Koopa Clown Car

The Koopa Clown Car is a reoccuring vehicle in the Mario series, primarily used by Bowser. Its a oe seat personal airship similair to a one seat open air helicopter. It gets its name from the face painted upon its front, which is similair to a clown.

Super Mario World
The Koopa Clown Car first appears at the end of Super Mario World in the final fight with Bowser. Bowser hovers in it above the top of Bowser's Castle in the Valley of Bowser During the fight, Bowser will unleash an improbable amount of Big Steelies and Mecha Koopas. After jumping on a Mecha Koopa, Mario can pick it up and throw it at Bowser, damaging Bowser.

After a few hits, Peach emerges from the Koopa Clown Car and gives Mario a mushroom. Following this, Bowser will begin to use the Koopa Clown Car to attempt to crush Mario as well as shoot fire balls at him. During this time, the car's face grows angrier and angrier looking.

Eventually the Koopa Clown Car and Bowser are defeated. Peach emerges safely and Bowser is dropped from the car.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
In the opening scene of Super Mario RPG Bowser once again kidnaps Peach in the Koopa Clown Car. He can also be seen using it when Mario arrives at Koopa's Keep to fly to the top.

The car is once again seen in the ending. A Shy Guy rides inside whilse Boser and his troops repair the damge done by the Smithy Gang. It makes a final appearence in the parade at the end of the game as part of a float int he appearence of Koopa's Keep with Croco and his bandits attempting to loot it. Bowser from within the Koopa Clown Car gives chase until Booster hijacks it from him.

Paper Mario
During the events of Paper Mario, Bowser uses a gigantic stone version of the car to lift Princess Peach's Castle into the sky. This version has a cameo in the Rainbow Road course in Mario Kart Super Circuit

In addition to the new version, the tradional car appears at the begining of the game as Bowser invades Star Haven as well as Peach's castle. He uses it to escape after Mario defeats him.

Also of note, the platform used by Bowser to power himself up during his final battle against Mario resembles a long, flat version of the Koopa Clown Car, while several smaller versions of the Koopa Clown Car can be found in the hangar of Bowser's Castle.

Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
In the opening to Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, Bowser uses the car to defeat Wario and Waluigi after they anger him.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga
In Mario & Luigi, Bowletta uses the car to kidnap Peach. Later she uses it to kidnap Luigi, whom she believes is Peach.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Bowser sets off after the X-Nauts in the car. Later in the game, he trys to get to Glitzville but it breaks down over the ocean.

Mario & Luigi: Partners In Time
In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Baby Bowser is seen flying back to his castle at the end of the game in it.

Mario Kart DS
One of Bowser's karts in Mario Kart DS, the Hurricane, resembles the car in plane form.