The hood has a single ridge while the tail appears slightly rounded. A classic buggy here with a single ridge on the hood, a license plate area down below, flat fenders, and a tail box. Offered to a gentleman that helped build it and then passed along to my father that also helped build it. It also has 2 battery boxes, underneith rear seat area, Another race thing. Dune Runner TBird was the original Dune Runner was first built and called the Road Runner. Dune Buggy Dash with cheats: increase your speed and bump up your health bar too! Follow this link to discuss the X-0045 buggy . Original crome wheels and rims from 68 beetle. Any details on Kingston Plastic would be appreciated. The hood is missing on the first example, so no details are available on it. This buggy comes out of the Washington state area. Dash and hood thicker than most manx kits. of masking tape #0002. I didn't exactly tell my wife about it and stashed it at a buddy's house. Need rebuild!! It has a very pointed nose. The trip was about 35-40 miles or so mostly on the Expressway at speeds upwards of 65MPH. Old American racing alloy rims(sand blasted and painted white). Where did he come from? 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. This is a fiberglass dune buggy based upon my research there was just one producer of this Paticular body which was. Click the X-0039 Topic" to discuss this X-File. Both were built for shortened chassis. The rear seat has a battery box and front to back trough. Fiberglass with gold flake paint. The decal on this previously unknown buggy has sparked some information to be found on it. The Bandido is one of the coolest dune buggy model ever built in my opinion. Apache was based in Geneva Ohio. 5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars (5) $529.95 $ 529. The center of the dash extends all the way down to the original tunnel. Mine does have the exact same front signal and tail lights as that car though. . My project ride is a little different from the rest of those that you'll find on Driving Line. Email us or post it here! The nose is very angular. The body comes standard with the hood fitted and mounted. Roadster-T - Unique Style. The nose is flattened and very distinctive. 1969 Volkswagen *VW* Beetle Dune Buggy 2-seater fiberglass body bug. 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. Working on it, so i can get it on the road next year, im alwas wanted a beach buggy, s went to sweden to get this one, Rare buggy with custom cuts in the side to get in easily , made of fiberglass , i havent seen another one like this ,most of the parts are custom made hope u like it. http://s1143.photobucket.com/albums/n639/69buggyrider/, if you have any info on this buggy PLEASE email at. Car lot owner said he would pass my number to the cars owner, hopefully the number will get past along so we can find out some history on the buggy. We have been looking each night for the last week or so to see if we can I.D the buggy but so far no luck. X-0006 is reportedly a 3 seater - 2 up front and room for one in the back. Pictures here http://s879.photobucket.com/user/feedingjoey/library/Boon%20Docker?sort=3&page=1. . Its left hand drive and is a monoque design. The dash looks unique in that it has a rectangular center section that seems lower than most. 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. Its a hatch that I don't have but I have someone looking for it. Details. Inc. even the front axle is off the frame. Unique to the El Lobo is the "front mud flap" that appears on the side of the lower side of the body just behind the front wheel. X-0007 has a unique hood with a rib that goes halfway up but then flares out into a big V shaped "scoop" but it's not a scoop. The easy ID trait for an Apache was a sheild shaped bump on the nose of the buggies they built. My wife says she'll never ride in it. Body was metallic blue with metal flake. The MRK 3/4 has a classic body with side skirts. It was debuted to the public at a car show near Thanksgiving the year it was developed. The X-0020 looks a lot like a Dunbar Mini-Volks. Only 4 left in stock - order soon. It also has a soft-top with snap on side windows. Sand Winder is a Classic style buggy with two hood scoops on the hood and a badge bump location between them. Belly Pan Body Gasket Fits VW Fiberglass Dune Buggy 1949-1977 # CPR701100-DB. dual webber 44 mm Carbs with K/N filters / progressive linkage competition exhaust. The buggy is currently owned by Thor and Kay Coole in Apex, NC, Front wheels are Cragar SS mags, they are a little pitted and could use some clean up, It has a