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In DragonBall, it was a major event when a character could fly, later in DragonBall Z, flying was natural, but in those early days, people still needed to get around! Luckily, Akira Toriyama was adept to creating unique methods of transportation. Not only did he create modern vehicles, but aslo mystical comic ones like Numbus and Kid Gamera. Here we'll critique some of Toriyama's best automotive, aerial, nautical, outer-space, and magical vehicles!

Wheel Cars
Mighty Mouse: Yamcha's tiny car that he riedes in early DragonBall, features old-fashioned framework and design. This antique is more than adequate to accommodate him and his sidekick Puar, not to mention heavy artillery!
Monster Carrot's Car: The leader of the Rabbit gang drives this custom rabbit-style car. Looking somewhat like a Betle, this is how to drive in style....if you're a giant rabbit.
Oolong's House Wagon: Poor Oolong. After he's debunked from his position as n abductor of girls, Oolong is forced to drive Goku and Bulma through a desert in his double-decker house wagon. It comes equipped with a kitchen, bathroom, and upstairs bedroom. Very nice!
Mr. Satan's Car: Mr. Satan drives in style with this lovely black town car. He arrives at the Cell Game in this expensive beaty, and he's spent the extra dough to have his name painted on the roof and sides of the car. Much of an ego?

Air Cars
Ox King's Car: Seen first in DragonBall Z, Chi-Chi's dad takes no chances with his car's safety. Installed on the front of this reinforced vehicle are machine guns. He just has to remember not to let his daughter succumb to road ge when she drives.
Western Capitol Taxi: With a ceiling as high as a van, and flip open doors, this makes a ride in a New York cab seem pretty bad...
Goku's Family Car: After he gets his license, Goku spares no expense. This air car can also be driven on the road with descending wheels. The logo on the front is of the Capsule Corporation, so perhaps this was even a gift from Bulma...
Yajirobe's Car: The "Kia" of the DragonBall air cars, Yajirobe's ride is very simple. Two sats, and basic parts. Nothing fanc, just something to get him from place to place. He uses this to reach Master Roshi's island.

Bikes
Capsule # 9 Bike: The second vehicle seen in DragonBall and the first one Goku actaully rides in. After Goku wrecks Bulma's car, this is her other preferred means of transportation. When Goku sees this vehicle appear from a Capsule, he thinks Bulma is a witch, but she assures him she's a normal girl.
One Wheel Bike: This speedy and sprty one-person one-wheel bike is designed to look like a snail, but it's certainly not sluggish. This is the bike Lunch escapes from the authorities on when she first enters the series.

Planes
Passenger Plane for Papaya Island: A simple passenger plane that takes competitors to the World Martial Arts Tournament on Papaya Island. It's not exactly the fanciest of planes, but Master Roshi certainly likes the stewardess or flight atteendant?
Capsule # 339 Plane: This huge cargo plane is used to transport the Namekians to the Capsule Corporation when they arrive on earth. The size of the plane is a bit impractical for normal use and thus is only used once in the series.
Yellow's Plane: Captain Yellow of the Red Ribbon Army pilots this one-man copter plane. Unfortunately for him, he's not a very skillful pilot and is defeated by Goku in a mid-air battle.
Yamcha's Plane: This handy little plane looks like it was inspired by a bug because of its large jet in the rear. Perfect for what Yamcha loves doing, impressing lovely ladies.
Blue's Plane: This single-pilot plane looks similar to Yamcha's. It's extremely fast and can keep up with Goku's Nimbus for a bit. unfortunately, he pays more attention to Goku than the mountainin front of him which he crashes into.
Capsule # 192 Plane: This rather unique looking plane was used to pick up Goku, Krillin, Gohan, and Yajirobe after the battle with Vegeta concluded. On the way home, the bodies of the dead warriors were also picked up and loaded onto the plane. The inside is spacious and comfortable. Plent of room and fun for the whole family.
Capsule # 576 Plane: Looking like a VW van with aclass dome stuck on the front and wings, this is the major source of non-flight transportation in the Imperfect Cell Saga. When characters need to shield their energy, they travel around in this. It also seems to have adriving vapabilities, but if it does, it's not shown.
Red Ribbon Small Fighter: The design of this one-man fighter plane is similar to Ox-King's car. Rugged, reinforced design and twin machine guns in the front. Nice at getting the job done.
Pilaf's Flying Base: This mini-air fortress is owned by Emperor Pilaf. It is where we first see the firsth 100% evil (literally) villain in DragonBall, Piccolo "The Great Demon King". Pilaf flies Piccolo around in this base and acts like he has control of Piclo, but obviously Piccolo has ulterior motives and ditches Pilaf when he gets everything he needs.

