Falling Star

The Falling Star was a vehicle featured in the 1999 Speed Racer comic book miniseries by WildStorm.

Background
It was driven by Rex Racer (really a robotic driver remotely controlled by the real Rex, who at the time was under the alias of "Manager X") at the Del Mar Grand Prix under the sponsorship of Kapetapek.

It featured the distinct yellow-and-black color scheme with the racing number 9 that would come to be seen on the Shooting Star.

It is a 1960s-style Formula 1 racing car that was built by Cranium Motor Works, as indicated on the engine's cylinder head. The engine also happens to be the A-RX.

Due to interference by Buck Condor's thugs, Manager X lost his grip on the remote control, causing the Falling Star to go out of control and crash, destroying both the vehicle and the robotic driver. This incident had also allowed Rex to fake his death and to fully take on the identity of X.

Trivia

 * It is a reimagining of the unnamed No. 9 car driven by Rex in the original manga.