diff --git a/src/d_player.h b/src/d_player.h
index 5d71a2715..b3baa57cf 100644
--- a/src/d_player.h
+++ b/src/d_player.h
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ typedef enum
 {
 	SF_HIRES            = 1, // Draw the sprite at different size?
 	SF_MACHINE          = 1<<1, // Beep boop. Are you a robot?
+	SF_NOGIBS			= 1<<2, // Does this kart smash into pieces?
+	SF_OLDDEATH			= 1<<3, // Kart V1 styled death animation
 	// free up to and including 1<<31
 } skinflags_t;
 
diff --git a/src/p_inter.c b/src/p_inter.c
index 902168f96..0d4e173a8 100644
--- a/src/p_inter.c
+++ b/src/p_inter.c
@@ -1394,76 +1394,84 @@ void P_KillMobj(mobj_t *target, mobj_t *inflictor, mobj_t *source, UINT8 damaget
 				target->fuse = 2*TICRATE; // timer before mobj disappears from view (even if not an actual player)
 				target->momx = target->momy = target->momz = 0;
 
-				angle_t playerFlingAngle;
-				angle_t kartFlingAngle;
-
-				if (source && !P_MobjWasRemoved(source))
+				if (target->player && !(skins[target->player->skin].flags & SF_NOGIBS))
 				{
-					playerFlingAngle = kartFlingAngle = R_PointToAngle2(
-						source->x - source->momx, source->y - source->momy,
-						target->x, target->y
-					);
-				}
-				else
-				{
-					kartFlingAngle = target->angle;
+					angle_t playerFlingAngle;
+					angle_t kartFlingAngle;
 
-					if (P_RandomByte() & 1)
+					if (source && !P_MobjWasRemoved(source))
 					{
-						kartFlingAngle -= ANGLE_45;
+						playerFlingAngle = kartFlingAngle = R_PointToAngle2(
+							source->x - source->momx, source->y - source->momy,
+							target->x, target->y
+						);
 					}
 					else
 					{
-						kartFlingAngle += ANGLE_45;
+						kartFlingAngle = target->angle;
+
+						if (P_RandomByte() & 1)
+						{
+							kartFlingAngle -= ANGLE_45;
+						}
+						else
+						{
+							kartFlingAngle += ANGLE_45;
+						}
+
+						playerFlingAngle = kartFlingAngle + ANGLE_180;
 					}
 
-					playerFlingAngle = kartFlingAngle + ANGLE_180;
-				}
+					// Spawn kart frame
+					mobj_t *kart = P_SpawnMobjFromMobj(target, 0, 0, 0, MT_KART_LEFTOVER);
 
-				// Spawn kart frame
-				mobj_t *kart = P_SpawnMobjFromMobj(target, 0, 0, 0, MT_KART_LEFTOVER);
-
-				if (kart && !P_MobjWasRemoved(kart))
-				{
-					kart->angle = target->angle;
-					kart->color = target->color;
-					kart->extravalue1 = target->player->kartweight;
-					kart->fuse = 2*TICRATE;
-
-					// Copy interp data
-					kart->old_angle = target->old_angle;
-					kart->old_x = target->old_x;
-					kart->old_y = target->old_y;
-					kart->old_z = target->old_z;
-
-					P_InstaThrust(kart, kartFlingAngle, 1 * kart->scale);
-					P_SetObjectMomZ(kart, 10*FRACUNIT, false);
-
-					const angle_t aOffset = ANGLE_22h;
-
-					UINT8 i;
-					angle_t tireAngle;
-					mobj_t *tire;
-
-					// Spawn tires
-					tireAngle = kartFlingAngle - ANGLE_90 - ANGLE_22h;
-					for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+					if (kart && !P_MobjWasRemoved(kart))
 					{
-						if (i == 2) tireAngle += ANGLE_90;
+						kart->angle = target->angle;
+						kart->color = target->color;
+						kart->extravalue1 = target->player->kartweight;
+						kart->fuse = 2*TICRATE;
 
-						tire = P_SpawnMobjFromMobj(kart, 0, 0, 0, MT_KART_TIRE);
-						tire->fuse = 2*TICRATE;
+						// Copy interp data
+						kart->old_angle = target->old_angle;
+						kart->old_x = target->old_x;
+						kart->old_y = target->old_y;
+						kart->old_z = target->old_z;
 
-						tire->angle = tireAngle;
-						P_InstaThrust(tire, tireAngle, 3 * tire->scale);
-						P_SetObjectMomZ(tire, 10*FRACUNIT, false);
+						P_InstaThrust(kart, kartFlingAngle, 1 * kart->scale);
+						P_SetObjectMomZ(kart, 10*FRACUNIT, false);
 
-						tireAngle += (aOffset * 2);
+						const angle_t aOffset = ANGLE_22h;
+
+						UINT8 i;
+						angle_t tireAngle;
+						mobj_t *tire;
+
+						// Spawn tires
+						tireAngle = kartFlingAngle - ANGLE_90 - ANGLE_22h;
+						for (i = 0; i < 4; i++)
+						{
+							if (i == 2) tireAngle += ANGLE_90;
+
+							tire = P_SpawnMobjFromMobj(kart, 0, 0, 0, MT_KART_TIRE);
+							tire->fuse = 2*TICRATE;
+
+							tire->angle = tireAngle;
+							P_InstaThrust(tire, tireAngle, 3 * tire->scale);
+							P_SetObjectMomZ(tire, 10*FRACUNIT, false);
+
+							tireAngle += (aOffset * 2);
+						}
 					}
+
+					P_InstaThrust(target, playerFlingAngle, 4 * target->scale);
+					P_SetObjectMomZ(target, 14*FRACUNIT, false);
 				}
 
-				P_InstaThrust(target, playerFlingAngle, 4 * target->scale);
-				P_SetObjectMomZ(target, 14*FRACUNIT, false);
+				if (target->player && (skins[target->player->skin].flags & SF_OLDDEATH))
+				{
+					P_SetObjectMomZ(target, 14*FRACUNIT, false);
+				}
 
 				P_PlayDeathSound(target);
 			}
diff --git a/src/p_mobj.c b/src/p_mobj.c
index f62ef15d1..1e0f5d89a 100644
--- a/src/p_mobj.c
+++ b/src/p_mobj.c
@@ -6427,6 +6427,11 @@ static boolean P_MobjDeadThink(mobj_t *mobj)
 		else // Apply gravity to fall downwards.
 		{
 			P_SetObjectMomZ(mobj, -2*FRACUNIT/3, true);
+
+			if (mobj->player && (skins[mobj->player->skin].flags && SF_OLDDEATH))
+			{
+				mobj->player->drawangle -= ANGLE_22h;
+			}
 		}
 		break;
 	case MT_METALSONIC_RACE:
diff --git a/src/r_skins.c b/src/r_skins.c
index c13e54e8f..aa722a168 100644
--- a/src/r_skins.c
+++ b/src/r_skins.c
@@ -429,6 +429,7 @@ static UINT8 KART_TO_SPR2[][2] = {
 	S('O', DRRN)
 	S('P', DRRN)
 	S('Q', SPIN)
+	S('Q', DEAD)
 	S('R', KART)
 	S('S', SIGN)
 };
@@ -534,6 +535,9 @@ static void R_LoadSkinSprites(UINT16 wadnum, UINT16 *lump, UINT16 *lastlump, ski
 		}
 
 		R_AddKartFaces(skin);
+
+		skin->flags |= SF_OLDDEATH|SF_NOGIBS;
+
 	}
 
 	if (skin->sprites[0].numframes == 0)