrase, "Low N' Slow."
*According to The World of Cars Online, the name of Ramone's dark green paint job is "Grass Green," the name of his blue paint job is "Blue Sky," and the name of his "Mellow Sunset" paint job is renamed to "Yellow Mellow".
*Ramone has the habit to refer to himself in third person, a trait he shares with Francesco Bernoulli and Luigi.
*Ramone has various paint jobs, but in the Cars 3 credits he has his old paint job back.
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