Beetle Ute
Make a Volkswagen truck
with the Smyth DIY kit.
The project car that everyone can enjoy.
Let's be honest, as project car builders, we rarely just toss the keys to our prized creations. Whether you've built a roaring Cobra or a painstakingly-restored muscle car, they're incredible rides – but letting someone else take the wheel? That's a whole different level of anxiety.
With a Smyth Ute, it's a different story. We've heard from hundreds of our New Beetle truck kit customers: the Smyth build isn't just about creating a unique vehicle, it's about sharing your passion.
Because the Smyth Ute retains so many of the original car's modern capabilities and safety features, you can truly relax when teaching friends and family the satisfaction of creating a special machine. Watch them confidently drive and experience the thrill of a custom car, knowing it's designed for real-world driving and sharing.
Our all-aluminum 1/8" thick bed structure bolts to the stock unibody for reliable hauling
Custom fiberglass outer body panels finish the look.
Typical car guys will take 50-60 hours to complete this project without paint
Rookies (first time big car project) expect to finish in 150 hours.
Join our community of 11,000 enthusiasts building together
Press & Praise
"Volkswagen New Beetle Lives On as a Cute Ute Pickup....Now the iconic model is getting a bit of a new lease on life thanks to Mark Smith and Smyth Performance." - MotorTrend
"People buy a Beetle for its looks, its charm, and probably even the car’s connection to ’60s hippies—not necessarily for its generous cargo capacity and ability to haul firewood. Smyth’s kit solves those problems, giving Beetle owners the ability to still look “cool” while adding quite a bit of open-air cargo space in the truck’s bed." - The Drive
"...You’re just a garage project away from the compact ute of your dreams." - HotCars
"It looks adorably epic from all sides, and we'd bet a gazillion dollars it would get just as much attention at Cars & Coffee as far more expensive builds." - Motor1.com
The Showroom
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