--- title: "Giant Road-Legal Shopping Cart on VW Buggy Frame Is the Ultimate Grocery Getter" description: "Only in Florida will you see a giant Publix shopping cart being driven down the road like a real car—because it is one." date: "2024-03-14" modified: "2024-03-14" authors: - name: "James Gilboy" job_title: "Contributing Writer" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/james-gilboy" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/giant-road-legal-shopping-cart-on-vw-buggy-frame-is-the-ultimate-grocery-getter" categories: - "Builds" - "Culture" - "News" --- # Giant Road-Legal Shopping Cart on VW Buggy Frame Is the Ultimate Grocery Getter ![A giant Publix-branded shopping cart-shaped car]() *\@laurrrenhunter on TikTok (left), Publix (background)\* We often like to call our daily drivers our grocery getters, but that's a bit of a misnomer. It's like saying a [Honda CR-V]() is an off-roader; we should reserve these terms for the vehicles optimized for such tasks. And there's no better example of a true grocery getter than the giant Publix shopping cart recently spotted rolling around Florida. This monstrous trolley first surfaced online via TikTok in January, [in a video]() where the cart crawled through a neighborhood blasting music. As it passes, we can see it's made from a custom tube chassis with two seats and its drivetrain out back. The dual carburetors and two-cylinder valve cover pointed to an [air-cooled Volkswagen Beetle]() as the supersized cart's basis. Indeed, Florida-based Total Precision Fabworx, who created the build, says the entire thing was built atop a VW Sand Rail buggy. https://www.tiktok.com/@total_precision_fabworx/video/7343246361791548718 The rear of the faithfully recreated cart body shows what's clearly an ad for a new Publix location—an employee-owned grocery store chain common in the southeastern United States. When contacted, Publix didn't offer any additional technical information on the cart itself, but it suggested this appearance won't be a one-off. "The giant cart was a hit and is just one of the many tactics we use to bring awareness to new stores opening," a Publix spokesperson told me. "While it's only used on a limited basis for now, you never know where it might roll up!" ![Publix giant shopping cart]() *Publix giant shopping cart. *Publix** Naturally, the first place we'd all like to see it roll up is at a [drag strip](). Place your bets on whether this jumbo shopping cart could beat [the world's fastest outhouse]() in a race—or for that matter, the [Oscar Mayer Weinermobile](). Maybe they should race for pinks while they're at it? *Got a tip or question for the author? You can reach them here: james@thedrive.com* ## Author James is a former staff writer for The Drive. He has changed the conversation around electrification, debunked misinformation online, and become a prominent hunter of what he calls "automotive cryptids." ### Author social links [Instagram]()