Bought it from a friend who found it and only had it for a month. The tail has a wide horizontal area with a cut out for a US license plate. This buggy has square fenders and a flip up tail. Built up on a 1961 Beetle frame with 14 inches chopped out of the middle. Aluminum block, Welded counterbalanced crank, Lightened flywheel, Dual Solex 40/44's, 009 dis. his image on the sales brochure. The car was covered with ice and slush (see pictures on my link), Long island Volkswagen Club www. It usually has no roof and has a motor in the back. This 1975 fiber glass body sits on a 1963 Volkswagen chassis. Mike's red GT-GS pictured below has been highly customized with a flip up engine cover and tilt hood. My intent is to keep everything original that came with the car. X-0013 has a unique hood with a single narrow ridge that melds into a badge bump on the very nose. Looking to build a 1835. It has been converted back to a single PICT 34 carb and has a pointless distributor. The Deserter GT/GS is the same as a GT but with the mid-engine GS option where the back seat would normally go. X-0033 may be a buggy manufactured by Bermoco. blue plates # 425 BDQ. Minibug was one of the VW authorized kits that were built and sold through VW dealers. The original Meyers Manx dune buggy was designed by Californian engineer, artist, and surfer Bruce Meyers. 14x6 chrome Smoothie Cooper Cobra 215 60 R14, 15x10 chrome Smoothie Cooper Cobra 295 50 R15, I saw it online for sale in northern VT I took the drive with a few friends and did it 1 day. Dune Buggy Dash with cheats: increase your speed and bump up your health bar too! This car today only has 1600 original miles since it was built back in 1969. Spatz style flat topped rear fenders and tail box are like a Spatzbut those sides are certainly NOT Spatz. EMPI Imp FAQ. A C cab model was also available. Some real nice guy in northern california. The hood and dash are molded as one piece instead of being fiberglassed together after production. My daughter and I have an ongoing bet on whether or not she will like the finished product. Front angles made for Sqaureback Turn signals and rear panels for oval tailights. The Surviver was made by B.M.B. In essence, it is a sand rail-type chassis stretched around a Manx body, with a cage integrated through the body. Hand Made Structure Our body shells are hand made to order, they come in an outstanding smooth finish. ID SOLVED. These buggies were built by Dave McClien out of San Jose, CA. Opens in a new window or tab. The tail has a very slight tail box while the dash is all fiberglass and it is integral with the hood. The Califonia Clipper is a classic style body. the driver. The windshield frame is supported inside the roll bar tubing on the front dash. Flying across the sand like a four-wheel rocket, the first fiberglass dune buggy was sleek, stylish and a little whimsical, a small car with big wheels and a tangerine-red paint job.. The one-off buggies were utilitarian, but Bruce Meyers was an artist, and artists look to the form. VW based 2054cc with duel 44 carbs,120cam,and a lot more!! I had my fun with it as I grew up. I bought it from them in 2006(it had last run in '84). It may be called a Kansas City Clipper, but we do not have confirmation on that. It has a hood very similar to an EMPI Imp. I then fessed up about the body being at my buddy's place. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to . KAR MFG was in Munson, MA. this buggie has a ridge or scoop in the hood that starts at the front a little bit up the hood and then splits to a y at the windshield.and hood dash molded together also has battery box flat fenders a boss for the headlamps no raised area in hood for embelm or sticker. The Glitterbug dash did not have the leg for the radio on the dash. Veep by Hadley Engineering Inc. 1778 Monrovia, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 Classic Volkswagen Dune Buggy for Sale. It was built by his company between 1964 and 1971. . The easy ID trait for an Apache was a sheild shaped bump on the nose of the buggies they built. I BECAME THE NEW OWNER. John identified this as a *MiniVolks* body, but it is now back as an X-File do to differences with the Mini-Volks. The pickup bed was higher up and at an angle vs. the Berry design. It was a Mini T like buggy with a high and shorter side. Its left hand drive and is a monoque design. (limbo) in progressStill