Ships
Master Roshi's Hover Craft: This simple hovercraft seats four and caries Master Roshi, Krillin, Goku, and Lunch to his training island.
Red Ribbon Submarine: Everything you'd expect from a typical submarine is here. Missiles, launch pods, sirens, you name it, you got it.

Robots
Shao's Robot: A four-legged robot designed for simple missions. It's piloted by Shao when he steals the Dragon Balls from Goku. Goku thinks he's "killed" the robot when he finds it abandoned down the road.
Battle Jacket: A very large Robot suit for beatint the tar out of anything. This finishing touch is a missile launcher on its back. Goku fights the Battle Jacket when it is piloted by Red Ribbon's Black Attendant and the Red Ribbon Army except for that guy named Dr. Gero, but he couldn't cause any trouble by himself..right? In the 10th Anniversary DragonBall Movie the Battle Jacket is once again Goku's final nemesis, however, it's a far more dramatic battle and the Battle Jackeyt is far larger and much better equiped: Chest laser cannon, Missiles a la Heavy Arms Custom, jet boosters, and a load of lethal touches. Not a machine to mess with.
Pilaf Robo: This Voltron-esque trio of robots are each a little dangerous on their own, but they can join together forming a large, and rather intimidating opponent. However, when Goku blasts half of the robot off with a Kamehameha, reveals its final form, a gian chicken.
Time Machine: Designed by Future Bulma, this device enables Trunks to travel back in time to deliver a heart medicine to Goku and warn him of the Androids. It takes 8 months to fully charge the Time Machine and it is not fully known whether this is due to the bleak future's power supply, or if it would normally take that long. I the tird future, Cell kills Trunks, and rides the Time Machine into the past, arriving in the present just when Goku defeated Frieza on Namek. This is one of those devices where the old proverb, "a tool for good or great evil", applies.

Spaceships
Namekian Spaceship: This was the ship used by Piccolo to arrive on Earth. All modern convenieces are available in the ship, you just need to ask for it in Namekian. It travels extremely fast and delivers Krillin, Gohan, and Bulma to Namek in a matter of months.
Capsule Corp. Spaceship: Based on the architecture of the ship Goku ca to Earth in, this modified capsule is very ffast and designed for special gravity training. Vegeta later utilizes the ship's gravity training during the years before the Androids arrive.
Frieza's Spaceship: This bug-like ship is a widing maze of hallways and rooms. The interior is actually rather bright and cheery, which says something nice for Frieza's sense of interior décor. This ship is destroyed with the planet Namek.
Round Spaceship: The classic mode of transportation for all deep-space travelers. For especially long trips, there is a cold sleep mode, which lets the passenger rest peacefully while it zips around the universe. (Ex. Saiyan & Ginyu Space pods)
Babidi's Spaceship: A underground tower of terror, Babidi's ship is a 6 level battle stage. Each leve lf Babidi's ship holds a new challenge. First is a menagerie of low-level fighters, second is Pui Pui's leven, he's easily defeated by Vegeta, Next is the monster Yakon's territory. He likes to fight in the dark, but Goku devises a bright idea to beat him. Finally is Darbura's stage. He ttles Gohan, but Babidi calls him back after he gets a good idea. The next level has no guardian and hte final stage contains, Majin Buu.

Mystical
Nimbus: Also known as Kintoun, this is Goku's main mode of transportation before he learns how to fly. Only a person with a pure heart can ride it. It is a living entity and it can be killed. It is killed by Tambourine and thought to be gone forever, but later, it is discovered that there is actually a gigantic herd of Numbus and one breaks off, becoming Goku's new ride.
Magic Carpet Mr. Popo's magic carpet is only used once during the series at the end of the battle with Vegeta. He uses it to take Bulma to Yunzabit Heights to uncover the Namekian Spaceship.
Kid Gamera: Inspired by the giant monster-movie turtle, this little Gamera works like Nimbus, but in a very dissying style, just like in the movies!