One-Off Smart ForTwo Puts Porsche 911 Safaris To Shame

Safari builds are objectively cool. They're all about eschewing the stereotype that low-slung sports cars are road-hugging machines you can't even take to the grocery store, much less anywhere without pavement.Porsche 911Safari cars are a great example. Why worry about scuffing up your air-cooled 911's nose when you can simply lift it and take it camping for a weekend?

The problem with those, however, is that they're rather expensive. At least to start with, theSmart ForTwowasn't. Back in 2012, it had an MSRP of $12,000 or so. You probably couldn't买一个风冷Porsche enginefor that, much less the whole car. Sure, it's missing the performance figures of the 911, but this thing looks so wild, who really cares?

Given the wild look of the Smart, the mods list is rather extensive. Of course, there's the green wrap with skull graphics. Highlights also include a custom external roll cage, complete with winch, skid plate, and roof rack, as well as rear overfenders, huge (for a Smart) tires, and a lift. Those BFGoodrich Baja tires measure 30 inches and are mounted to 15-inch steelies and suspended by adjustable coilovers.

To account for the new wheel travel and go-anywhere nature, the front fender was cut, along with the bumper. This Smart off-roader also has some screen provenance behind it. The car was originally built by Gotham Garage for theNetflix seriesCar Masters: Rust to Riches. There is, however, some evidence of a screen-only build, like the hollow tubes on the exoskeleton and bits of the car's original red paint showing in some places.