Detroit 2008: Mach 5 spotted, Speed Racer nowhere to be found

Posted Jan 13th 2008 1:51PM by Frank Filipponio
Filed under: Motorsports, Etc., Toys

click above for more high-res live shots of the Speed Racer Mach 5

While getting ready for the announcement of the North American Car and Truck of the Year, we stumbled upon the Mach 5. No sign of Pops, Trixie, Chim Chim or Speed, but there was the car, in all its fiberglass glory. As much as we looked we couldn't spot the opening in the nose for the radial saws or see underneath for the pistons used to propel Speed over danger.

Gallery: 2008 Detroit: Speed Racer's Mach 5

Tags: Detroit, Detroit 2008, Detroit Auto Show, Detroit2008, DetroitAutoShow, Mach 5, Mach5, Speed Racer, SpeedRacer

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Carlos @ Jan 13th 2008 2:44PM

Looks like the same Mach 5 that has been on display at the Peterson Automotive Museum in LA for a few years now

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Toy Master @ Jan 18th 2008 5:49PM

Does that version of the Mach 5 have the steering wheel that makes it jump? How about that button that makes it cut down trees?

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