swing axle that appears to be in good condition, Thor Coole (919) 924-8936 or tcoole@nc.rr.com. Bought it in mid july of 2008 but can't seem to identify the heritage of this unique buggy. Type unknown. The car will now drive daily in Huntington Beach CA. It is a shortened pan dune buggy. The dash fiberglass color matched reverse molded unit. X-0033 may be a buggy manufactured by Bermoco. Made by B-C Fiberglass, the BCBee has a nose that resembles a VW Thing, but the front has more slope. Tore it a part and rebuilt it to make it right and exactly what we wanted. This t-buggy has high front fenders, a huge grill opening and a slight ridge running up the hood. The SandWinder had a standard style Manx Tail. Manufactured in Durham, NC. The tail is a Manx style tail. Built and designed for low handling in an autocross situation just as the other models Autocraft desighned. 245/60/R15s on the back mounted on an 8" wide rim. Licensed reproduction of the 1968 Jeffries There were two business cards glassed into the underside of the body stating the name of the manufacturer. 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 Linton Spoiler has a scoop on the hood, flat fenders and a flip up tail. Lo Cash Racing Jacksonville Headquarters (my garage). The Touring T is built on a 94" wheelbase. It appears the I picked this up in Florida 12 years ago, sat in storage since then, decided it's time to do it up! Traded a pair of woofers to another kid in exchange in the mid-80s, then placed it behind my parents house for 20 years. Double headlight buckets molded into hood with a very dramatic aluminium grill. For the Fiber Jet Rough Terrain, see The Dune Buggy Handbook pages 56-57 for details. I have completely rewired it, the wiring when I purchased it was not in the best condition. X-0003 has a wide ridge running up the center of the hood with a large oval bump on the very front for an emblem. It came flush with the body and it still has a zues fastener on each corner. Fiber Jet Indy Enos 500 takes its design from the Lido, but has rounded fenders and an abruptly truncated front hood. It was primarily sold around the Michigan and Indian border area. The bump is round on the bottom with straight sides and a point on the top where it meets the ridge. It has two indents in the back seat section(like a manx). I have tentatively ID this as a Safari Trail, after finding one on the Samba Gallery, I did some more research and it seems to be the same one. Concept One was a very unique model designed to be a more modern buggy. if i can find one half way close, email me if you know of one normal hood with 1 ridge down the center. shortened 62 pan looks like 14 1/2 inches cut out. Was I ever wrong! It is built on a 4" longer chassis than the Bounty Hunter. just got back together so i can drive it for the summer. VW Fiberglass Full Body Kit Humbug Camero: $1900. Apache Fiberglass made a body they advertisied as the Apache Standard. This is the full tilt dune buggy from Allied. Many makers copied the mini T style. It may be called a Kansas City Clipper, but we do not have confirmation on that. Manx-Vair Designed for the Corvair motor, this Manx was available with two different chassis variants. Any history on this body? The rear seat bottom is hinged and flips up to reveal a molded battery box. 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). He was 94. . Im gonna owe her 300 dollars! the tail is the strange part. 68 Volkswagon Beetle. I spoke with a fiberglass fabricator near there who knows the brothers who built it and remembers quite a few in the northeast. This is one of my many projects, I hope to be able to spend time on this one over the winter. ACE Industries Pickup. Car parts Marion 300,800 $ View pictures . Members of Cumberland Valley Classics Car Club. The company's design style is an enhancement of the traditional body shape, offering quick body integrations in concert with vintage Volkswagen chassis. Notice the tail, and the hood ridges. Or trade it for a baja buggie :), Its all mine, event the bits that fall off LOL. It was really up to the owner. There is a separate firewall part of the tub so it can be pulled from the mold. ( thats the fiberglass color under its paint probably the gel coats color is red.). No cracks in fiberglass, spider cracks, chips or dings. Slim ridge down the hoods center with a odd size emblem plate pointed at top and round at bottom ? That truck kept me away from alcohol and drugs as I put all my money into it. Mr. Meyers took legal action to stop them but lost. Make Volkswagen Little Blue Dune buggy is for sale, it has a 1971 