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Thanks to frequent commenter and tipster “catgirlshyla” for sending in a link to Walt Disney’s Susie the Little Blue Coupe, an animated short that originally debuted theatrically in 1952. As you can plainly see, the Disney/Pixar gang used Susie as the inspiration for how to give life to the rides in 2006’s Cars — eyes in the windshield; grilles and bumpers forming mouths. It’s just as effective and charming (perhaps even more so) in decades-old hand-drawn animation as it is in 21st-century CGI. The story’s very straightforward — it chronicles Susie’s life cycle from new car to used car to junk heap. Don’t worry, there’s still a happy ending — it’s vintage Disney, remember. Anyway, this is good stuff. Follow the jump and enjoy.
[Source: YouTube]