Autobacs bringing 14 cars, Speed Racer replica to Tokyo Auto Salon
During our recent trip across the Pacific to cover the Tokyo Auto Show, we got word that our flight out of Narita was going to be delayed for 23 hours. The first thing that jumped into our jet-lagged minds was how much trouble it would be to catch a ride to the nearest city so we could revel in the JDM parts bonanza that is Super Autobacs. Think Kragen/Pep Boys/AutoZone, but with 20-times more new and used parts that don't completely suck. We never made it, but Autobacs presence at the Tokyo Auto Salon might make up for it when it hosts 14 different vehicles on its show stand, including a replica of the Mach 5 from Speed Racer and the SuperGT winning GT500 ARTA NSX. We're hoping that photos from the Autobacs booth are forthcoming, and when we get them, they'll be uploaded post haste.[Source: GT Channel]
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EJ25RUN 1:05PM (12/29/2007)
you know i always thought super autobacs should be in Gran Turismo.
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cc 6:19PM (12/29/2007)
You totally should have gone... the closest one in Naganuma isn't that long of a haul away; a 30-40 minute train ride and a 5 minute taxi ride from the station.
Still, it's not exactly like going to JDM Disneyland or anything; it's just a big store...
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Taylor 6:08PM (12/29/2007)
I love the Mach 5, but the SR movie kinda looks like crap from the trailer.
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nick 12:43AM (12/30/2007)
The movie was mostly done on green screen, so there is something artificial about the scenes-- however I am looking forward to the movie and especially seeing how they have handled the Mach 5.