collecting dust. The tail is a Manx style tail. I have only seen this leg on the Late Sears Rascal buggies that were made by Terra Buggy in Crawfordsville Ill. Another one I found for sale out in Jersey, what a deal! Currently not running, but hopefully will be! Need rebuild!! I am currently in the process of rebuilding it. The Meyers Manx Mk 1 was a cherry to the eye. Cragger SS wheels/ The wheels are flaking. I found this buggy under a tarp in the rain, u know how the story goes Now, i've been looking like crazy trying to ID this buggy. The 2000cc T4 Turbo is ready too go in . Allison Fiberglass based in Daytona Beach Florida built the Allison Daytona. Baja GT (See The Dune Buggy Handbook for a full description). an exact duplicate. Smooth fenders and hood. http://homepage.mac.com/threeringfarm/apache/Personal72.html. The Jackal was designed by a former employee of Deserter. The keys to look at on this body are the seat bottom area. Buggy has a dual port motor,I have not messed with it to see it it turns,but today I'm pulling plugs and spraying cylinders. Its left hand drive and is a monoque design. This buggy has the basic Manx styling. Rounded front fenders. This buggy has an Imp-line wide scoop on the hood, flat fenders and a flip up tail. They were one of the production facilities for the EMPI Imp kits. The Deserter GT was made as authorized copy of the Bounty Hunter by Brian Dries. The keys to look at on this body are the seat bottom area. The bodies were built in NJ where motor vehicle laws were tougher. It has a tail box, the engine covered for Euro-requirements, headlights in the fenders, and a hood scoop. pieced together the rest. No seperate parts. Its body was made to fit on a cut down, VW Beetle chassis (80 inch wheelbase) and was advertised in the late 60's as an exciting new sport buggy to hit the scene. Speaking of the body, it's available in the buyer's choice of 18 solid colors, or a whopping 46 hues of metal flake for an extra cost. Lido ads began early in 68 way before any of the similar bodies. Dash marking was not on it. The body was identical on the fender lines. Or trade it for a baja buggie :), Its all mine, event the bits that fall off LOL. We don't have any good pictures except the Ad for this one. hood incorporates a vertical grille area with a smooth hood. The body is sort of a Manx type clone with some noteable differences. This body was also special in that there was a flat horizontal stiffener for rigidity that the body needed to mate against. I spoke with a fiberglass fabricator near there who knows the brothers who built it and remembers quite a few in the northeast. THIS KIT WAS ONE OF THE FEW UN-BUILT KITS OF THE BRUCE MEYERS SIGNATURE KITS AND IS SERIAL # 05 OF 100 KITS MADE . Thank you from the former owner of a Sandwinder II/California Clipper.". Berrien Buggy by Acme Acme Car Company 201 Ross Ave. It has a unique pair of hood scoops with a raised ridge between the scoops that extends past the rest of the hood. Currently a swing, may convert to an IRS?? It's a "manx" style looking body. The body lines are appear to be derived from the 1928 Stutz Model BB (Blackhawk Boat tail). Worked out the accelleration flat spot. Currently being restored, almost finished but needs identification. One of the most complete and original pickup kits offered. The rear fender does not have the side notch, but instead has a rounded profile to it. I'm told 1961 by po. been in the family 25 years unknown origon. This is one of my many projects, I hope to be able to spend time on this one over the winter. Stock 74' engine with dual webber 32/36 carbs. View car 30+ days ago 5 Pictures 1972 Volkswagen Dune Buggy $20,000 62269, O'Fallon, Saint Clair County, IL 1972 1 Miles in Monson, Ma. The Dune Buggy popularity increased, and other kit manufacturers got in on the production of their copies. Also the rear seat back area above the tail. They are in every respect Fiberglass Dune Buggy Body On A 1975 VW Chassis. I picked up this body about 2 years ago for $50. Mine was "TOURING T" KAR-T-TUB. New basic painted metal rims with road tires, New Basic painted metal rims with street rubber. Don't discount the Meyers Manx as a silly novelty. Free 4 day shipping. My headlights are mounted to the fenders but not on any raised mounts like the photo in the ad, just holes drilled in the fenders not straight up but at an angle towards the hood. We have