Speed Racer (1967)
S01E05 The Secret Engine (1)
Episode Overview
Speed, Spritle, and Chim Chim take the Mach 5 out for a spin when they hear on the radio that Tongue Blaggard has escaped from prison. While on the road, they encounter a girl and her grandfather whose Model T has broken down. Speed offers assistance, but the grandfather refuses. Later, they come across the stranded Model T again, and this time, the old man accepts Speed's help. As they share a meal with the grandfather, his granddaughter, and his adopted children, Blaggard seizes the opportunity to steal the Model T, believing it belonged to the notorious crook, Light Fingers Clepto. Determined to retrieve the vehicle, Speed learns more about the old man’s past. Trixie spots the stolen car from her helicopter and brings it to Pops' garage for repairs, only to discover a line of other Model Ts facing engine issues. Curious, Speed investigates and finds a secret code etched on the old man’s original engine, linked to Light
