Coming to a theater near you in 2008
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Ready to take on the most treacherous courses, Speedfaces the most ruthless villains as he competes in racesaround the world in such real-life destinations asJapan, Egypt, and Mount Rushmore, and other worldlyplaces like Sandoland, Abalonia, and Flathill. Speedraces blind or without brakes, he sets a new land speedrecord and races the car no one could drive.
Although important, winning races isn’t Speed's primarygoal. Sometimes, he will intentionally lose a race toaid a total stranger, but more often, he will win a racewhile aiding the likes of Inspector Detector in whatevermysterious situation he encounters.Other regular characters included Sparky, the company mechanic; Speed's father, Pops, a former wrestler-turned race car owner and builder; and his mother, and also Speed's chaste girlfriend Trixie. She flies around in a helicopter during each race and advises Speed Racer via a radio link to the Mach Five.
A frequent recurring character, driving car number nine, is the enigmatic Racer X
Masked) Racer), a mysterious soldier of fortune whose secret identity is that of Rex Racer , Speed's older brother, who years earlier had a falling out with the family and exiled himself. Rex left home estranged from his family and assumed the Racer X identity to pursue his racing career after arguing with Pops about it. He stayed in the background looking out for Speed Racer, often rescuing or assisting him. Racer X always left the scene unnoticed, receding into his secret life.In 1999, a real life fullscale replica of the Mach 5 was built for the Child Safety Network at a cost of more than $650,000. Afterwards it was used in a national automotive safety tour, and then sold for $180,000.
One hundred Signature Series cars will be built, each signed by actor Peter Fernandez, the original voice of Speed Racer, who also wrote and directed all 52 episodes, named all the characters and wrote the theme song, "Go Speed Racer Go."
The road-ready Mach 5 sells for $72,000, Twenty percent of the proceeds go to the Child Safety Network.
Specifications of Speed Racer's
Prototype 1999 Mach 5,,
Fiberglass Body
Mid-Engine 400hp 327ci
2X2 Box tubing Frame
Rear Suspension is Saginau Trans-axle with Air Bags
Rack & Pinion Steering
Lobster Red Leather Interior
Wheel Base: 92.5cc front track: 63" rear track: 58"
Doug Thorley Tri-Y Headers, Tuned Super Traps Exhaust
4 Speed Saginaw Transaxle Transmission
Chrome Alloy Drive Shafts
Front Suspension is a Double Wishbone Chrome Alloy Coil-over adjustable shocks
Brakes are 8" Rear Drum, 9" Disc Front Vented Rotors, Tilton Brake & Clutch
One of a kind custom alloy wheels 17X9 front & rear by Budnick
Top Speed is 185MPH (est.) Radar @ 135MPH in 3rd gear
Additional Features include 18" McCulla retractable pneumatic saw blades. U.S. Navy PX18 periscope. Airtronics remote control homing pigeon. Pneumatic auto jacks for jumping.
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