only one ad to reference and a few photos. The dual hood scoops with the wide ridge down the nose are similar to X-0030 but the ridge stops as the hood starts to slope downward. The most unique one was called the SideWinder. Click the X-0043 Topic to discuss this X-File. On this episode, we get the cracks and holes repaired in the body. The body is in storage in Lewistown, PA. Its home is in Mechanicsburg, PA.. Sand rail frames are built from a tubular space frame chassis that incorporates an integrated roll cage. Done deal.what a blast. Looks like a Manx with a scoop on the hood. The company is now owned by famed automotive designer Freeman Thomas, who continues production and refinement of the platform today. If you know more about Arabian dune buggy bodies. I haven't seen another buggy like mine and I would like to find one for sale asr a project car. I remember it was a four-seat, greenish,fiberglass, with a "Flintstones" like white top. the tail is the strange part. The tail is a classic box. For the longest time, in the designer fiberglass dune buggy world, there was a mythological car of legend and folklore. I thought he was talking about the pipe bender. This buggy looks very similar to a SandPiper Pickup except for the back of the rear fenders (chopped off instead of flipping up) and the sides of the fenders (which come down further). They were handlaid fiberglass construction with chopper gun re-inforcements. My buddy has one and we need to get it photographed for reference. Long nose hood with a raised bump/scoop. The dash panel is removable, simplifying the process of wiring, and features integrated tubes to house the harness. Paint is yellow but has a metalflake blue under it, It look some what like a BERTRAM but the hood is differant DMV sticker states 1970 special construction. They manufactured this style and at least eight other fiberglass body styles. Yankee's front and back. The Humbug resembles a Can-Am Group 7 race car. The front fenders are rounded and back is flat with a slight curve to it. They were located in Clatskanie Oregon according to dune buggy guru Pilot Ricky. Square/flat fenders. Exhuast Headers With Stinger Pipe And Spark Arrestor. VW Manx Clone Dune Buggy. Engine lid for access to the engine. It was made for a shortened chassis. Stock 1500 Single port from the 67' bug it was built from. Playboy Pickup is a pick-up style buggy very similar to the Kellison Pickup. Joe Poty Enterprises set up distribution from two factory locations in 1968. We are a club in PA. We are always looking for new members and there are never any membership dues! 1970 Clodhopper Project Ride: Dune Buggy with Heart. Thunder Bug was Custom Built mold made by Clay Diekmann and Tony Vierra of Manx House (a dune buggy shop) in 1968 in Sunnyvale California. The body was placed on a 1964 VW frame by the original owner. Traded a pair of woofers to another kid in exchange in the mid-80s, then placed it behind my parents house for 20 years. So, his company faced competitors with buggies of their own that, in . The X-0032 is most likely a European buggy body. It has a tail box, the engine covered for Euro-requirements, headlights in the fenders, and a hood scoop. The body has a pair of rear seats molded in. Seemingly molded in a few pieces and the glassed together and top coated. Very wide like a Spatz rear. The kit was kind of plain beyond that and the tail looked like a Brute. Dune Runner TBird was the original Dune Runner was first built and called the Road Runner. I've looked at the ads on your site, I just took a fiberglass roof off of mine looks identical to the one on the ad. Set an alert to be notified of new listings. With a forum, wiki, buggy registry, historical buggy ads, product info and identification services, Dune Buggy Archives is a one stop shop for fiberglass buggy information by buggy owners for buggy owners. If you have any information on the owners of the co. or anyone that worked there, I'd like to talk to someone that knows about this car! Made by B-C Fiberglass, the BCBee has a nose that resembles a VW Thing, but the front has more slope. 