1600 dual port vw motor that screams, 4 speed. After a little love and a face lift, she runs great! This looks very similar to a BCBee, but the hood is of a different style. A plate is mounted below the rear seat above the shift coupler on numbed Imps. X-0006 is reportedly a 3 seater - 2 up front and room for one in the back. Large flat fenders all the way around. It was manufactured by Wind an Sea from Costa Mesa, CA. 15x5 two piece centerlines with radial tires, 15x10 two piece centerline wheels with B.F.Goodrich Radial t/a's. Story By. It is similar to the Bushwacker buggy. It has Ca. Joe Poty Enterprises set up distribution from two factory locations in 1968. A two seater with a pickup look box covering the engine. It has two hood ridges and a 2 seater pickup rear. 145/65/R15s mounted on a 5" rim on the front (pushing the limits a bit.) The original owner must have driven around for 4 years and then it sat with a buggered transaxle since 1974 (as evidenced by the registration stickers on the rear plate). Spatz style flat topped rear fenders and tail box are like a Spatzbut those sides are certainly NOT Spatz. In the photo album we have a vintage photo of the store front. saw an ad in the paper. This buggy has square fenders and a flip up tail. Nostalgia Dune Buggy Body - Standard Colors $2400.00 Nostalgia Dune Buggy Body - Metal Flake Colors $3450.00 Lancer Dune Buggy Body $2065.95 Roadster-T Dune Buggy Body $3109.95 Genesis 4-Seater Dune Buggy Body - Standard Colors $3350.00 Genesis 4-Seater Dune Buggy Body - Metal Flake $4120.00 Fiberglass Dune Buggy Hard Top $1130.00 The front of fenders have a very flat appearance. It usually has no roof and has a motor in the back. "Spy versus Spy" buggy - it has an Ocelot front but a lot pointier and the tail is a lot more cut off. Something they would have for racing, for the quick access. I BECAME THE NEW OWNER. Dad never could figure out the body on it though. The Spoiler has a different hood though. just added the coil overs and exhaust for inspiration, lol. Check out the BMS, Kandi and Joyner Buggies. The need many small fiberglass repair. Stock 1500 Single port from the 67' bug it was built from. The front fenders have a spot molded in for the front turn signals. We got hammered with a freak snow storm on 4/11/07 12'' in 4 hours. 2 indentations in rear seat area like a manx. The California Clipper has a smooth transition from the rear fender into the nicely sculpted raised tail section, whereas the Desert Fox is very abrupt and not smooth in the least. All the ones I've seen have used piano hinges and crate latches as hardware. The dash has a rectangular outcropping provision for an in dash radio, 8-track, or possibly even a CB radio. Like a Mountaineer, but with a pick up style tail. Clear Washington Title With Correct Matching VW VIN#. Has no ID tag. Long nose hood with a raised bump/scoop. Fibreglass body kits in a range of classic buddy styles. . I cant help but be curious as to what fiberglass body i have. Its sister buggies are the Rattler and the Tarantula. X-0004 has a large oval opening in the front of the hood reminding us of a Cobra. Terra was located on Lebanon Rd. The hood is part of the body. Round fenders, a tail box and a flat dash finish off this buggy. More Buying Choices $529.93 (2 new offers) X-0013 has a unique hood with a single narrow ridge that melds into a badge bump on the very nose. 42" Wide Custom Windshield, Compatible With Vw Manx Dune Buggy. Help needed in determining the correct body name and manufacture date. We are not sure if they are due to owner mods or if the bodies were changed during production, or even a copied and modified. The German Imp was manufactured under license from EMPI by both AHS and Karmann. Yeah.it has one.don't ask me which one! From the pics I knew she was rare. The key IdTrait here is the shield shapes bump on the nose of the T buggy hood. This buggy looks like it may have some current styling queues. Dolphin Industries "Mod T". 96" wheelbase floorpans same amount of floor space in front and rear sections. No club at this time but would like to talk to a club if any in the central valley Modesto area. The car featured a fiberglass bodyshell coupled with Volkswagen Beetle frame and engine. The shop later became known as Bugformance. 