It was manufactured by Wind an Sea from Costa Mesa, CA. Meyers saw an opportunity to use his fiberglass skills, gleaned from the years of boat-building. This buggy looks a lot like X-0003 with identical dash and hood, but the tail is very different. This was the more economical of the kits designed to use both the rear drivetrain from the Corvair as well as the front suspension cross member from the Corvair. He found it on Ebay and drove out to Michigan to buy it. body from Bandit Dune Buggies! It seems kind of far fetched especially because I can't find any images of the car online. All fiberglass. The hood is part of the body. Warner brother sued them for the use of the name Road Runner. The keys to look at on this body are the seat bottom area. X-0034 has a unique hood with a ridge, a diamond and two spurs coming off the diamond. ridges on the hood looks to be a one piece construction. Molded in fiberglass with a durable "gel coat" finish, the NOSTALGIA needs no painting. Body appears to be one piece, with a single ridge down the hood. The Gold Bug is from the Austrian buggy shop LEDL Tuning It looks like a Berry Mini T, but little different. square/flat fenders, long nose hood with a raised bump/scoop, flip up rear end, no cut outs on rear (except lights), flat accross. http://homepage.mac.com/threeringfarm/apache/Personal72.html. The tail has a very slight tail box while the dash is all fiberglass and it is integral with the hood. upgraded 12volt electrical system. 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. Many dune buggies are made from existing motor vehicles. This is a fiberglass dune buggy based upon my research there was just one producer of this Paticular body which was. Apache was based in Geneva Ohio. Playboy Pickup is a pick-up style buggy very similar to the Kellison Pickup. I got a 1974 Porsche 914 1.8L that I'm doing a total rebuild. has a 019 dist. My intent is to keep everything original that came with the car. All new paint on everything.that's a whole lot of sandblasting. This could be a feature of the buggy or something the original owner decided to do. A prop would be right at home on the engine cover. Flat fenders. Lo Cash Racing Jacksonville Headquarters (my garage). His more. He said the guy he got it from made it, it was the 2nd one they built, and they built it extra thick for racing. The guys who built this put Chevy adapter plates on, and the wheels are from an old Corvette (not sure the exact vintage - late 60's I think). I would like to know when this was made and by who. Two Piece. The back has a huge box area that sticks way out and it has a ridge. Was I ever wrong! 32 years later, it was on my trailer getting a new lease on life. The molded fiberglass dash is often found on cheaper bodies as they just pulled a copy of the ABS dash but couldn't make one of ABS in the boat shop they. The tail box is wide. Centerline wheels, 7.00-15LT "Power King" "Super Traction" tires of unknown origin. Click "X-0037 Topic" to see the discussion on this X-File. All GT bodies have a "cut-line" around the back seat area where they can be cut to add the GS option. There were only 50-70 of these bodies produced. According to the Meyers Manx website, the buggy kit presently . Built 1600 CC. (limbo) in progressStill collecting dust. 95. (c)2016 - Acme Trailer Works, Inc. It was produced by his Fountain Valley, California company, B. F. Meyers & Co. from 1964 to 1971, in the form of car kits applied to shortened chassis of Volkswagen Beetles. I love this car, even though I'm not to sure if its a real manx. The kit was kind of plain beyond that and the tail looked like a Brute. from three different markings on the body: a raised bump with a badge saying "EMPI Imp" on the nose of the hood, an "EMPI" logo modeled into the front of main body under the hood (this is not visible unless the hood is removed), and a . The sides very low, flat and wide. drives nice could use a little touching up. Body ready for paint. 1974 VW Beetle Type 1, AK Engine, 1600 dual port, 46hp. 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. The most known feature for them was the flat front hood that was often used to place stock VW headlight buckets into the nose. It spent 12 years on a Mexican beach (what a life eh!) Im gonna owe her 300 dollars! Clear Washington Title With Correct Matching VW VIN#. Early 70's Alsport mini trike dune buggy - $1,800 (Lawrence) For sale is an early 70's trike mini dune buggy that was made by a company called Alsport. Body is that of a roadster. Check us out at. looks a bit like a Lido or a Bertram Fiberglass with the curved fenders and mouth part to the hood, but the top hood patterns are both different than Unknown Yellow Buggy. Its a hatch that I don't have but I have someone looking for it. thanks to DBA, John Shepard, i am now thinking it's an Allied Fiberglass Fun Buggy 30-30. it was guessed to be a full length pan in a recent magazine inquiry, but it has been shortened up some ,to what length i'm unsure. Aluminum block, Welded counterbalanced crank, Lightened flywheel, Dual Solex 40/44's, 009 dis. The only difference The Martin Enterprises buggy has a very smooth tail, a "Martin Enterprises" badge mounted to the hood in the middle of a very sharp ridge. she got pretty excited about the build. The Beverly Hills buggy has a pair of diamond shaped scoops