“The logical choice would be the Tasmanian Devils,” said Mr. Redmond, referring to the feisty animal prowling Tasmania, the island state off the Australian mainland’s southern tip.

Tasmanian devils Arborio and Bomba are on a mission to make people fall in love with them and their species.

Plymouth approached Warner Bros. again about licensing a different cartoon character: The Tasmanian Devil. Early designs for the Plymouth compact muscle car featured the Tasmanian Devil cartoon ...