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? heavy duty fiberglass body. Later versions were molded with tube under fender for wiring harness. This one has wide opening doors low entry, and details galore. The back seat of a series one could be cut out and replaced with an engine cover to go over the mid-engine chassis. I bought this car from my father last year. The hood has a built in tachometer location and new smooth black dash area. Up 4 sale or trade 1 nice fiberglass body dune buggy with canvas top,& zip n windows, stereo,wire wheels,dual port. The Surviver was made by B.M.B. i have a a lot of the same headaches when using the ID link. The only opening is a rear lid over the engine cover. just decided to keep it how it is and look for another body to put on my new frame. This summer, while at The VW Classic, my wife saw a Manx and said "a buggy would be really fun to have for nice days". The body is a tradidtional Manx Style, with a box on the tail. They took a different approach to top design and made the only Manx style hardtop I know of that had gull wing doors. The 2000cc T4 Turbo is ready too go in . Includes Aluminum Frame With Glass And Rubber Seal. The designed a Clone body that would easily stack inside each other 20 at a time for cross country shipping. Working body now prepping for paint..color? Prepping body for paint after patching cracks and filling holes like crazy. The miniature car featured an open-wheeled fiberglass body shell, coupled with VW Beetle's H4 flat-four engine and a modified, RR-layout Beetle frame. It's a clear cross between the hood of a manx and body of a Spatz. Raised chassis ground clearance can be as much as 12 inches front and rear using stock VW front and rear suspensions, and is still drive-able on the street. Only $3000. 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). Close to a Viper for front fenders, but the rest of the body is not a match. No luck so far on internet searches. If anyone can tell me what this is, I would appreciate it. in Crawfordsville, Ind 47933. Big ass 15x10 chrome 5 lugs and 265r15 off road tires. The Poty Spoiler has a "Joe Poty Mfg" badge mounted to the body above the peddle assembly. The front license plate area has EMPI molded into it and goes almost straight down instead of diving under the front beam. The fenders are missing the standard headlight stand offs. This may be somebody's version of an Ocelot. Supposedly Jeffries Industries grafted a business card in the fiberglass under the dash with a model number. Drove it for a few days till started smoking wires, upon investigation found all wires were blue and no fuses all direct wired, re wired it and drove it till left for college and now brakes are locked up so gonna do a disk brake conversion, 1835 CC Dual Port with Dual IDF Carbs, mild cam, , My wife bought it for me for my birthday, for $300.00. Under the hood is an EMPI logo. Just like the model 20-2 but this one is for a full size vw floorpan. All we know is it is a classic style. Protected with a gel coat. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=427596&highlight=scorpion. The body has a pair of rear seats molded in. I have pictures of 2 unbuilt bodies I have since purchased, and one complete car that another Samba member owns. Smooth fenders and hood. 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. Found in someones yard. Refine. Check out our website at. X-0022 is a classic 2 piece buggy with a pretty smooth hood with headlight buckets right in the front. Molded in fiberglass with a durable "gel coat" finish, the NOSTALGIA needs no painting. The Deserter GT/GS is the same as a GT but with the mid-engine GS option where the back seat would normally go. Rebuilt everything that could be and bought new that could not. 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. New brakes and suspension: $2500. Found a Hurst shifter and restored it to new. I think they may have been an option. The hood and dash are molded as one piece instead of being fiberglassed together after production. It has one well under the rear seat for the battery. View Images. This looks a lot like a Sand Rover, but the hood is totally different. The tail is a classic box. This resembles the lines of a STUTZ during the 1928 production year. Spatz style flat topped rear fenders and tail box are like a Spatzbut those sides are certainly NOT Spatz. The taillights are recessed as was the allied. Acquired 15 years ago. Some like our example here had a cut away area for the light to show through. OPEN Mon Apr 10, 2023 4:45 am USA . The fun products made both the MIGI STUTZ and the MAXI STUTZ, presumably based on wheelbase. I drive it every weekend (when the weather doesn't keep me inside). The previous owner was under the impression it was a Welch Fun Car, which makes sense since the company was in town (I'm in Salt Lake City). Write Review and Win $200 + + Review + Sell Car. A number of buggies are similar, but it looks closest to a Kellison Sandpiper Roadster. Think it's a Marcas as it is really close to this X-0030 entry. Apache Roadster is like many T buggy clones of the original BerryMiniT. Bushmaster out of Texas made several different models. 