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Technical information
Model
1934 Belchfire Runabout
Drivers
Donald Duck
Donald Duck's car is known as the 313 due to its license plate number. It originated, without its trademark license plate, in the 1937 short Don Donald. In it, Donald trades his burro for the car and takes his girlfriend Donna Duck (the precursor to Daisy Duck) for a drive through the desert. Unfortunately for the both of them, the car eventually breaks down and malfunctions, ruining their afternoon.
Al Taliaferro introduced the car, a 1934 Belchfire Runabout, into the Donald Duck newspaper comic on July 1, 1938. Donald is said to have constructed it himself from spare parts of various sources. It is recognizable by its license plate number 313. The car is modeled around the 1938 American Bantam. Though Donald briefly drove other cars both in Taliaferro's strip and in later stories, this car would stay with Donald throughout the following decades. The car's constant breakdowns and need of repairs is often used as a source of humor. Immediately recognizable by readers, it seems to have become as much a trademark of Donald as his sailor shirt and cap. On the other hand, his alias the Duck Avenger has the 313 (which sports a different plate, namely X, so it's nicknamed 313-X or 313-Xtreme) equipped with a lot of high tech gadgets by Gyro Gearloose to combat crime. In Recalled Wreck by Don Rosa, Donald tells his nephews that he can't buy new car parts instead of having them fixed because his car is made of parts that are no longer produced.
The car is a roadster, meaning it doesn't have windows, but has a retractable roof. Despite looking like it has only two seats, the trunk is fitted with a third one, usually occupied by Huey, Dewey and Louie, but occasionally by another guest. Born with a total red paint, the 313 gained a blue and red livery in the comic strips, even if with inconsistent scheme: sometimes it has a blue body and red fenders, sometimes the tints are reversed, depending by the author.
It is said that Donald Duck's license plate number is 313 because he was supposed to have been born on the thirteenth of March (before it was officially retconned that his birthday was June 9th).
In Mickey Mouse Works, Mickey Mouse's car bares a noticeable resemblance to 313, with the obvious exception that it does not have the "313" license plate.
In Mickey Mouse Funhouse, Donald drew a version of the car while trying to save his friends.
Gallery[]
The 313 in its first appearance, Don Donald.
Mickey's car on Mickey Mouse Works, which looks a lot like 313.
the 313 in Donald Duck's comics
Alternate color scheme
Donald Duck in Volcano Valley explains the car's components
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1930s
The Wise Little Hen • Donald and Pluto • Don Donald • Modern Inventions • Donald's Ostrich • Self Control • Donald's Better Self • Donald's Nephews • Good Scouts • Donald's Golf Game • Mother Goose Goes Hollywood • Donald's Lucky Day • The Hockey Champ • Donald's Cousin Gus • Beach Picnic • Sea Scouts • Donald's Penguin • The Autograph Hound • Officer Duck • The Fox Hunt (co-starring Goofy) • Polar Trappers (co-starring Goofy)
1940s
The Riveter • Donald's Dog Laundry • Mr. Duck Steps Out • Put-Put Troubles • Donald's Vacation • The Volunteer Worker • Window Cleaners • The Fire Chief • Timber • The Golden Eggs • A Good Time for a Dime • Early to Bed • Truant Officer Donald • Old MacDonald Duck • Donald's Camera • Chef Donald • Donald's Decision • The Village Smithy • The New Spirit • Donald's Snow Fight • Donald Gets Drafted • Donald's Garden • Donald's Gold Mine • Sky Trooper • Bellboy Donald • Der Fuehrer's Face • The Spirit of '43 • Donald's Tire Trouble • Lake Titicaca • Aquarela do Brazil • The Flying Jalopy • Fall Out-Fall In • The Old Army Game • Home Defense • Trombone Trouble • Donald Duck and the Gorilla • Contrary Condor • Commando Duck • The Plastics Inventor • Donald's Off Day • The Clock Watcher • The Eyes Have It • Donald's Crime • Duck Pimples • Cured Duck • Old Sequoia • Donald's Double Trouble • Wet Paint • Dumbell of the Yukon • Lighthouse Keeping • Straight Shooters • Sleepy Time Donald • Clown of the Jungle • Donald's Dilemma • Bootle Beetle • Wide Open Spaces • Chip an' Dale • Drip Dippy Donald • Daddy Duck • Donald's Dream Voice • Blame It on the Samba • The Trial of Donald Duck • Inferior Decorator • Soup's On • Three for Breakfast • Tea for Two Hundred • Donald's Happy Birthday • Sea Salts • Winter Storage • Honey Harvester • All in a Nutshell • The Greener Yard • Slide, Donald, Slide • Toy Tinkers • Billposters (co-starring Goofy) • No Sail (co-starring Goofy) • Frank Duck Brings 'em Back Alive (co-starring Goofy) • Crazy with the Heat (co-starring Goofy)
1950s
