List of Speed Racer racing cars

Here is a list of cars from the Speed Racer Film and the original series Speed Racer (1967)

Mach 5
Driven by Speed Racer himself, the Mach 5 was outfitted with a futuristic arsenal of special devices that gave it that "winning edge" so it could win the race, Go,Speed Racer,Go!. The Mach 5 has looked the same ever since it first appeared (except for Speed Racer: The Next Generation because the car had to be re-built). Obviously, it is car number 5.

Shooting Star
The black and yellow Shooting Star was always behind the Mach 5 for a reason - the Shooting Star was driven by Racer X, the masked racer who is actually Speed Racer's older brother Rex Racer. Years earlier, Rex had crashed the Mach 1 and ran away when Pops told him that he was too inexperienced to race. Rex soon became a professional racer under the guise of Racer X and with this car (which also carried certain special modifications) struck fear into the hearts of criminals and racers alike. Although the Shooting Star does not appear in the Movie, the car Racer X drives is also number 9.

Snake Oiler
Snake Oiler first appears in episodes 9-11 "The Most Dangerous Race Parts 1-3". Snake Oiler drives as a member of The Car Acrobatic Team and his car features unique retracting wing-like modifications to get better distance and maneuverability on acrobatic maneuvers. Speed Racer accepts Snake Oiler's challenge to participate in the "Big Alpine Race". Late in the race as Snake seems headed for sure victory, Speed catches up to his opponent and warns Snake that his car is leaking oil. Snake ignores Speed, and his car explodes. Snake Oiler escapes but swears revenge on Speed Racer. In the anime, Snake Oiler's car is number 12.

Mach 6
In the Speed Racer Film the Mach 6 is a state of the art racing car driven by Speed Racer in the World Racing League. After the "accident" during the Fuji Helexicon race Speed, Pops, Sparky and family are left to build a new one from scratch to race in the WRL Grand Prix. The car used in the Speed Racer Film was designed to look like an Indy car or Formula 1 racer. A different version of this car appears in Speed Racer - The Next Generation driven by Speed Racer Jr. Obviously, the Mach 6 is car number 6.

Mach 4
In the Speed Racer Film the Mach 4 was the race car originally belonging to Rex Racer. With it, Rex broke the track record at Thunderhead, a record which stands only to be challenged by his younger brother, Speed Racer. The Mach 4 is car number 4.

Mach 1
The Mach 1 is the first car Pops Racer built and was driven by his eldest son, Rex Racer until it was destroyed in a horrible crash. Furious, Pops chastized his son, saying he did not have the experience he needed to be a good race car driver. The Mach 1 is car number 1.

The Mammoth Car
Better described as a mammoth train, this car was introduced in the original Speed Racer (1967) episode The Race Against the Mammoth Car (Part 1). Armed to the teeth and even more surprisingly, made of gold bars that were melted down into the shape of a large car, The Mammoth Car was entered into a cross country race in an effort by Cruncher Block to smuggle its gold chasis out of the country. The car was finally put out of commision with the help of Speed Racer, Spritle Racer, and Chim Chim.