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). The original title says it was built right here in CT. The Gold Bug is from the Austrian buggy shop LEDL Tuning It looks like a Berry Mini T, but little different. I would greatly appreciate any answers as to what this is. It is sitting on a shortened VW Bug frame. Sears advertisied this buggy for the first year with it as an exact match to the "Cyote". shortened pan with 2 inch square tubing body spacer. I had a 3" lift kit added to the body. Content Copyright (C) 2006 Dune Buggy Archives. Looks like it had a flat dashboard and has the gas tank fiberglassed under the hood. Don't discount the Meyers Manx as a silly novelty. 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. Aero Buggy's history can be seen by viewing the Aero Buggy Page. Or fastest delivery Tue, Apr 4 . Click the X-0051 Topic to discuss this X-File. the driver. Andeck was very famous during the sixties for the huge line accessories they sold. The most noteable difference between other T models is the size of this kit. Frequently driven in the dunes, when running it's my primary vehicle but currently is undergoing some upgrades (new pedals, new clutch, new motor, new suspension.). These were sold by Montgomery Wards through the catalog. The hood is part of the body. Needs to be pressure washed and re-gel coated. Hood scoop and side pods were not molded in. They were handlaid fiberglass construction with chopper gun re-inforcements. The Buggy Masters Buggy is a classic style buggy with low cut sides. Square Fenders and a box back. blue plates # 425 BDQ. center portion of the X-0020 dash bulges out toward the driver. . The front of the fenders look like they are plumb with the ground. That way the springs act in a progressive rate. There are 23 listings for Dune Buggy Body, from $1,575 with average price of $11,652. It has a very pointed nose. Message. This buggy looks a lot like a Sand Dancer Brougham T, but it has a double tail box. X-Files - Un-identified Fiberglass Buggies Registry Finally! This buggy turned up on the sand dunes over here in Australia - Any one have any idear what this might be Has wiring harness tube on the driver's side running to the rear. Seperate hood and dash. Looking to build a 1835. Veep by Hadley Engineering Inc. 1778 Monrovia, Costa Mesa, CA 92627 How many were made? New Fuel Injected 1600cc VW Engine: $3200. Aquacraft Boat Inc. from Atlanta, GA appears to have made a licensed copy of the Kyote but under the name Koyote. The pointed nose, high rear engine cover, and Datusun 280Z like headlight recesses are very easy to pick out of a crowd. The tail box raises up above the rest of the tail. We have no dash pictures because it was to obliterated to tell. This buggy was made by Marcas Fiberglass, Atwater CA. The tail has a very slight tail box while the dash is all fiberglass and it is integral with the hood. It has very noticable IdTraits that seperate it from other dune buggy models. Great River Road Dune Buggy Club, Manx Club. Six struts triangulate the body rim and make it rigid. dune buggy body. Price: $41.88. He lost interest and I turned around and bought it from him for a little of nothing. runs great just did a complete brake job all stock and drum stops great. The low sides should be a clue to. This body was also special in that there was a flat horizontal stiffener for rigidity that the body needed to mate against. X-0007 has a unique hood with a rib that goes halfway up but then flares out into a big V shaped "scoop" but it's not a scoop. She's no speed demon and, even though she thinks she is, she is not a 4WD. This Dune Buggy was built in 1969 and has remained all stock and in storage for the past 30 years. 