TomoHawk Posted July 29, 2005 Share #1 Posted July 29, 2005 From the shape of the car, I think it's a 250 "pontoon" Testarossa, with some modifications to the front tips of the pontoons. The car was popular about the same time as the cartoon.I dunno about the engine tho. It's supposed to be able to spin at 24,000 rpm?What car does Racer X drive?thx Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/16733-what-car-does-speed-racer-drive/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed Posted July 29, 2005 Share #2 Posted July 29, 2005 Don't they call it the "Mach 5"? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/16733-what-car-does-speed-racer-drive/#findComment-132398 Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasz Posted July 29, 2005 Share #3 Posted July 29, 2005 Don't they call it the "Mach 5"? Right you are! More specifically it was the Supercharged Formula 1 Mach 5. And Racer X drove the Shooting Star. In real life there was a Mach 5 built on a Vette chassis, minus all the cool gadgets of course. For all your Speed Racer needs here's the site: http://www.speedracer.com/ And for the real life Mach 5 here's that site: http://www.driveamach5.com/ YES!! I'm a Speed Racer fan...I got a hold of the complete collector's box set a few years back and love it...all 52 episodes! Great topic by the way!! Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/16733-what-car-does-speed-racer-drive/#findComment-132400 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted July 29, 2005 Author Share #4 Posted July 29, 2005 I was talking about the car used in the 60s cartoon. I think they got the design from the Testarossa.And the shooting star looks like an old Lotus, I think. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/16733-what-car-does-speed-racer-drive/#findComment-132401 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zrush Posted July 29, 2005 Share #5 Posted July 29, 2005 I was talking about the car used in the 60s cartoon. I think they got the design from the Testarossa.And the shooting star looks like an old Lotus, I think.Was there a "Testarossa" in the 60's?Vicky Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/16733-what-car-does-speed-racer-drive/#findComment-132411 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted July 29, 2005 Author Share #6 Posted July 29, 2005 The 250 testrossa started in 1959, then changed to the TR60 in 1960 and continued to 1964. I think Speed racer came out about 1966-67? Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/16733-what-car-does-speed-racer-drive/#findComment-132416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go240Zags Posted July 29, 2005 Share #7 Posted July 29, 2005 The 250 testrossa started in 1959, then changed to the TR60 in 1960 and continued to 1964. I think Speed racer came out about 1966-67? The Testa Rossa, or red head, like my ex-wife :mad:, a firey disposition (Irish, not Italian) but not nearly as expensive . Gotta love Speed Racer, been a fan since I was a kid and the show first started. Getting kind of tired of the new Geico commercial tho. Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/16733-what-car-does-speed-racer-drive/#findComment-132418 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomoHawk Posted July 29, 2005 Author Share #8 Posted July 29, 2005 How about "Ferroni Testosteroni: a car with a lot of balls.":) Link to comment https://www.classiczcars.com/topic/16733-what-car-does-speed-racer-drive/#findComment-132420 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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