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Small Car Performance specializes in engineering, fabrication, and installation of technology to bring vintage VWs up to modern standards with engine conversions, expedition outfitting, and restoration.

10/14/2026

Locktoberfest. Locktoberfest. Locktoberfest. You heard it, this Friday - October 16th at 6pm.

-Swap Meet (yes you can bring your own stuff to swap too)
-Access to Small Car’s used parts
-Food truck and beverages provided

Send an email for more info to [email protected] or visit smallcar.com

10/11/2026

Locktober Fest 2026 is almost here, October 16th and 17th at Small Car.

Friday at 6:00 PM we kick off the swap meet with a food truck and overnight camping in the yard.

Saturday morning we’re cooking up pancakes before heading out at 10:00 AM to Tahuya for a day of wheeling.

You don’t need your own van or off road rig to join, hop in with someone else and come have a good time with us.

Send an email FOR more info [email protected] or visit smallcar.com

Five stars and a cross country save. Martin stopped in during a road trip and he left with a full tour of the shop and z...
10/11/2026

Five stars and a cross country save. Martin stopped in during a road trip and he left with a full tour of the shop and zero doubts about where his Subaru conversion is happening.

This is the kind of review makes all the hard parts of running a business worth it. Knowledgeable, thorough, and treated like family, that’s the standard every time a van rolls in.

Questions about your own conversion or restoration? Email [email protected] or visit smallcar.com

10/10/2026

Swap meet prep is in full swing. Austin’s digging through the parts room and there is a lot to get excited about.

Mark your calendar for October 16th. Bring cash and a good attitude, this is first come first served.

Send an email for more info [email protected] or visit smallcar.com

Wiring, wrenches, and getting it right. Our techs are hands in and head down on another Bus, making sure every connectio...
10/03/2026

Wiring, wrenches, and getting it right. Our techs are hands in and head down on another Bus, making sure every connection is clean and every bolt is torqued to spec. This is what it takes to keep a 30 plus year old rig running like it should.

Clean doesn’t mean reliable. That’s why we go the extra mile on the details you never see, so your Bus starts every time and drives the way it was meant to.

Want to get your vintage VW dialed in for daily driving? Send us an email at [email protected] or visit smallcar.com to get started.

10/01/2026

Austin’s giving you a first look at the used parts bay, and we’re opening it to the public for the first time ever.

Swap meet October 16th at Small Car Performance in Fife. Come dig through it yourself.

Questions before then? Email [email protected] or visit smallcar.com.

Underneath the yellow bus, that’s where the real work happens. Rust doesn’t hide from us, and neither do worn out compon...
10/01/2026

Underneath the yellow bus, that’s where the real work happens. Rust doesn’t hide from us, and neither do worn out components. This is what “clean doesn’t mean reliable” looks like in practice: getting up under the rig to check every inch before it goes back on the road.

Keeping 30+ year old rigs running like they should takes this kind of attention, every time.

Questions about your build? Email [email protected] or visit smallcar.com

09/24/2026

Every Subaru conversion starts here: the shopping cart.

Austin walks through how each kit comes together before it ever reaches a technician. Drive by wire pedal assemblies, our manufactured wiring harness, radiator fan shroud, full cooling system, exhaust... all pulled from inventory, kitted, and assembled before it gets wheeled to the back with the motor that’s going in.

Parts experts and engineers coupled with a technician team with decades of hands on experience. You get the benefit of our parts and engineering team behind your project when you send your project to Small Car.

We’re following this build through the entire process, so stick around for the full conversion.

Email [email protected] or visit smallcar.com to talk about your build.

09/23/2026

Meet Austin Nichols, owner of Small Car Performance in Tacoma, Washington. We are a premiere Volkswagen Vanagon, Bay Window, and Beetle shop and parts business with a staff specializing in Subaru conversions and maintenance specific to Vintage VWs.

We’re proud to partner with suppliers like EMPI, who’s celebrating their 70th anniversary this year.

Reach out for parts and services, we look forward to working on your ride. Email [email protected] or visit smallcar.com

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1403 34th Avenue E
Fife, WA
98424

Opening Hours

Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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