Eikou e Dash!
The young Takaya tests his car during the first race he takes part in, but just a step away from victory an oil stain prevents him from winning. His car, just built, ends up destroyed and he himself suffers a trauma that takes him away from engines. A mysterious character suggests that he start over.
Aired 22/09/1977EP 1 - Eikou e Dash!

Grand Prix
An anime full of wheel-spinning action, follow Takaya Todoroki: a young man who wants to become a famous racer and built a car to achieve that dream. However, Takaya has a serious accident due to his own negligence. He miraculously survives. As he recovers, a mysterious driver contacts Takaya and asks him to enter onto a famous racing team. This mysterious man is a very famous former driver who appears every now and then to help set Takaya on the right track and most of all: prove himself.