| Author | Message | ||
| William Huber (Solipsist)
Member Username: Solipsist Post Number: 892 Registered: 9-2001 |
Here's the website for the replicas. Enjoy http://www.speedracer.la/ I heard about a movie as well but that was about 4 years ago, Nika, do you want to part of Trixie? | ||
| Nika (Racernika)
Member Username: Racernika Post Number: 921 Registered: 12-2001 |
Are they not working on a Speedracer movie? | ||
| MFZ (Kiyoharu)
Member Username: Kiyoharu Post Number: 251 Registered: 2-2003 |
Yes, it's called Mach Go! Go! Go! in Japan. The hero's name was originally Go and was changed to Speed Racer in the US. That replicar looks seriously bad ass! What's under the hood? A V-12? Looks very authentic. Does it have the front buzz saws and the jump springs? | ||
| Gene Agatep (Gagatep)
Member Username: Gagatep Post Number: 313 Registered: 8-2002 |
My wife bought me the DVD last week. Its still wrapped up to now. | ||
| William Huber (Solipsist)
Member Username: Solipsist Post Number: 888 Registered: 9-2001 |
Mach Go Go Go was the original name of the show if I'm not mistaken. From what I've read, the Mach 5 is based on the designs of Bertone which looks more like a Lamborghini style to me. just my .02 yen There is a DJ in Dallas (Russ Martin) that owns a Mach 5. How cool is that? It's based on a vette chassis with a fiberglass body kit. Go figure.  | ||
| MFZ (Kiyoharu)
Junior Member Username: Kiyoharu Post Number: 248 Registered: 2-2003 |
Sorry for the double post. | ||
| MFZ (Kiyoharu)
Junior Member Username: Kiyoharu Post Number: 247 Registered: 2-2003 |
Yes indeed, I think the Mach 5 (Makku Go in Japanese) was heavily inspired by the 1958 250 TR. Even the storyline seems to refer to that period, with road races and rallies and the racing attire worn and used by the characters. A classic Japanese animation (forget about the '90s sequel). There's a Japanese racing team in the Japan GT Championship (JGTC) that uses the Mach 5 colors as their racing livery, I believe it's one of the GT300 cars. Check out the pics at www.jgtc.net. (It's not a Ferrari BTW). | ||
| MFZ (Kiyoharu)
Junior Member Username: Kiyoharu Post Number: 246 Registered: 2-2003 |
Yes indeed, I think the Mach 5 (Makku Go in Japanese) was heavily inspired by the 1958 250 TR. Even the storyline seems to refer to that period, with road races and rallies and the racing attire worn and used by the characters. A classic Japanese animation (forget about the '90s sequel). There's a Japanese racing team in the Japan GT Championship (JGTC) that uses the Mach 5 colors as their racing livery, I believe it's one of the GT300 cars. Check out the pics at www.jgtc.net | ||
| Frederick Thomas (Fred)
Member Username: Fred Post Number: 706 Registered: 2-2001 |
Oh man, I know what I'm buying tomorrow! | ||
| Omar (Auraraptor)
Member Username: Auraraptor Post Number: 524 Registered: 9-2002 |
I love the look of the Mach 5...it does indeed look like a futurized 58 T R. | ||
| Nika (Racernika)
Member Username: Racernika Post Number: 913 Registered: 12-2001 |
LOL I picked it up too this past weekend - I can't wait to watch it - relly cool packaging! $21CAD - they say it's a limited release too | ||
| Dan (Bobafett)
Member Username: Bobafett Post Number: 531 Registered: 9-2002 |
OH SPEED!  --Dan | ||
| Norman (Storminnormin)
Junior Member Username: Storminnormin Post Number: 130 Registered: 7-2002 |
Just bought the Special Edition Speed Racer DVD with the first 11 episodes. The cover even has "rubber tire" look to it! The Mach 5 looks like a modified '58 Testa Rossa. Do you think the TR inspired them? I remember watching Speed Racer as a kid. Great racing!! |