Vehicle Description
A whole lot of fun offered here: GR Auto Gallery is excited to
bring this very rare original off road, street legal, 1970 Burro
Dune Buggy to the world stage. Hilder "Tiny" Thompson, the creator
of the Burro, is revered as an early pioneer of the Dune Buggy and
dessert motorsports. In 1963, Tiny, an accomplished welder and
fabricator, built his first Burro Buggy for local surfing legend,
Dale Velzy. It did not take long for his creation to gain traction
in the local California market, so the Burro Company was born in
Santa Ana, California. Burro's featured a fabricated one inch tube
frame made on a jig with all major components (Front end, engine,
transmission, rear end, brakes etc.) are from older or salvaged VW
Beetles and Busses.
The Burro offered here is an authentic, fully restored example with
the restoration taking place in Costa Mesa, CA, year 2009. Since,
this buggy has remained in the hands of the restoring owner,
properly kept, maintained and today, presents itself in excellent
condition. The entire frame has been powder coated in candy apple
red, the wheels, engine tin and other miscellaneous components have
been powder coated in Hammer Tone Grey. Mechanical highlights
include: Original 1600 cc VW engine rebuilt to 1835 cc, dual rear
turning brakes, Dual Kadron Carbs with K&N air filters and dust
covers, electronic ignition, electric fuel pump, VW Bus 4-rib 4
speed manual transmission, LED light bar on top and 2 LED lower
front spot lights, 12 volt electrical system, Independent rear
suspension, wide 5 bolt pattern wheels, CNC brake/clutch master
cylinder, aluminum 12 gallon fuel tank etc. This buggy is also
outfitted with Mastercraft vinyl bucket seats, a newer battery and
storage box behind the seats.
Mechanically, this Burro rips. Everything works and it is a
complete blast to drive.
Not only did Burro have a revered history in dessert and Baja
racing, but also Dune Buggies certainly were a fad in the 60's and
70's, especially on the west coast and western deserts, and the
demand drove companies such as Burro and Manx to build street legal
versions. This 1970 Burro Dune Buggy is an excellent example of a
pioneer in the off-road vehicle industry. A great piece of history
offered here. The car comes with a Michigan Certificate of Title
and titles as a "1970 Assembled Roadster".
Gr Auto Gallery, LLC and our sister company, Wheelz Sales and
Leasing Inc. makes every effort to represent each vehicle
accurately and with integrity. We also welcome third party
inspections when necessary. Although we try to do our very best to
be accurate in our description writing we are human and do make
mistakes. Unless otherwise noted, All vehicles are sold AS IS, No
Warranty Expressed or Implied. All sales final.
