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Broadside (Cars 3): #25 "Flip Me Over" pickup truck

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An inscription written upside down, readable only once the car is on its roof. Broadside is a blue and white pickup truck with a white stripe, number 25 in the Crazy 8 derby held at the Thunder Hollow Speedway in Cars 3, up against Miss Fritter. A non-speaking vehicle, he is said by community records to be inspired by a 1983 Dodge D-Series and displays his famous “Flip Me Over” at the rear. This portrait details that visual gag, his cameo in Cars on the Road in 2022 and his appearances in Cars 3: Driven to Win and Cars: Lightning League.

Summary

Who is Broadside?

Broadside is a blue and white pickup truck, enhanced with a white stripe, who competes in the Crazy 8 derby at Thunder Hollow Speedway in Cars 3. He bears the number 25 and, according to community records, is inspired by a 1983 Dodge D-Series (D100). He is a non-speaking vehicle, blending into the crowd of competitors facing Miss Fritter.

🔢 In the Crazy 8 derby, Broadside has nothing but the number 25 on his panels to keep from blending into the crowd: our Cars tattoos stick onto your arm with the very same idea, being spotted at first glance.

Broadside, a battered blue pickup number 25, with a roll bar on the roof and a reinforced bumper
Broadside: a blue and white pickup stamped with the number 25, built for the Crazy 8 derby.

The "Flip Me Over" Gag

Broadside's most amusing detail is hidden at the back: the inscription "Flip Me Over"… written upside down. The joke only becomes apparent when he ends up on his roof, overturned in the chaos of the derby — a visual humor typical of the Cars universe.

🙃 “Flip Me Over” only reads right once Broadside ends up on his roof, in the thick of the Crazy 8 derby; the back of our Cars jackets reads just fine without you having to turn around.

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The LEGO set "The Super 8 of Thunder Hollow" to re-enact the derby where Broadside takes off.

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The blue pickup Broadside lifted off the ground and tipped onto its side in the dirt arena, at night
In the chaos of the Crazy 8 derby, Broadside goes over backwards: it is once he is on his roof that his “Flip Me Over” reads the right way up.

Beyond the Film

Broadside experienced a second life after Cars 3: he makes a cameo in the series Cars on the Road (on Disney+, from September 2022), this time stripped of his derby decorations. In video games, he appears as a background character in Cars 3: Driven to Win and becomes playable in Cars: Lightning League.

🛴 Broadside goes from background character in Cars 3: Driven to Win to playable in Cars: Lightning League; to roll for yourself instead of steering him with your thumb, what you need is our Cars scooters.

Broadside shown on a circular pedestal in front of the Cars: Lightning League logo and two large number 25s
Broadside as a playable character in the game Cars: Lightning League.

Summary Table

Element Detail
Role Crazy 8 Derby Competitor
Number 25
Vehicle Type Pickup Truck (unofficial 1983 Dodge D100 base)
Inscription "Flip Me Over" (upside down)
Film Cars 3 (2017)
Other Appearance Cars on the Road (2022)

FAQ — Frequently Asked Questions

  • Who is Broadside in Cars 3?
    A blue and white pickup truck, number 25, from the Crazy 8 demolition derby, a non-speaking character.
  • What does "Flip Me Over" mean?
    It's the humorous inscription on Broadside's rear, written upside down to be legible once he's overturned on his roof.
  • Does Broadside appear outside the film?
    Yes: a cameo in the series Cars on the Road (Disney+, 2022) and appearances in the games Driven to Win and Lightning League.
  • Does Broadside speak?
    No, he's a background vehicle with no lines.
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