Dune buggy anyone?

[f6john]

Been thinking about a fun vehicle to use with the twin grandsons and I have always been attracted to dune buggies. Any of you have one?

For a more all weather ride this would fill the bill nicely,

[Valkorado]

That's a bad azz bug!

[Serk]

Looks really cool, but wouldn't the placement of that air intake suck in all the things?!?!

[Alberta Patriot]

That looks more like a scary fast street rod. Pretty sure that lighting up the tires would be no problem even at part throttle.

[Chrisj CMA]

Cool but no dune buggy

This is a dune buggy

[Alberta Patriot]

And Meyers Manx is still around to supply a shell for that rusty beetle barn find.

http://meyersmanx.com/manxbuggykits.html

[Robert]

I love the looks that is really cool but I would have to take a look at the chassis and see what he did. If they used the bug chassis the flex would be unreal and Im not sure if there is a way to reinforce it to make it not flex.

Kind of reminds me of some of the slot cars I used to make. 

[f6john]

I'm pretty sure the VW is a VW in body only. I only posted it because it was an enclosed vehicle and pretty narley looking. One of my subdivision neighbors has a more conventional dune buggy and about the only time I see it out is when he is riding his kids around. Not too many for sale around me and the few that are happen to be rail buggys.

[Rams]

My only comment would be that I have never seen a "Dune Buggy" with more than two seats.
They are probably out there but, I've never seen one.

I'm thinking you're gonna need multiple seats to take those boys out.

Rams

[flsix]

You can buy or build a 4 seat rail chassis. I've had a few 2 seaters and 4 seaters. All of them were a blast.

[Leathel]

One of my workers brothers builds them..(New Zealand)

http://www.beachbuggies.co.nz/gallery.html

I have a VW he got in the workshop ATM that is pretty strait that is either going to be restored....or built into one......Just making his mind up

[vanagon40]

I like the Manx and sand rails.

But I think the better ride is the Type 181/182 or VW Thing.



I do not believe I have ever ridden in any of the three.

[scooperhsd]

A "Thing" is just a Beetle / Super Beetle with the squared off body.

[f6john]

Yea you can find 4 seater buggys. My search so far has turned up really nice looking machines that are big $$$ or examples that are really just projects that eat time and money. Of course I'm looking for a unicorn, something reliable, complete and budget friendly. 20 years ago a project would be in my wheelhouse, not so much anymore.