on the hood with flat fenders. I fell in love with it. The box is cut off but I have it. This buggy looks a lot like a Sand Dancer Brougham T, but it has a double tail box. They were designed to be the same dimensions as it's cousin the Manx. This looks a lot like a Sand Rover, but the hood is totally different. Sport T was made by T&T Custom of Jacksonville, FL. This is the Id Trait thats separates this body from a very similar SandWinder body. Featured AN Fittings And Lines Billet Body Brakes Bulk Savings Cables Chemicals and Lubricants Clearance Communication Drivetrain and Transmissions Electrical Engine Fabrication Fuel / Gas Tanks Fuel Filler Necks Gift Certificates Interior Lights Manufacturer . Rounded front fenders. Over all it's a very thick,well made body. very friendly group of people. 1200cc. Dash marking was not in place. The rear cargo area is flat with a recessed battery box on the passenger side. Dad drove the car as a daily driver in Redondo / Hermosa Beach area for YEARS. It is a shortened pan dune buggy. It has been converted back to a single PICT 34 carb and has a pointless distributor. The body is sort of a Manx type clone with some noteable differences. Looks just like a Safari except for the slight ridge along the hood and the leading edge of the hood tucks back under the body. We have no dash pictures because it was to obliterated to tell. Alameda Fiberglass built this style of pickup kit. 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.. VW Manx Clone Dune Buggy. even the front axle is off the frame. Double headlight buckets molded into hood with a very dramatic aluminium grill. The at the time were making fiberglass parts for Model T hot rod enthusists. Download Dune Buggy stock photos. March 6, 2021 Bruce Meyers, who used his skills as a boat builder to invent the first fiberglass dune buggy, igniting the late-1960s craze for off-road riding, and thrived until copycats. I thought he was talking about the pipe bender. Be sure to let him know you got his info from Price Of His Toys. Turned out to be a 1956. It has a very wide and shallow tail box. I need to fab a top!!! The tail is a single box. THANKS!! I drive it every weekend (when the weather doesn't keep me inside). A new guy at work was hurting for money, and I picked it up for $300. It might be for sale in the future. Bounty Hunter was one of very few "original" designs of the time. dune buggy body. The trip was about 35-40 miles or so mostly on the Expressway at speeds upwards of 65MPH. Follow this link to discuss the X-0045 buggy . Sides were lower than a Manx and came in 3 cut lengths. Sand Winder is a Classic style buggy with two hood scoops on the hood and a badge bump location between them. He drove the car daily there as well. The 2000cc T4 Turbo is ready too go in . I am a member of the Buggybums. Working on getting another trans in it soon! It needs a tons of work Side pods built in(hardly look removable, dash attached to hood. The CV made use of the Corvair running gear at the rear, but used the front beam from the VW. Truck style bed with removable hard top and a small hatch back on the hardtop. Everything is in pieces. Write Review and Win $200 + + Review + Sell Car. Desert Fox Spoiler has a unique hood with a scoop that swoops forward to a point. It was debuted to the public at a car show near Thanksgiving the year it was developed. That truck kept me away from alcohol and drugs as I put all my money into it. The German Imp was manufactured under license from EMPI by both AHS and Karmann. Free Shipping from Motobuys.com, Dune Buggys. Type 1 swing soon to be upgraded to 009 bus. My buddy has one and we need to get it photographed for reference. Looks like a Spoiler or Desert Fox by Builders Equip. Vw 1600 , solex carburetor , high flow air filter , bosch components. email deereater@comcast.net if you know the company and name of the buggy that made this one. $35.99. This sat for 12 years and I finally put it together. I was told its an original, however it does not have the emblem. After finishing the fiberglass work, the underside of the body gets painted.Products Used:. Interesting buggy with homogulous features. 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. Being towed to the junkyard and I purchased this from the owner for $100.00. Round fenders, a tail box and a flat dash finish off this buggy. Currently being restored, almost finished but needs identification. The first variant is the Manx-Vair CC. This buggy comes out of the Washington state area. Made in England. Produced by WagonMate Industries, we only have one example of this buggy so far. Look closely and you'll notice the sides are too low to be an exact clone. Instead of the fiberglass coming to the traditional high peak that is found on every VW pan, this body rose from both sides, but was flat across to meet the chassis. I was tipped off by a co-worker about the location of this dune buggy. Bought this off the cousin of a farmer who inherited it. 1966 VW Shortened Pan/w ball joint front end. The dash looks unique in that it has a rectangular center section that seems lower than most. if any can tell me what style the body is please let me know. The fenders are classic clam shell shape. The rear under seat area is flat with no wells. The SandWinder had a standard style Manx Tail. It has a very pointed nose. We were