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. I started this group so that people who share the same passion for old dune buggy's could get together and share pointer's and tip's or sale and trade vw part's for these old buggy's. Vintage Fiberglass Volkswagen Club It ran decently enough to get down the road. Fiberglass full-pan body, which resembles an Empi imp. Vw Fiberglass Dune Buggy Manx 69 Camaro Body. Restored and shortened. If you don't know the manufacturer of your buggy, add it to the "New X-Files" registry with some identification thumbnails. A similar design is the Enos "500". Fenders are standard flat in the front and the tail has a large box with rounded sides. Waiting for pictures before we can fill in the description. This one piece buggy has a smooth hood that flares up into the rounded fenders. Presently going through a frame off restoration. more pictures go to www.cerealcitytubclub.com. They aren't kiding this body is 3/8th of an inch thick, and a half inch in someplaces. can officially proclaim that the last 5 months of spinning wrenches with my dad have yielded positive results! Sand Dancer was located in Webberville, MI. It is also known as the Vagabond Sportster. The hood has a one off license plate box that is a curved recess. The main reason for this purchase was the wheels. Sport T was made by T&T Custom of Jacksonville, FL. Fargo A Dune Buggy INC product out of Englewood, Co. Terra Buggy was a division to Terra-Knife Inc. started out making knife blades for tractors before moving into the buggy business. I have owned numerous dune buggies in the past and still have a collection of them. A new guy at work was hurting for money, and I picked it up for $300. The Safari has a unique rear fender area that slopes smoothly down to the vertical lip. DAC laid up a lightweight fiberglass body and designed it to fit a short VW floorpan and running gear. For the X-0035, the hood looks like a Spatz but the rest is way different. Update: Completed 5-30-13 or so. It also has a badge location in the center of these that carried the company logo sticker. Very wide like a Spatz rear. not sure, never seen a nother one like it (until now on here) that's why i like it. was they were sold on the East coast. It as a single hood ridge and 2 recesses. The X-0046 looks like a turtle. Desert Fox Spoiler has a unique hood with a scoop that swoops forward to a point. Original owner referred to it as a "California Special" but so far I have been unable to confirm what it really is. My 7 year old son and i have been building a 1966 Myers Manx buggy we picked up a few years ago. got it almost done just to find i dont like how it turned out so i am going to build a new irs frame for it this winter. The 68-69 EMPI Imp has a bump on the hood below the scoop. It deserves to be saved and restored to former glory. It is completely flat no tool, or tire well or battery box. This buggy has "Dolphin Industries" molded into the fiberglass. Actual product may vary slightly. The back seat area is flat (no spare tire or battery area) and the dash has a wide rectangular center drop section. Seemingly molded in a few pieces and the glassed together and top coated. The hood has a center ridge that seems to melt into the hood near the windshield area. Turned out to be a 1956. Dash marking was not in place. Bought it from a friend who found it and only had it for a month. Once we get two or more identical buggies, we will create a unique registry for those entries and add them to the ID process. Thank you from the former owner of a Sandwinder II/California Clipper.". Check out the tail "Bustle" or as some called it, diaper. The dash looks unique in that it has a rectangular center section that seems lower than most. Croix Toy has a beetle nose with a dune buggy tail. The Apache kits also had an optional fiberglass wrapped windshield area unlike any other kit of the day. Seperate hood and dash. But body of beetle was wrecked in front so a new project emerged. Trophy Cars was manufactured in Sanford, Florida. The fenders have The example Vagabond below has had the hood cut to allow easy access and is not typical of a Vagabond hood. The tail has a wide horizontal area with a cut out for a US license plate. I'm tyll and i'm restoring this bug to be my first car. Berry Fiberglass was one of the first to make a T style buggy. On road: Centerline wheels with 30x9.50R15LT Dayton Timberline A/T tires. You can contact Alfredo at +521-333-1000-444 or alfredo_gomez@me.com. i just got this in january. This may be somebody's version of an Ocelot. KAR MFG was in Munson, MA. A list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) regarding the EMPI Imp fiberglass dune buggy. The second design still used a large fiberglass tub, but it was now bolted to a shortened VW Beetle floorpan. Message. 32 years later, it was on my trailer getting a new lease on life. Submitted by Mike S. This t-buggy comes to us from North Carolina. Thank you. 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.. Although the company made several buggies, this body style was considered to be one of a kind and named Veenema-Wiege. 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