Classic Dragster

The Classic Dragster (known as the Nostalgia 1 in the PAL release) is a medium-sized kart which appears in Mario Kart Wii. It resembles a late-1930s Grand Prix racecar, particularly those produced by Mercedes-Benz. It also resembles the Cucumber from Mario Kart DS. The emblem is located on the hood.

This kart does not have a bike counterpart for the medium-size class, making it the only default vehicle in the game to not have a counterpart in its class. However, its stats are similar to that of the Cheep Charger and the Quacker. Its engine sound is also the same as that of the Cheep Charger.

A similar kart, W 25 Silver Arrow, appears in Mario Kart 8 as a downloadable kart body and part of Mercedes-Benz × Mario Kart 8 DLC.

Stats
The Classic Dragster is a rather well-balanced kart that features great acceleration with good handling, Mini-Turbo, and drifting. Its speed, weight, and off-road are around average. It is notable for being the second lightest and the second slowest medium kart in the game. Its weight is tied with the Dolphin Dasher.

Color schemes

 * Mario: White body, red stripes and hub caps, gold dual-exhaust
 * Luigi: White body, green stripes and hub caps, gray dual-exhaust
 * Peach: White body, pink stripes and hub caps, yellow dual-exhaust
 * Daisy: White body, orange stripes and hub caps, yellow dual-exhaust
 * Yoshi: White body, light green stripes and hub caps, bronze dual-exhaust
 * Birdo: White body, purple stripes and hub caps, silver dual-exhaust
 * Diddy Kong: Beige body, dark brown stripes and hub caps, black dual-exhaust
 * Bowser Jr.: White body, light yellow stripes, green hub caps, brown dual-exhaust
 * Male Mii: White body, cadet blue stripes and hub caps, gold dual-exhaust
 * Female Mii: Pink body, white stripes and hub caps, white dual-exhaust

Trivia

 * When using this kart to race over Wi-Fi, other racers cannot see the axles.
 * This vehicle is one of five vehicles to come in the 6 traditional colors of the rainbow, with the others being the Cheep Charger, Daytripper, Dolphin Dasher, and the Honeycoupe. It is the only one of those that is available from the start, while the rest are unlockable.
 * Diddy Kong and Female Mii are the only characters to not have a white body. Diddy Kong has a beige body, and the Female Mii's is pink.

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