Mel Blanc, Michael Bell, Arlene Golonka, and Phil Luther Jr. voiced Speed Buggy. The series was produced by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, and directed by Charles A. Nichols. The concept for the show was inspired by the 1968 Walt Disney Pictures film The Love Bug and the Speed Racer anime franchise. Several of the storylines originated on another Hanna-Barbera series, Josie and the Pussycats. Several episodes feature reworked versions of storylines from the series.
The series follows three teenagers (Mark, Debbie, and Tinker) and a talking dune buggy as they partake in various adventures. During their travels, the crew defeats villains and crooks in order to save the world. Several episodes feature reworked versions of storylines from Hanna-Barbera's Josie and the Pussycats.