Want a Mopar pickup, but nothing as big as the
full-size Ram truck? We're afraid FCA can't really help you. Not if you live in
the USA, anyway. But Smyth Performance can.
The company that's made a name for itself turning
old VW Jettas into utes (or mid-engined roadsters) is now offering a similar
kit for the Dodge Charger. So your dream of a Hemi- (or even Hellcat-) powered
Rampage revival is within reach.
The conversion process involves a completely custom
aluminum bed, but other parts are sourced from production models to keep cost
down and make them easy to replace. So the tailgate is from a Ford F-150, the
taillights from a Dodge Grand Caravan, and the rear windscreen from a Chevy
Colorado.
Though it still plans to drop the suspension and fit
new wheels, the Massachusetts-based kit-car manufacturer has just about
completed its first complete demo car, and is now taking orders. Looking at the
finished product, the notion of Fiat Chrysler developing additional pickup
models (or bringing them in from overseas) seems less pressing.
