Vehicle Description
Initially built to navigate sand dunes and beaches, Dune Buggies have become pop culture icons and hold their own niche within the collector car world. Starting in the 1960’s, custom car builders took a fiberglass body and grafted it onto the chassis of another car, usually a Volkswagen Beetle (Bug), hence the “buggy” part of Dune Buggy. The Volkswagen was favored because of cheap cost, sturdy front suspension and rear mounted air cooled engine for simplicity.
Titled as a 1965 VW, this Buggy is a Thunder Bug, was designed in a similar fashion to the most popular Dune Buggy of the time, the Meyers Manx. It is a clean California car with absolutely zero rust, rot or corrosion. The chassis is a shortened 1965 Beetle pan, powered by a newer 1600cc dual port carbureted engine. The 4-speed manual transmission has a short shift linkage and shifts smooth into all gears, with a strong, solid clutch. Extras include a custom Bimini top, a rear seat with seat belts and a VW tow bar, powder coated Enkei rims with Dayton tires. All of the suspension systems, steering and brakes have been repaired and replaced, everything works including the horn, wiper motor, turn signals, etc. It features with many new parts including exhaust, battery, H4 headlights and fiberglass seats with seat covers.
