Ep. 1: Speed Racer declines a factory job as his father loses plans to thugs and Ace Deucey seeks them
Aired on April 2, 1967
Speed Racer refuses a racing position because his father opposes it, while Pops Racer resigns after his Mach 5 improvements are rejected. Thugs steal the plans, but Speed retrieves them after Trixie forces a drop. Pops decides to rebuild the car but lacks funds, prompting Speed to consider selling the Mach 5. Sparky suggests entering the Sword Mountain Race for the prize money. Ace Deucey arrives at the Racer home to steal the plans, which Pops has hidden on a spare windshield using invisible ink. During a road test, Skull Duggery causes a crash. Ace discovers the plans are on the windshield and attacks the Mach 5 during the race. Speed uses the auto jack to evade his attackers, launching the car over a guardrail.
Episodes
- Ep. 1 · Speed Racer declines a factory job as his father loses plans to thugs and Ace Deucey seeks them
- Ep. 2 · Speed escapes Ace's gang and wins the race despite interference.
- Ep. 3 · Speed Racer and Trixie spot the Masked Racer's vehicle at the shipyard before the Trans-Country Race begins.
- Ep. 4 · Speed discovers the Masked Racer is his brother Rex Racer and wins the race
- Ep. 5 · Speed Racer encounters Racer X while pursuing a stolen Model T linked to a hidden gangster fortune.