Slammed VW Caddy Has Mid-Mounted Audi 4.2L V8, Looks Minty

Well, not Germany. The first model wasn't even called a Caddy. Built at the factory in Pennsylvania, the 1980 model was called a Rabbit. For North America, this was used mainly as a cheap parts hauler with two engines available, a 1.6 diesel and 1.7-liter gasoline unit.

Two years later, Europe got its own version, still based on the A1 platform of the Golf Mk1, but named "Caddy" and assembled in what was then called Yugoslavia. It's not a common sight, but like with anything wearing the VW badge, people have taken it to the next level with plenty of time and money.

If you Google "cool Caddy pickup," this bad boy comes up. It's unique to built by Adam Mucha and Flygarage of Poland. The original 1980s body was first stripped naked and re-finished in a mild shade of mint.

Perhaps the craziest part of this whole build is the engine, which resides not under the hood, but inside the bed. It's a 300 horsepower 4.2-liter from an Audi A6 C6. Lots of custom bits decorate this exposed V8, to the point where it looks like a motorcycle unit.

The gearbox is out of an Audi 80, the brake calipers come from a Ferrari 360 at the front and a Mercedes S500 at the back. KW coilovers designed for a Ford Ka and components from a Yamaha R1 are part of the suspension.

Cosmetically, there's a lot going on as well. For instance, the front is from a Rabbit, as the European models all had round lights. Meanwhile, the name of the fabricator, Flygarage, is stamped into the tailgate where it would have said 'Volkswagen' normally.