Lion Around • Crazy Over Daisy • Trailer Horn • Hook, Lion and Sinker • Bee at the Beach • Out on a Limb • Dude Duck • Corn Chips • Test Pilot Donald • Lucky Number • Out of Scale • Bee on Guard • Donald Applecore • Let's Stick Together • Uncle Donald's Ants • Trick or Treat • Don's Fountain of Youth • The New Neighbor • Rugged Bear • Working for Peanuts • Canvas Back Duck • Spare the Rod • Donald's Diary • Dragon Around • Grin and Bear It • The Flying Squirrel • Grand Canyonscope • No Hunting • Bearly Asleep • Beezy Bear • Up a Tree • Chips Ahoy
1960s
The Litterbug
Educational Shorts
How to Have an Accident in the Home • How to Have an Accident at Work • Donald in Mathmagic Land • Donald and the Wheel • Steel and America • Donald's Fire Survival Plan • Family Planning
Main Characters: Mickey Mouse • Minnie Mouse • Donald Duck • Daisy Duck • Goofy • Pluto • Pete • Huey, Dewey, and Louie • Clarabelle Cow • Horace Horsecollar • Mortimer Mouse • Ludwig Von Drake • Chip and Dale • Baby Shelby • Mrs. Turtle • Phantom Blot
Episodes
Donald on Ice • Donald's Fish Fry • Turkey Catchers • Donald's Pool • Minnie Visits Daisy • Daisy's Road Trip • How to Be a Spy • Pluto vs. the Watchdog • Hansel and Gretel • Mickey's Airplane Kit • Whitewater Donald • Locksmiths • Daisy Visits Minnie • Donald's Failed Fourth • Mickey's Rival Returns • Hydro-Squirter • How to Wash Dishes • How to Be a Baseball Fan • Mickey Tries to Cook • Pluto's Arrow Error • Purple Pluto • Pluto Runs Away • How to Be a Waiter • Donald's Shell Shots • Mickey's Big Break • Pluto's Magic Paws• Mickey's Cabin • Donald's Dinner Date • Domesticated Donald • How to Take Care of Your Yard • Bird Brained Donald • Donald's Grizzly Guest • Car Washers • Relaxing with Von Drake• Donald's Halloween Scare• Mickey's New Car• Topsy Turvy Town• Presto Pluto• Goofy's Big Kitty• Roller Coaster Painters• Mickey's Mechanical House• How to Ride a Bicycle• Pluto's Penthouse Sweet• Mickey's Mistake• Donald's Rocket Ruckus• Mickey's Remedy • Sandwich Makers
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Media
House of Mouse • Mickey's Magical Christmas • Mickey's House of Villains
Characters
Main Characters: Mickey Mouse • Minnie Mouse • Donald Duck • Daisy Duck • Goofy • Pluto • Pete • Max Goof • Huey, Dewey, and Louie • Clarabelle Cow • Horace Horsecollar • Gus Goose • Mortimer Mouse • Ludwig Von Drake • Microphone Mike • Chip and Dale
Recurring Guests: Timon • Pumbaa • Jafar • Iago • Hades • Mushu • Cri-Kee • Ariel • Prince Eric • King Triton • Flounder • Sebastian • Peter Pan • Tinker Bell • Jiminy Cricket • Pinocchio • Geppetto • Blue Fairy • Belle • Beast • Lumiere • Cogsworth • Mrs. Potts • Chip Potts • Gaston • LeFou • Dumbo • Timothy Q. Mouse • Mad Hatter • Mowgli • Shere Khan • The Three Little Pigs • Cruella De Vil • Chernabog • Mufasa • Simba • Grumpy • The Evil Queen • Magic Mirror • Aladdin • Jasmine • Cinderella • Anastasia Tremaine • Drizella Tremaine • Lucifer • Maleficent • Pain and Panic • Ursula • Baby Shelby • Goat Man • Emperor Kuzco
Episodes
Season One: " The Stolen Cartoons" • " Big Bad Wolf Daddy" • " The Three Caballeros" • " Goofy's Valentine Date" • " Unplugged Club" • " Timon and Pumbaa" • " Gone Goofy" • " Jiminy Cricket" • " Rent Day" • " Donald's Lamp Trade" • " Donald's Pumbaa Prank" • " Thanks to Minnie" • " Pluto Saves the Day"
Season Two: " Daisy's Debut" • " Goofy for a Day" • " Clarabelle's Big Secret" • " The Mouse Who Came to Dinner" • " Max's New Car" • " Not So Goofy" • " Everybody Loves Mickey" • " Max's Embarrassing Date" • " Where's Minnie?" • " Super Goof" • " King Larry Swings In" • " Ladies' Night" • " Dennis the Duck" Season Three: " Suddenly Hades" • " Pete's One-Man Show" • " House of Crime" • " Mickey and Minnie's Big Vacation" • " Donald and the Aracuan Bird" • " Goofy's Menu Magic" • " Music Day" • " House of Scrooge" • " Donald Wants to Fly" • " Dining Goofy" • " Chip 'n' Dale" • " Humphrey in the House" • " Ask Von Drake" • " Salute to Sports" • " Pluto vs. Figaro" • " House of Magic" • " Mickey vs. Shelby" • " House of Turkey" • " Pete's Christmas Caper" • " Clarabelle's Christmas List" •" Snow Day" • " Pete's House of Villains" • " Halloween With Hades" • " House Ghosts" • " House of Genius" • " Mickey and the Culture Clash"
Songs
Rockin' at the House of Mouse • Mortimer Mouse • Soup or Salad, Fries or Biscuits, Extra Olives, Donuts • Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo • Big Bad Wolf Daddy • A Parrot's Life for Me • Let's Slay the Beast • The Ludwig Von Drake Song • It's Our House Now! • The Best Christmas of All • Grim Grinning Ghosts • Humphrey Hop • Everybody Wants to Be a Woof • I Wanna Be Like M-O-You • Pink Elephants on Parade • My Name is Panchito • Boom-Da-Boom • We Are the Three Caballeros • Me the Mouse (and I'm the Duck) ( Reprise) • Daisy Crockett • The Daisy Duckie Room • Minnie Mouse (in the House)
Locations
House of Mouse (night club) • Toontown
Objects
Maleficent's Staff • Poisoned Apple • Sorcerer Hat • Jafar's Snake Staff
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