- Nathan Paykin built an adult-sized Little Tikes Cozy Coupe.
- It’s based on a Suzuki Swift with a custom toy-style livery.
- The car rides on an ultra-short, chopped-down wheelbase.
Life’s too short to settle for dull cars, and apparently, too short for standard wheelbases, too. Australian YouTuber Nathan Paykin has taken nostalgia into chaotic territory with a project that transforms a 20-year-old Suzuki Swift into a drivable, adult-sized tribute to the Little Tikes Cozy Coupe, complete with a working flamethrower.
The build started with a 2006 Suzuki Swift, reportedly picked up for just AU$500 (around US$350). From there, things escalated. The team cut the subcompact hatchback clean in half, removing the rear doors and most of the central section in the process.
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Once the surgery was complete, they stitched the little Suzuki back together. It emerged shorter, squatter, and dressed in that unmistakable red-and-yellow livery straight out of a preschool parking lot.
The bodywork was given a plastic-like texture to mimic the toy’s look, while the steel wheels were repainted white. For an extra dose of absurdity, the exhaust was relocated to the side.
What Happens When You Cut Too Much Car?
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Paykin, who cheekily refers to himself as a “certified butcher,” explained that the process involved hours of cutting, grinding, welding, bogging, and painting. The intent, he says, was to resurrect childhood joy in full-size, flame-spitting form.
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The end result is a comically tiny microcar with a wheelbase so short, it makes the Smart Fortwo look stretched. Handling? Not exactly refined. The car’s extreme proportions lead to spontaneous “stoppies” under braking, where the rear wheels lift off the ground.
According to Paykin, the only thing keeping it from flipping over is the front overhang scraping the pavement.
A Name to Match the Size
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Compact dimensions also mean the cabin barely fits two occupants and their gear. Paykin dubbed the creation “Suzuki Sui,” a nod to the missing midsection of the original Swift.
Naturally, a toy-inspired build wouldn’t be complete without some firepower. So, in place of a catalytic converter, Paykin and his crew fitted a custom flamethrower that spits flames from the side-exit exhaust. Subtle, it is not.
While undeniably entertaining, this build isn’t road legal and isn’t meant to be. Instead, it’s set to appear at custom car gatherings like Tough Streeters and live on as a crowd-pleasing, viral one-off.