The Little Tikes Cozy Coupe has been littering driveways and backyards since 1979, and production passed the 6 million mark in 2004. Designed by a former Chrysler employee, it outsold the Taurus and the Accord and was at one time the most popular car in the world (depending, of course, on your definition of "car").

Because its plastic construction is so incredibly durable, most of those 6 million Cozy Coupes are still hanging around in the garages of the nation, tucked away with bent wheels and grubby, faded colors—just old toys, but to one enterprising father, an opportunity.

A former Modified Magazine writer, Nissan enthusiast, and import fan, Damon Young's personal blog is full of SR20DET teardowns and Volk TE37s, EVOs, and big turbos. When a new Cozy Coupe arrived for his daughter to play with, the wheels started turning, and soon he'd found an older version abandoned by a moving neighbor. A tongue-in-cheek "build" thread soon started up, with pictures of the Coupe undergoing surgery, its suspension relocated and its bubble roof chopped down.

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Young just finished his build, and the result is hilariously awesome. The little red coupe is slammed down on its plastic wheels, with blacked-out fender flares and a bazooka exhaust. There's a spoiler out back and a handle to help provide Dad-powered acceleration and drifts.

The Cozy drift Coupe made its debut at a local car show, where it out-limbo'd the lowered Miatas. Young is already looking forward to the next project, perhaps something to do with Power Wheels. For now, this Cozy Coupe is cool enough to rule the streets—or at least the sidewalks.

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