Snake Oiler (car)

Snake Oiler's car

 * Car: Unammed (1967); Hydrophiidae (Film, Video Game)
 * Driver: Snake Oiler (all media)
 * Number: #12 (1967); No number given (Film, Video Game)
 * Affiliation/Sponsor: Car Acrobatic Team (1967); Hydra-cell Racing Team (Film)
 * First Appearance: The Most Dangerous Race (Part 1) (1967)
 * Other Appearances: Speed Racer (film); Speed Racer The Videogame
 * Backround
 * Snake Oiler drives as a member of The Car Acrobatic Team and is thier best racer. His car, as well as the other members', features unique retracting wing-like modifications to get better distance and maneuverability on acrobatic maneuvers. Speed Racer accepts Snake Oiler's challenge to participate in the "Big Alpine Race". Late in the race as Snake Oiler seems headed for sure victory, Speed catches up to his opponent and warns Snake that his car is leaking oil. Snake Oiler ignores Speed, and his car explodes. Snake Oiler escapes but swears revenge on Speed Racer.
 * In the movie Snake Oiler's car does not have a number or a given name, but rather, drives for team Hydra-cell, in which all of their cars are themed as snakes. In Speed Racer The Videogame however, Snake Oiler's T-180 is called The Hydrophiidae, which is latin for sea snake.