This Volkswagen Rail & Dune Buggy got away, but there are more like it here.
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Seller: Ykletsdothis
Location: Rochester Hills, Michigan 49307Listing Details
- Chassis: TNVIN190770964267
- 127 Miles Shown
- Air-Cooled 1,776cc Flat-Four
- Tri-Mil Exhaust System
- 4-Speed Manual Transaxle
- Red Paint
- Windshield Wipers
- Talbot Berlin-Style Mirrors
- 15" EMPI Race-Trim Wheels
- Roll Bar
- Black Cloth Upholstery
- EMPI Race-Trim Bucket Seats
- Front and Rear Lap Belts
- Grant Formula GT Steering Wheel
Private Party or Dealer: Private Party
Lot #111160
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This dune buggy features a fiberglass body mounted to a modified Volkswagen chassis. The car was acquired by the current owner in January 2021 and subsequently underwent a cosmetic and mechanical refurbishment by Chirco Performance & Restoration of Tucson, Arizona. Finished in red over black cloth upholstery, the buggy is powered by an air-cooled 1,776cc flat-four paired with a four-speed manual transaxle. Equipment includes 15″ alloy wheels, drum brakes, dual side-view mirrors, a Grant steering wheel, a roll bar, and Tri-Mil exhaust system, and an EMPI intake manifold, shifter, and seats. This dune buggy is offered by the seller on behalf of the owner with refurbishment receipts and a clean Michigan title listing it as a 1962 Volkswagen.
The fiberglass body is finished in red and mounted on a shortened-wheelbase Volkswagen Beetle chassis. Exterior details include windshield wipers, fender-mounted indicators, and Talbot Berlin-style side-view mirrors. A paint chip on the right front fender is seen in the gallery below.
EMPI Race-Trim 15″ alloy wheels are mounted with 215/70 front and 255/70 rear Mastercraft Avenger G/T tires. The car rides on KYB Excel-G shocks, and stopping power is provided by four-wheel drum brakes.
The cabin features EMPI Race-Trim fixed-back front bucket seats as well as a rear bench trimmed in black cloth. Black carpet lines the footwells, and other equipment includes a roll bar, an adjustable driver’s seat, an EMPI shifter, and front and rear laps belts.
The three-spoke Grant Formula GT steering wheel fronts a black dashboard housing a 90-mph speedometer with an inset fuel gauge as well as readouts for oil pressure and oil temperature. The five-digit mechanical odometer shows 127 miles, all of which were added under current ownership. True mileage is unknown. The seller notes the fuel gauge is inoperative.
The air-cooled 1,776cc flat-four engine is fed by a single carburetor mounted to an EMPI-branded intake manifold and features a polished Tri-Mil exhaust system and a Bosch ignition coil.
Power is delivered to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transaxle. Additional underside images are viewable in the gallery.
Additional photos of the refurbishment as well as refurbishment receipts are viewable in the gallery.
The vehicle is titled under the VIN TNVIN190770964267, which can be seen on the replacement VIN tag issued by the state of Michigan shown above.
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Auction Result
| Winning Bid | USD $15,250 by Mrcalgto |
| Auction Ended | June 20, 2023 at 2:52PM PT |
| Bids | 28 |
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