Mach Matsuo

Mach Matsuo
Color	White, red
Occupation	Shu Todoroki's Crew Chief
Main portrayer(s)	Unknown
Character information Gender Male

Mach Matsuo is Shu Todoroki's crew chief.

Bio

Mach used to be one of the world's most successful production sports-car racers. He found winning success on the sands of Baja, in European rallies, and in sports-car club races around Japan. When Mach got the offer to be a Le Motor crew chief, he realized it was time to start training and shaping Shu Todoroki into a World Grand Prix champion!

In Cars 2, he is seen in the Japan race telling Shu something in Japanese. He is seen after Bruno Motoreau and before Giuseppe Motorosi.

Model

Mach is modeled as a 1970 Nissan Fairlady Z.

Mach's license plate reads 6206.

Appearances

Feature Films

• Cars 2

Merchandising

• 1:55 Scale Diecast
• Tomica

Trivia

• The Nissan Fairlady Z was marketed as the Datsun 240Z in the USA.
• Yoshihiko Matsuo (in which Mach appears to be named after) is the Nissan designer who designed the Fairlady Z.
• 96% of the first generation Z cars were sold in North America, very few were sold domestically in Japan.
• In the first Cars 2 trailer around 0:47, Mach Matsuo can be spotted rapidly passing by in the background as Mater and Lightning McQueen are driving in Tokyo. This scene however does not appear in the final film.
• In Cars 2, an orange Z can be seen in the crowd at the Japan WGP race holding batons.
• In Cars 2, a green Z can be seen in the streets after the "karate demonstration" is over. Nissan sold several green Z cars, but the avocado hue seems to indicate Nissan 113 Metalic Green which was introduced in 1972.
• In Cars 2, the gong struck at the Japan WGP cocktail party is shaped like a stock Z wheel cover.

Gallery

• Mach Matsuo's cameo in the first Cars 2 trailer.

  Mach Matsuo's cameo in the first Cars 2 trailer.

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• Mach talking to Shu

  Mach talking to Shu

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  Tomica