 Sylvester Sneekly, having become the legal guardian of female race car driver Penelope Pitstop, acquires the disguise of  The Hooded Claw  for the purpose of killing her so as to acquire her wealth. He is foiled in his efforts by Penelope s protectors, the  Ant Hill Mob  (Clyde, Softly, Zippy, Pockets, Dum Dum, Yak Yak and Snoozy).