Before the Speed Racer move came out, the studio announced they were going to make 100 Mach 5's and sell them for $100,000 each. I tried my best to get on the list to buy one. Planned to take rout a home equity loan to do it, but figured it would go up in value. They never went through with it, much to my disappoint. My wife jokingly said she wanted one too. I whispered in my four year old sons ear and he, in his squeaky little voice perfectly said " Mom. Chicks don't drive the Mach 5" My 30 year old son and I still laugh about that memory.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. John 3:16, 18
“But this car was never meant to be truly a functional automobile; it was meant to capture the attention of children and their parents, teach them to be safer drivers, and give them a better understanding of how to prepare yourself for the world ahead…” the fucking cap in that statement, this car was meant to be fast and cool asf😎💯
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. John 3:16, 18
I was born in 2006 and the live action came out in 2008. We had it on dvd and I’ve been obsessed since I’ve seen it, I’ve watched the movie at least a dozen times
The G on Speed’s polo shirt stands for Goh. His real name is Goh Mifune. The Japanese title of the show is called Mahha Go Go Go! The Japanese love puns and wordplay.
"Mach GoGoGo" was the Japanese version of the show. Reminds me of the title "Golion" for Voltron. same attitude. I don't know if the engine was ever exposed, I do know a rough diagram was on the windsheild and on wall charts in the first episode. "Pops Racer" said it was to be a 30,000 RPM I do not think it would hold up under that RPM on the race track would burn up. It was likely a V-12 with a six-pack, or two of carbs.
I like the movie " The Wraith " pretty old movie. Lol my copy of The Wraith is on a VHS tape. One of my favorites ❤ figured that I would throw that out into the mix 🌙⚡🏴☠️🚀
My all time favorite car at the Petersen, along with the Porsche 550 Spyder (the same model James Dean was driving when he crashed). The only place in the world I can see either of these cars in person. I’m lucky to live so close. Thank you so much for sharing this.
I've seen this car twice now, and absolutely LOVE this car. It is my all time favorite car, and has been since I was younger. I'm only 26, but my parents taught me right! I drive a themed Mustang around the Mach 5 called "Mach 5.0" It's breathtaking to see the actual car in person... P.S. The "M" stands for Mifune. In the Japanese anime, Mifune Motors (Racer Motors in America) was Speed's (Go Mifune was his name in Mach Go Go Go) father's (Pops Racer) family owned racing company since Pops built racing cars. The Mach 5 being his most successful.
The Mach 5 was by far the most badass, sharp looking car in the history of mankind. I don’t care whether you want to Shelby cobra or a GT 40 or some exotic Italian sports car. Nothing comes close to how cool this car looks.
Why does he call the car Speed Racer @3:55 ? It is the Mach 5. For a deep dive, it would be great to see more of the car, trunk, engine, undercarriage, etc.
This guy doesn't even know anything about this car. For example... the 'M' on the hood stands for Mifune Motors, the company Pops Racer worked for in the original Japanese series....not "Mach" like this guy says. I could go on, but I'm already commenting below. Just sharing your point about the weak execution of "Deep Dive" here.
In the original 1967 series, the Mach Five is a white racing car with an "M" written on its hood (which does not stand for "Mach 5", but instead stands for "Mifune", both Go's last name. - Wikipedia. *I had to fix that real quick once I heard him say the M stood for Mach. I knew it didn’t. So here is the correction above.
i am retired and Disabled so i spend a tremendous amount of time researching and viewing the Internet not too long ago one of those Covette based Speed Racers was advertised on the site Ebay Motors listed under Replica Cars
All live action movie props should be in a museum of some kind for the public, not owned privately by some individual "fan". Speed Racer was a cartoon but it is great to have a concept of the car in real life. And accessable to the public. I am an avid supporter of museums. Espeically to support the availability of museums for making public all public related props!
Agreed. I’ve been trying to find a way to get hold of Brad Bird. If there is a person who can do a Pixar version - but true to form - it would be him. *As you can see (looking at my avatar) I’m still a Speed Racer fan even at 53. Haha. It’s the robot driver from the episode "Melange Still Races!".
Russ Martin, Dallas TX radio DJ, famously had the General Lee, a Batmobile, and a Mach 5. Unless this is Russ's former one, there have therefore been at least two.
