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Although Gerry Anderson had been developing the process on previous TV series for several years, Supercar is considered the first true Supermarionation TV series. The format would continue (with continuous improvements over the years) until The Secret Service (1969).

There was nearly another series of Supercar (possibly in colour). On the 8th March 1963 Television Mail reported, "Associated Television is to spend about £1,000,000 on telefilm production this year. The company is preparing to go ahead with a new series called Sentimental Agent, another series of The Saint (1962), a further 26 productions of Supercar, probably another series of Fireball XL5 (1962) and a new project from AP Films involving an underwater world." The last project being hinted at is Stingray (1964).

Sadly, a new government bill forced ATV to scale back their production plans and in May 1963 Television Mail reported, "Grade has already had to effect a small measure of economy - namely a second series of Supercar." And so Mike Mercury and co were consigned to history.

The format uses puppets in a technique called "Supermarionation" (which is derived from three words "Super", "Marionette" and "Animation"), a name that was first seen in the closing titles of Supercar. The technique would later be used in Fireball XL5 (1962), Stingray (1964), Thunderbirds (1965), Thunderbirds Are GO (1966), Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967), Thunderbird 6 (1968), Joe 90 (1968), The Secret Service (1969), The Investigator (1973) and Thunderbirds: The Anniversary Episodes (2015).

To produce "Supercar," Gerry Anderson had to secure a loan from his bank manager. Each episode cost approximately £700.

Takes place in the year 1960-1961, making it only 1 of 2 Supermarionation series set in the year it was made, along with The Secret Service (1969) (which was set in 1969).