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front quarter view g3f

front quarter view g3f

Aftermarket led celica headlights add a great euro feel to this best angle of the car

Nose with splitter below

Nose with splitter below

Rear body

Rear body

Dual exhaust and cobalt led smoke tail lights

Side sill

Side sill

The sill piece matched the offset body vent at the front of the door edge

Door top cap

Door top cap

After cutting down the stock doors the door top is bolted on so that all window and switches are kept.

Rear engine cover

Rear engine cover

The hinged rear cover allows engine access even with top on.

Functional side vents behind doors

Functional side vents behind doors

Dual exhaust for all models

Dual exhaust for all models

Aftermarket led celica headlights

Aftermarket led celica headlights

Italian style outside mirrors

Italian style outside mirrors

The offset panels are there by design.

Panels all open for easy access

Panels all open for easy access

side support bar

side support bar

This bar ties the rear upper frame section to the front end for torsional rigidity and stiffness of a race car

Stock interior

Stock interior

The entire dash and wiring of the jetta is kept but lowered.

Door seals and pillars remain

Door seals and pillars remain

Stock door hinges and door lowers

Stock door hinges and door lowers

molded shifter tower

molded shifter tower

door inner is mostly OEM

door inner is mostly OEM

The engine is in back

The engine is in back

A true mid engine design puts the weight of the engine just in front of the rear drive wheels

aluminum under everything

aluminum under everything

provision for full race harness

provision for full race harness

Aluminum laser cut inner panels

Aluminum laser cut inner panels

75% of the factory doors

75% of the factory doors

fuel cell goes where engine was

fuel cell goes where engine was

The G3F rolling chassis

The G3F rolling chassis

It was quite a trick to design a race car around a stock Jetta floorpan, but the result is the ability to use all the factory amenities in a mid engine platform that brings the mechanicals to life as a sports car

factory lower 2/3 door

factory lower 2/3 door

The fit and finish of the factory VW doors is better than any kit car can ever hope to be. There is no substitute for the great fit of OEM doors.

What you cut off the Jetta

What you cut off the Jetta

this is what you cut off of the car, the fenders unbolt along with the front headlight surround.

Smyth

Mid engine  Performance

Smyth cars are built up from solid VW mark 4 platforms that have proven reliable, safe and fast.  They work every day because the parts under the skin are engineeered to work together with billions of dollars of engineering behind them.  We use this platform and repackage it, making amazing automobiles that are just not availableunless you build them yourself.

 

Most kit cars are full of the compromises that a limited development budget brings...not so with the performance and safety of a Smyth conversion.  From factory A/C that blows ice cold to air bags and soft dash materials, Smyth cars use all that is good about the modern auto while converting it into something special.  From screaming 400hp VR6 turbo engines to 200hp 60 mpg TDI powerplants, Smyth vehicles deliver on the promise of speed, safety and style.

 


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