Want to hear a kicker, I’m about to do a 69 mustang Fastback as tribute car in a Mach 5 theme as my dad was a huge anime fan. All Mach 1 numbers will be swapped out with a custom 5 decal.
Well it’s coming along got the white paint picked out. Body is almost ready for it. Just about got all the parts assembled, getting ready to get the seats reupholstered next week. I may talking to the air but I’ll share here when it’s done.
There is one of the Corvette based models at the Horton Classic Car Museum in Nacona, Texas. The inside is unmistakably a Corvette convertible. Still very cool!!
It was so hard to not leave this video… I liked the car from the old cartoon Macha-Go-Go in Japan to the American version Speed Racer. But this guy just couldn’t bring any live to the video.
The original Japanese series is called Mach GoGoGo. "Mahha-go" is the name of the car. The Kanji character for "go" essentially means "item number" In Japanese "go' is the word for the number 5. So the name of the series is actually Mach Number 5 Go! The name of the main character in the original Japanese series is Go Mifune. The "M" could also stand for Mifune Motors...which is Speed's father Pop's mechanic shop. So essentially that's also his name on the car. It was never intended to propose that the car could achieve Mach 5 speed.
Visually it looks like a 70's Corvette Stingray and the Toyota 2000 GT from You Only Live Twice had sex on the space shuttle, and this is their rocket powered baby.
He's a demon on wheels, he's a demon and he's gonna be chasing after someone, he's gaining on you so you better look alive, he's busy reaving up the powerful Mach-5.
One detail that's often overlooked or inaccurate is the # of cutouts on the rims...there should be six circular cutouts according to the way the Mach 5 was drawn in the series.
Not sure why a company like “Factory Five “ hasn’t made kit car…I’d argue that the Mach 5 is more well know than a Shelby Daytona or Ford F40 which I think exist in kit form through them.
It must be very difficult to replicate a Mach 5 with the lines of the original design. I've never seen any physical recreations that respect the original design, its magnificent curves.
Building a ridiculous car like this under the guise of teaching kid's safety is absurd. Somebody was sold a bill of goods.... but I'm glad they were because it's a beautiful machine and a piece of Anime, Japanese, American and automotive histories!
@@stevemastnick5034 It'd be great to see more of the cars being done IRL. I'm sure a real life version of the (cartoon) GRX would look awesome. Though I'm not so sure about the gas part.
It's clearly shown as a front engined car in the cartoon, and unlike what this host says... there are a few (far better looking) 'real life' Mach5s rolling around done properly with regards to this. Most use a Corvette chassis & engine.
@@PetersenMuseum oh ok , I was there a few days ago and I heard a staff member telling someone that , I didn’t go into the vault though I was happy seeing the F40 Enzo f1 and all the other cars
Before the Speed Racer move came out, the studio announced they were going to make 100 Mach 5's and sell them for $100,000 each. I tried my best to get on the list to buy one. Planned to take rout a home equity loan to do it, but figured it would go up in value. They never went through with it, much to my disappoint. My wife jokingly said she wanted one too. I whispered in my four year old sons ear and he, in his squeaky little voice perfectly said " Mom. Chicks don't drive the Mach 5" My 30 year old son and I still laugh about that memory.
Always love reading these little stories on RUclips. Rare. But great to find.
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
John 3:16, 18
Are you referring to the cars that the Speed Racer Enterprise + Child Safety Network made? Cool that you wanted to have one of their cars
@@charliered420 not sure who was the sponsor. I'm pretty sure it was the studio as an advertising campaign.
@@brickpopo4951 Ah
“But this car was never meant to be truly a functional automobile; it was meant to capture the attention of children and their parents, teach them to be safer drivers, and give them a better understanding of how to prepare yourself for the world ahead…” the fucking cap in that statement, this car was meant to be fast and cool asf😎💯
Pops Racer head him say that and about had a fucking stroke.
I swear if I’m ever insanely rich, I’m paying someone to make me a real Mach 5.
Me too :-)
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.
John 3:16, 18
Me too bro, and a Mach 4 and 6!
Make sure it has the gadgets. Like the original Mach 5. It can not just be looks.
@@RepentJC As much as I love God, this is not related to the subject matter at all.
I was born in 1962 I remember running as fast as I could home from school flipping the channel to channel 52 and watching speed racer
Loved Speed Racer as a Kid, watched it right after School! I'll be 60 lord willing in Jan 2024, so many years ago. Great Cartoon!
