Al Oft

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Al Oft
Al Oft
Color	Grey, blue, yellow
Occupation	Piston Cup racing series blimp announcer
Main portrayer(s)	Unknown
Character information
Gender	Male

""Oh, yeah! Whoo!""

—'Al Oft', Cars, [[{{{3}}}]]

Al Oft is a recurring character in the Cars series, and he is a blimp that works for the Piston Cup racing series. He soars high above the sky during Piston Cup races, advertising for Lightyear, the official tire brand of the Piston Cup.

History

Cars

Al Oft in Cars.

In Cars, Al Oft is flying over the Motor Speedway of the South, watching the fireworks, much to his entertainment. He is later seen flying above the tie-breaker race in Los Angeles.

Cars: The Video Game

In Cars: The Video Game, Al Oft can be seen during the Sun Valley International Raceway event and many of the other Piston Cup races.

Cars Toons

Mater the Greater

Al Oft in Mater the Greater

In Mater the Greater, Al Oft appears briefly at the beginning of the short, above the stadium.

Cars: Race-O-Rama

In Cars: Race-O-Rama, Al Oft can be seen flying over Santa Carburera.

Cars 2

In Cars 2, Al Oft is seen flying over Porto Corsa at the second World Grand Prix race.

General information

Physical description

Al Oft is an Aaron Fullogas. This, of course, is not a real make and model for a blimp. "Fullogas" is a play on the words "full of gas" or "full o' gas."

Al Oft is painted grey, with blue and yellow lining. He has the "Lightyear" logo on each side.

Personality and traits

Al seems to be portrayed with an optimistic persona, as he likes to stay positive, and is almost always happy, enjoying whatever he may be doing.

Appearances

• Cars
• Cars: The Video Game
• Mater the Greater
• Cars: Race-O-Rama
• Cars 2

Profiles and statistics

Cars

• Bios
  • "Al is high on life. As an endorsement billboard in the sky for the Lightyear Tire company (proud sponsor of the Piston Cup), he loves to provide those grand images high above the track. He's just happy that his job sends him to great sporting events, because he always has the best seat in the house!"

Gallery

Cars

Cars: The Video Game

Cars: Race-O-Rama

Cars 2

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Polish	Al Zeppelin	Al Zeppelin

Trivia

• Al Oft is an allusion to the classic "Goodyear" blimps seen at many sports events. Instead of the traditional "Goodyear" logo branded across its side, Al's logo says "Lightyear." This is a reference to Buzz Lightyear from Toy Story.
• His name is a play on the word "aloft."
• Colin Cowling from Planes bears a resemblance to Al Oft.

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