- For the character from the 2008 Speed Racer film, see Snake Oiler (2008 character).
Snake Oiler as seen in the original show.
Snake Oiler (スネーク,Sunēku, "Snake") is an anime-exclusive antagonist in Speed Racer. A a hothead racer, eager to win. He drives the number 12 car, which similar in appearance to the other cars in the Car Acrobatic Team.
Character traits[]
Snake Oiler is a member of the Car Acrobatic Team, and antagonistic towards Speed. He is an excellent driver but he's also very prideful, never doubting his own abilities. Snake is also somewhat cruel, making fun of Speed after he went blind during the Alpine Race.
Behind the scenes[]
- Although Snake didn't exist in the original manga, he was more notable in the West due to his appearance in the anime.
- In the manga, his role was actually lifted from Captain Terror, who had a similar role to Snake during the Alpine Race.
References[]
Snake Oiler has appeared in the Super Nintendo title, Speed Racer, my most dangerous adventures, following the second stage, which the racing acrobatics team also appears, he is classified as an enemy racer, but pretty much races and acts the same as in the cartoon, he can be seen as any other character isn’t the game otherwise.