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Speed Racer and other cartoon classics

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Speed Racer will be in theaters this weekend and the movie seems to feature both live action and heavy computer animation. A far cry from the original Speed Racer cartoon, but should do well at the box office. It really makes me think of my childhood (as I am 35 years old now) and automotive catoons of yesterday when there was no 24 hour cartoon channels. When you woke up at 5:00 in the morning every Saturday to start watching cartoons as soon as the National Anthem stopped playing. (Does anyone else remember them playing the national anthem before programming started and after programming ended?, Well, maybe that's another blog) Back to cartoons.

The question is NOT what your favorite cartoon, but what was your favorite automotive cartoon? Was it Speed Racer, Transformers, Wheelie and the Choppers, Speed Buggy, Turbo Teen, Wonder Bug or Maybe the Wacky Races. I'm sure that there are more, let em hear them! 

the original Speed Racer

Wheelie and the choppers

Speed Buggy

Transformers

Turbo Teen

Wacky Races

Wonder Bug

Oh, and don't forget the "Car of Tomorrow" cartoon that popped up every once in a while!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8aTjof5fqQo

 

Published May 07 2008, 08:25 AM by btaylor
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SCOTTY2THAG said:

I enjoyed the Wacky Races, 2 others were on Disney, The one where the dady taxi had a son that wanted to be a hot rod and then of course Mr. Wheeler seen taht one a couple of times in defensive driving.

May 7, 2008 9:38 AM
 

btaylor said:

Oh yeah, i remember the Taxi one. The Father Taxi told the Kid Taxi to be like him, but he rebelled and became a Hot Rod Taxi and wrecked into a train. Then got fixed to be a real taxi like his dad but kept the hot rod motor. Awesome!

May 7, 2008 10:04 AM
 

joliver said:

the original Transformers ofcourse was always one of my favorites. I remember Speed Buggy too, pretty much a rip off of Scooby Doo if you ask me! I was just watching an episode of Wacky Races on TV the other day on that channel that plays all the old cartoons!

May 8, 2008 1:27 PM
 

btaylor said:

Whoops, forgot about the Pole Position cartoon in the heyday of video game inspired kids shows.

May 8, 2008 2:50 PM

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About btaylor

Been around cars and the car culture my whole life. Built up a 1957 Chevy truck for my first vehicle when I was 14, with a straight 6, split mainfold and 3 one barrel carbs. (It sounded like an angry Cessna!). I have owned a 1997 Camaro, a few trucks and currently drive a 1997 Supercharged Regal GS and the wife drives a 2007 Suburban LTZ. I have a 9 year old girl and a 6 year old girl and a newborn girl! I love to play Little Big Planet, Madden football and Singstar on my PS3, golf and just about all sports. Go Mavs, Stars, Rangers and Cowboys!!!