I've been in love with the Mach 5 since I was 10 years old in 1967. All 50 episode's are on RUclips in order.
I was born in 2006 and the live action came out in 2008. We had it on dvd and I’ve been obsessed since I’ve seen it, I’ve watched the movie at least a dozen times
@@BK_Garage same, i was born in 2003 and most people my age don't know about speed racer, but I'm obsessed with it
@@aaliyahbrown5739 Me too! I grew up watching the 60s series with my dad and I have always wanted to be in the Mach 5
I don't know if all 50 episodes are on Tubi, just started rewatching it
In Japan, the M on the hood stood for “Mifune Motors,” the logo for the family business. The car was named “Mahha Gō.” Mahha means Mach.
The G on Speed’s polo shirt stands for Goh. His real name is Goh Mifune. The Japanese title of the show is called Mahha Go Go Go! The Japanese love puns and wordplay.
Well done, Sir!
"Mach GoGoGo" was the Japanese version of the show. Reminds me of the title "Golion" for Voltron. same attitude. I don't know if the engine was ever exposed, I do know a rough diagram was on the windsheild and on wall charts in the first episode. "Pops Racer" said it was to be a 30,000 RPM I do not think it would hold up under that RPM on the race track would burn up. It was likely a V-12 with a six-pack, or two of carbs.
I like the movie " The Wraith " pretty old movie. Lol my copy of The Wraith is on a VHS tape. One of my favorites ❤ figured that I would throw that out into the mix 🌙⚡🏴☠️🚀
V- 12 "Keep You Running On All 8 Cylinders" I quite V8 juice lol we need 6come up with a V12 juice now my friend 😊
My all time favorite car at the Petersen, along with the Porsche 550 Spyder (the same model James Dean was driving when he crashed). The only place in the world I can see either of these cars in person. I’m lucky to live so close. Thank you so much for sharing this.
Glad you liked it! You're welcome anytime.
Wow! Never knew this example was in existence.
I've seen this car twice now, and absolutely LOVE this car. It is my all time favorite car, and has been since I was younger. I'm only 26, but my parents taught me right! I drive a themed Mustang around the Mach 5 called "Mach 5.0" It's breathtaking to see the actual car in person...
P.S. The "M" stands for Mifune. In the Japanese anime, Mifune Motors (Racer Motors in America) was Speed's (Go Mifune was his name in Mach Go Go Go) father's (Pops Racer) family owned racing company since Pops built racing cars. The Mach 5 being his most successful.
I can't wait to see more from the vault! Awesome!
Thank you, Petersen Automotive! :)
By the way the engine wasn't in the trunk, thats where Spritle and Chimchim rode with lots of CANDY!
I always thought GM used Speed Racer in their designs in the late 60s and 70s like the frontend of the pontiac Grand Prix
I always thought they based the late 70's early 80's Corvettes on the GRX. They are very similar in appearance.
This car next to Lighting McQueen is part of my childhood, had so many memories of watching it on TV and playing hot wheels with the car. Go Speed Go
The Mach 5 was by far the most badass, sharp looking car in the history of mankind. I don’t care whether you want to Shelby cobra or a GT 40 or some exotic Italian sports car. Nothing comes close to how cool this car looks.
There are a few Racer X cars in existence. If anyone can get their hands on the purist example to be shown it's Petersen Museum.
Why does he call the car Speed Racer @3:55 ? It is the Mach 5. For a deep dive, it would be great to see more of the car, trunk, engine, undercarriage, etc.
This guy doesn't even know anything about this car. For example... the 'M' on the hood stands for Mifune Motors, the company Pops Racer worked for in the original Japanese series....not "Mach" like this guy says. I could go on, but I'm already commenting below. Just sharing your point about the weak execution of "Deep Dive" here.
Didn't they show blueprints in one episode?
Absolutely the best most accurate version of this car I’ve seen so far thus far
My goodness, what a work of art!
In the original 1967 series, the Mach Five is a white racing car with an "M" written on its hood (which does not stand for "Mach 5", but instead stands for "Mifune", both Go's last name.
- Wikipedia.
*I had to fix that real quick once I heard him say the M stood for Mach. I knew it didn’t. So here is the correction above.
