Each car in the race was as much a character as its driver, featuring unique gadgets and bizarre designs:
: Piloted by the only female racer, Penelope Pitstop , this pink car was essentially a mobile beauty salon equipped with a "shampoo spray" and a "hair dryer". Wacky Races
: Driven by the iconic "double-dealing do-badder" Dick Dastardly and his wheezing sidekick Muttley . Ironically, their car was often the fastest, but Dastardly's insistence on cheating usually cost them the win. Each car in the race was as much
: The sleek vehicle of the square-jawed (but somewhat vain) hero, Peter Perfect , who was always eager to stop and help other racers in distress. their car was often the fastest