on Craig's list looking for parts and found this 1962 buggy for sale, so we called took a 320 mile round trip to look at the car and ended up bringing it home. Dean allowed them to use came with a 1500 VW engine. It has a fiberglass body that has been repainted and a new seat installed. Looks like a big open mouth in the hood, but not Cobra like - square instead. And while that RM Sotheby's example sold for nearly $65,000, Bring a Trailer has lately been trading Manxes in the teens.. And the Manx isn't just any dune buggy. Click the X-0053 Topic to discuss this X-File. The rear seat bottom is hinged and flips up to reveal a molded battery box. These sand slingers have shown at the Petersen, crossed the RM Sotheby's auction block, and posted big wins at Baja and Pikes Peak. Has diamond bump on hood. Genom likes to call this a "Spanx" After a little love and a face lift, she runs great! 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). Hood appears designed for more tank clearance. David Chow of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan Canada. The body could stand a little workit has some pits here and there. Custom Tube Chassis, VW Ball Joint front and Swing axle rear. 14 watchers 15" tires on 5 lug Chevy wagon wheels on vw 4 lug drums with adapter plates, http://i1021.photobucket.com/albums/af333/ben512v/buggy%202012%20this%20is%20a%201969%20Kar%20Touring%20T/Dscf1190.jpg, i have had a few buggys over the years and this one rides like a cadilac it has a long wheel base i think it is 96", no clubs in this area closet one is 3 hrs away. The MRK 3/4 has a classic body with side skirts. Also back of buggy body comes down very low and has a door to gain access to the engine. The fiberglass body made the vehicle lightweight. Title in hand. Licensed reproduction of the 1968 Jeffries It came flush with the body and it still has a zues fastener on each corner. We got hammered with a freak snow storm on 4/11/07 12'' in 4 hours. By 1969 the popularity of the buggies craze was on every magazine and Sears executives wanted to get in the mix. Complete with motor (1600CC) and swing tranny. Built and designed for low handling in an autocross situation just as the other models Autocraft desighned. A tachometer pod is molded into the dash. Recently bought it and flat towed it home. 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. This buggy looks like it may have some current styling queues. Kawalski's Fiberglass made an Empi Imp style body with a bigger tail box and the unusual option of having a T hood style box up on the front hood. It had the T bird hood. Car lot in Grass Valley, the owner of the car lot said the car was on consignment and the cars owner is on a long finishing trip ? 4-Seater Dune Buggy Style: The 4-seater style fiberglass dune buggy body fits a standard size VW Beetle chassi without modification. Berrien Buggy even sold this body style in 1968. 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. How many were made? It is running a 1600 single carb VW engine. Al Menah Shrine Motor Corps Dune Buggy Unit, Fiberglass Green Metalflake Convertible top I am told that my buggy is a 1971 Sand Dancer built in Webberville Mi, Originally 1964 6 volt 40 hp currently 72 1600 dualport 60 HP, Ed. Looks like it had a flat dashboard and has the gas tank fiberglassed under the hood. Currently a swing, may convert to an IRS?? have no idea what cylindes,crank heads, just purchased trying to locate wheel cylinders that fit all are 1 1/16 where they go in the back plate I need 1 1/8, I am not real good so the dang computer made lots of entries hopefully some one will fix it, crager? The tail looks like a "Lincoln Continental" kit with a place for the rear tire to mounted on the engine lid. ( thats the fiberglass color under its paint probably the gel coats color is red.). Dave said there were a total of 4 buggies built: A yellow one (shortened), red - full length, gold - full length (Dave's buggy used for racing), and another built for Dave's friend - unknown color and unknown length. That motor is gone. Molded in fiberglass with a durable "gel coat" finish, the NOSTALGIA needs no painting. his image on the sales brochure. It was built by JC Fiberglass in California. The large box covered the engine. The hood has a one off license plate box that is a curved recess. It has a tail box, the engine covered for Euro-requirements, headlights in the fenders, and a hood scoop. Under the hood is an EMPI logo. Looks like a Manx with a scoop on the hood. Vagabond and the Clodhopper were produced by Fiberfab Division of Velocidad Inc. of Santa Clara, CA. The problem we have identifying this body is that I cannot find an original Lido to make a base id. http://s1143.photobucket.com/albums/n639/69buggyrider/, if you have any info on this buggy PLEASE email at. The hood has a ridge that starts as a point and widens to a fairly uniform width as it continues to the windshield. Jul 24, 2021 - Dune Buggy Archives helps people research the history and learn to build fiberglass dune buggies. Seperate hood and dash. My 7 year old son and i have been building a 1966 Myers Manx buggy we picked up a few years ago. Apache Fiberglass made a body they advertisied as the Apache Standard. Dashboard and has a tail box, the NOSTALGIA needs no painting on... 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