"Go" is five in Japanese. I believe in Japan (and on the package of the Charrawheels/ Japanese Hot Wheels version) it is the Mach Go-Go-Go!
That is my understanding too. Mifune is the name of Pops Racer’s auto company: Mifune Motors.
Love Speed Racer!!!!!!!!!!!!
That has to be the coolest car ever made
It was made by Mark Towle
i am retired and Disabled so i spend a tremendous amount of time researching and viewing the Internet not too long ago one of those Covette based Speed Racers was advertised on the site Ebay Motors listed under Replica Cars
That's fantastic. I've always wanted to drive one of them.
You and me both!
All live action movie props should be in a museum of some kind for the public, not owned privately by some individual "fan". Speed Racer was a cartoon but it is great to have a concept of the car in real life. And accessable to the public. I am an avid supporter of museums. Espeically to support the availability of museums for making public all public related props!
This car is so iconic
I was 5 in 67. Speed racer car was my dream car. The CG movie was a huge letdown.
Agreed.
I’ve been trying to find a way to get hold of Brad Bird. If there is a person who can do a Pixar version - but true to form - it would be him.
*As you can see (looking at my avatar) I’m still a Speed Racer fan even at 53. Haha.
It’s the robot driver from the episode "Melange Still Races!".
@@ZEPRATGERNODT it certainly could have been much better but maybe somethings should just be left alone.
Speed racer and racer x forever!
While the 2008 movie wasn't financially successful, it was one of the best movies I have ever seen!
Russ Martin, Dallas TX radio DJ, famously had the General Lee, a Batmobile, and a Mach 5. Unless this is Russ's former one, there have therefore been at least two.
That was my favorite cartoon, I'm 64 and should of could of.... saved all my speed racer shit!? Dam! Go speed racer goooooo.....
Imagine driving the Mach 5 on the Sunset Strip blvd at night.....all the peeps turning their heads like the exorcist!!
Shout out to Mark Towle (Gotham Garage) - the creator of this car!
Want to hear a kicker, I’m about to do a 69 mustang Fastback as tribute car in a Mach 5 theme as my dad was a huge anime fan. All Mach 1 numbers will be swapped out with a custom 5 decal.
Well it’s coming along got the white paint picked out. Body is almost ready for it. Just about got all the parts assembled, getting ready to get the seats reupholstered next week. I may talking to the air but I’ll share here when it’s done.
‘Safer drivers’ because machine guns, saw blades and jump ability equals safety. LoL
Radios on Racecars. Speed did tune into the news on and off the track, quite alot. voiced usually by Jack Curtis!
Someone needs to make a C8 aero package resembling this.
The M on the hood is not for Mach. It’s for Mifune. Mifune Motors. 😁
Hell yeah Gotham garage!!
Thanks for the video
For me growing up in the 1970s there wasn't a cooler car I could have owned other than the Mach 5
Nice scram jet
There is one of the Corvette based models at the Horton Classic Car Museum in Nacona, Texas. The inside is unmistakably a Corvette convertible. Still very cool!!
It was so hard to not leave this video… I liked the car from the old cartoon Macha-Go-Go in Japan to the American version Speed Racer. But this guy just couldn’t bring any live to the video.
The original Japanese series is called Mach GoGoGo. "Mahha-go" is the name of the car. The Kanji character for "go" essentially means "item number" In Japanese "go' is the word for the number 5. So the name of the series is actually Mach Number 5 Go! The name of the main character in the original Japanese series is Go Mifune. The "M" could also stand for Mifune Motors...which is Speed's father Pop's mechanic shop. So essentially that's also his name on the car. It was never intended to propose that the car could achieve Mach 5 speed.
Visually it looks like a 70's Corvette Stingray and the Toyota 2000 GT from You Only Live Twice had sex on the space shuttle, and this is their rocket powered baby.
There is also another one made. The Volo Auto Museum in Volo Il, has a version there as well.
Nobody gonna talk anout how he build this in 2 weeks insane
Came here from Netflix
They used a 5 to represent the 5 in Mach 5 😮. Earlier this week, I saw the word Ikea in the Ikea logo. 😊
this car was so futuristic that in the 1960s, it had a GMC sierra cassette stereo from 2000.
I’ve seen a lot of these online but none like this one.
Retro & Cool 👍👍
Super cool!
