There seems to be no film that was actually shot in the area. But Ramone’s body-art shop in the animated film, Cars, is directly inspired by the U-Drop Inn, a recently restored Art Deco gasoline station and restaurant complex in Shamrock, Texas.
The U-Drop Inn now serves as a tourism and chamber of commerce office.
The Radiator Springs shown in Cars is a fictional town. Historic Route 66 exists. On the real Route 66, there is a Baxter Springs in Kansas and a Peach Springs in Arizona. But Radiator Springs does not exist, except in the imaginations of Pixar’s artists and writers.
However, many of the characters and places shown are based on real characters and locations on Route 66, the Mother Road. See A Route 66 guide to the “Cars” movie for more info.
Texas might not compare to the bright lights of Hollywood, but many a big-name movie has actually been filmed right here in the Lone Star State.
Here 10 Movies You Might Not Have Known Were Filmed In Texas from Onlyinyourstate.com.