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{{Infobox_Character
 
{{Infobox_Character
|image = Alex_vandel.png
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|image = AlexVandel45.jpg
 
|gender = Male
 
|gender = Male
 
|color = Blue
 
|color = Blue
 
|eye color = Brown
 
|eye color = Brown
|first appearance = ''[[Cars 2]]''}}'''Alex Vandel''' is a minivan that appeared in ''[[Cars 2]]''.
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|first appearance = ''[[Cars 2]]''}}'''Alex Vandel''' is a blue minivan.
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
In ''Cars 2'', Alex is seen in the [[Haneda Airport]] in [[Tokyo]], trying to make it past the airport security [[officer Murakarmi]], but kept failing due to his rims being made out of metal.
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In ''Cars 2'', Alex is seen near [[Tow Mater|Mater]] as they go through airport security. [[Officer Murakarmi]] repeatedly holds Vandel back, as his metal rims are being detected.
   
 
==Physical description==
 
==Physical description==
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==Gallery==
 
==Gallery==
<gallery position="center" bordersize="none" captionalign="center" spacing="small">
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<gallery position="center" bordersize="none" captionalign="center" hideaddbutton="true">
 
Murakarmi cars2.jpg|''Cars 2''.
 
Murakarmi cars2.jpg|''Cars 2''.
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AlexVandel.jpg|[[1:55 Scale Die-Cast|Die-cast]] model
 
</gallery>
 
</gallery>
 
==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
*The back of his diecast's card states he is an Opel Corsa, and he has wheels instead of only rims.
 
 
*In real-life airports, security gates scan people for anything metal they have on them. Cars being made of metal, it is surprising to see they make use of security gates. The security gates (including the one Alex goes in) and the conveyor belts have changed in the ''Cars'' world so that cars will be able to use them.
 
*In real-life airports, security gates scan people for anything metal they have on them. Cars being made of metal, it is surprising to see they make use of security gates. The security gates (including the one Alex goes in) and the conveyor belts have changed in the ''Cars'' world so that cars will be able to use them.
 
*The back of his die-cast's card states he is an Opel Corsa, and he has wheels instead of only rims.
 
*He is likely named after Pixar employee Alex Mandel.
 
*He is likely named after Pixar employee Alex Mandel.
   
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[[ru:Алекс Вандел]]
 
[[ru:Алекс Вандел]]
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vandel, Alex}}
 
{{DEFAULTSORT:Vandel, Alex}}
[[Category:Characters]]
 
[[Category:Cars 2]]
 
[[Category:Tourists]]
 
[[Category:British]]
 
 
[[Category:Opel]]
 
[[Category:Opel]]
[[Category:Male characters]]
 
 
[[Category:Guest cameos, parodies]]
 
[[Category:Guest cameos, parodies]]
 
[[Category:Minivans]]
 
[[Category:Minivans]]
 
[[Category:Cars 2 Characters]]

Revision as of 04:50, 21 September 2020

Alex Vandel is a blue minivan.

History

In Cars 2, Alex is seen near Mater as they go through airport security. Officer Murakarmi repeatedly holds Vandel back, as his metal rims are being detected.

Physical description

Alex is an Opel Zafira, with a license plate that reads 75R VT 2A. He is painted a purplish-blue color, with a chrome grille and gray rims.

Gallery

Trivia

  • In real-life airports, security gates scan people for anything metal they have on them. Cars being made of metal, it is surprising to see they make use of security gates. The security gates (including the one Alex goes in) and the conveyor belts have changed in the Cars world so that cars will be able to use them.
  • The back of his die-cast's card states he is an Opel Corsa, and he has wheels instead of only rims.
  • He is likely named after Pixar employee Alex Mandel.