Reminds me of a AMX /3 . They make a replica of the AMX/3 though modifying one could make something close.
There's one in Las Vegas. A nice one too
The 2006 Corvette would make a good M5
He's a demon on wheels, he's a demon and he's gonna be chasing after someone, he's gaining on you so you better look alive, he's busy reaving up the powerful Mach-5.
THIS DA SCRAMJET
One detail that's often overlooked or inaccurate is the # of cutouts on the rims...there should be six circular cutouts according to the way the Mach 5 was drawn in the series.
Front hood graphic looks off center. Love it though!
I plan on making this one day
They actually built 5 Mach 5 Corvettes for sale out of 500 that were supposed to be built. Demand was low..too bad.
Mi curiosidad es como se vería el Mach 5" con los faros o luces arriba en vez de abajo? el diseño este modelo para su época era un genio muy original.
Right on 🌙⚡🏴☠️🚀
I love this car
Was a kid in 60’s when SR came out and loved it. But the 08 movie. . . Not so much.
Go Speed Go!
Cassette player FTW!
The wheel rims are inaccurate. It's supposed to have 6 circular cutouts making it a 6 spoke rim, not 5.
I love it
Come on. It’s not the “Speed Racer Mach 5”.
Speed Racer is the name of the driver.
The car is the Mach 5.
What little this guy said about the car is incorrect. I just commented about it, as I think the Mach5 deserves better.
I purchased a 92 3000gt vr4 new. Still have it.
You keep calling it the Speed Racer. That is the Mach 5.
Did anyone build the Spyhunter Interceptor ?
I always wanted to do this
Why don’t we get to see the engine!?!!
A functional version would be nice.
Not sure why a company like “Factory Five “ hasn’t made kit car…I’d argue that the Mach 5 is more well know than a Shelby Daytona or Ford F40 which I think exist in kit form through them.
It must be very difficult to replicate a Mach 5 with the lines of the original design. I've never seen any physical recreations that respect the original design, its magnificent curves.
@jonny_laguna I didn´t like it at all also.
Who built it?
I have no interest, at all, in Speed Racer, but this car looks AMAZING.
They always get the air intake wrong which gives it a shark like maw under the headlights The rear end looks stunted also interior way off
Go Speed!
I'll settle for Racer X's car if I can't have the Mk. V.
If this is the Mach 5 I’m thinking of I’ve met the builder
Yes! Have the complete BlueRay collection, as much as I love the Batmobile, I’ll take the 5 times the speed of sound car
Check out the real Mach 5 driving on a racetrack with Stacey David's Gearz Show -S4: E3
Who the hell left that radio in there??
Building a ridiculous car like this under the guise of teaching kid's safety is absurd. Somebody was sold a bill of goods.... but I'm glad they were because it's a beautiful machine and a piece of Anime, Japanese, American and automotive histories!
Where is the 5 or 6 speed manual shifter???
2:08 They made a real Mach 5 for the movie, though it doesn't actually run.
If I was filthy rich I'd have someone build me a GRX. Of course,I'd need to inhale V-gas to drive it.
@@stevemastnick5034 It'd be great to see more of the cars being done IRL. I'm sure a real life version of the (cartoon) GRX would look awesome. Though I'm not so sure about the gas part.
Is the V8 mid-engined or rear-engined?
Mid-engined!
It's clearly shown as a front engined car in the cartoon, and unlike what this host says... there are a few (far better looking) 'real life' Mach5s rolling around done properly with regards to this. Most use a Corvette chassis & engine.
The front wheel wells are wrong but the rear wells are correct and yes the doors are incorrect!
the scramjet from gta 5!!!!!!
Omg im so jealous
Plus I also like the one from speed racer x
Nobody talking about the scramjet from gta
But does it have the gadgets in the car? It's got to be the gadgets with the Mach 5. not just the looks.
Not one mention of Jerry 😢
Wait so can you get into the vault ?
Yes! It is a separate ticket with an hour long guided tour!
@@PetersenMuseum oh ok , I was there a few days ago and I heard a staff member telling someone that , I didn’t go into the vault though I was happy seeing the F40 Enzo f1 and all the other cars
Nice..... But the scale is still off
Its still to small in the cocpit
What engine is in it?
It's a 5.7L LS1 =)
No way Gotham garage did this