1969 Volkswagen *VW* Beetle Dune Buggy 2-seater fiberglass body bug. Message. The contracted Terra-Knife (now know as Terra-buggy) to build the buggy they called a "Cyote" and rename it as a Rascal. It also looks like the hood can be removed while leaving the dash attached to the body. This looks a lot like an EMPI Imp, but the rear fenders are very different, its missing the hood bump for an Imp badge and the dash is different. Click the X-0053 Topic to discuss this X-File. Needs to be pressure washed and re-gel coated. Listed 4 days ago in Kingman, AZ. It has a very pointed nose. Complete kits were available. Belly Pan Body Gasket Fits VW Fiberglass Dune Buggy 1949-1977 # CPR701100-DB. The only info on WFC's I've been able to find is on this site, that orange one posted which has a different hood. I have completely rewired it, the wiring when I purchased it was not in the best condition. This buggy has a distinctive hood (single ridge, pointed in the front) and unique tail box that raises up above the back end. BUILD THE DREAM, with a fiberglass dune buggy. All the more reason to go cruising in it!!!! This buggy looks like it may have some current styling queues. I have shortened a '70 vert floor pan and will be building a roll cage too. The hood is part of the body. It was basically a Manx Clone with the triangular shield shaped bump instead of the manx bump on the hood. Im gonna owe her 300 dollars! the early 60's and developed the first of a line of popular dune buggies, the Cheetah. This is the same hood that was found on the California Clipper bodies. X-0006 is reportedly a 3 seater - 2 up front and room for one in the back. Many makers copied the mini T style. Has full sides and a T roof, lost the hatches, rear engine valence. perhaps another? There are before and after pictures. She's a dune buggy.who goes by 'Cora'. . Apal (See The Dune Buggy Handbook for a full description). Sand Flea also made a tow behind and a pickup. The Vokaro is really more of a sports car kit body but I have seen so many of them raised and off roaded it has to also be included in our dune buggy files. Fibreglass body kits in a range of classic buddy styles. Year 1965 Colour orange Trans Manual kms 600 1965 Myers Manx clone dune buggy. email deereater@comcast.net if you know the company and name of the buggy that made this one. Update: 7-2-12: Pan complete. Fiberglass Fun: 1970 Meyers Manx SR. Bruce Meyers kicked off a craze in 1964 with his Volkswagen-based Meyers Manx dune buggy; here was a low-cost, easy-to-build, fun, lightweight beach car to perfectly embody the Southern California surf scene that's always captured the American imagination. The fenders are classic clam shell shape. Click "X-0036 Topic" to see the discussion on this X-File. Very wide like a Spatz rear. Recently bought it and flat towed it home. But for a street car a solid bar will work best. I pulled this buggy out of a goat field in Western PA. The back seat of a series one could be cut out and replaced with an engine cover to go over the mid-engine chassis. This buggy looks a lot like a Sand Dancer Brougham T, but it has a double tail box. Six struts triangulate the body rim and make it rigid. FREE delivery Apr 5 - 7 . There are 10 new and used classic Volkswagen Dune Buggies listed for sale near you on ClassicCars.com with prices starting as low as $4,995. Has wiring harness tube on the driver's side running to the rear. It's design started as the Lido and later the influence can be seen in the Le Tigre and the FF buggy in England. The grille area is not straight. Automotive of San Diego, CA. just decided to keep it how it is and look for another body to put on my new frame. The step in the side is very unique. wagnerimprovall@hughes.net ,please let me know if you have any ideas what make it is. Owner of #7 the seventh buggy built has fully restored his to as close to the orginal specs and look as possible. For the Fiber Jet Rough Terrain, see The Dune Buggy Handbook pages 56-57 for details. Bermoco HTV Buggy advertises a thick body made to last. Full resto in progress. Click the X-0052 Topic to discuss this X-File. It might be for sale in the future. Aluminum diamondplate sides over and supporting the fiberglass to give about a 5" body lift. It has a unique square custom made fuel tank and the area under the hood reflects this (as opposed to a standard VW tank opening). 14 watchers One project at a time. Restoration was started short after. Another unique feature of the body is the rear deck/shelf area behind the rear seat. The Meyers Manx Monocoque buggies were the first and original fiberglass dune buggy bodies to built. 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