Tow Tater - Galena, KS
N 37° 04.823 W 094° 38.317
15S E 354350 N 4105045
The inspiration for "Mater" in the movie "Cars"
Waymark Code: WM1WFG
Location: Kansas, United States
Date Posted: 07/20/2007
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When the folks at Pixar were doing their research for "Cars the Movie" they found this old tow truck in Galena, KS. It is of course the inspiration for the character "Mater".
For copyright reasons Galena named it Tater.
Now, Tater is no longer rusting somewhere in a field.
He's rusting in this historic old Kan-O-Tex service station.
There are no plans for his restoration. They're leaving him as is.
The service station is being refurbished. The service station itself can also be seen in the movie. It's right across the street from Mater Towing. Can't wait to see it again all shiny and new.
Price of Admission: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Weekend Hours: From: 10:00 AM To: 5:00 AM
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