It was manufactured by Wind an Sea from Costa Mesa, CA. A complete one includes the roof , gull wing doors , and hybrid chassis with de-cambered rear suspension. I came to the realization I was never going to be able to afford the 572 big block and 6 speed trans for it so got real and started to look for another project. Six struts triangulate the body rim and make it rigid. Hood and dash are molded together and are separate from the body. The trike was taken apart, all the parts were cleaned and or painted. Featured AN Fittings And Lines Billet Body Brakes Bulk Savings Cables Chemicals and Lubricants Clearance Communication Drivetrain and Transmissions Electrical Engine Fabrication Fuel / Gas Tanks Fuel Filler Necks Gift Certificates Interior Lights Manufacturer . Looking for a little luck here. Later versions were molded with tube under fender for wiring harness. We have no dash pictures because it was to obliterated to tell. Its sister buggies are the Rattler and the Tarantula. Genom likes to call this a "Spanx" Old American racing alloy rims(sand blasted and painted white). Originally going to sell it. pieced together the rest. 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". This looks very similar to a BCBee, but the hood is of a different style. X-0004 has a large oval opening in the front of the hood reminding us of a Cobra. Seems the entire hood is higher than most to fit the gas tank in. Body ready for paint. The windshield was fiberglass enclosed just like the option on the Sand Shark they made if so chosen. Double headlight buckets molded into hood with a very dramatic aluminium grill. 15x5 two piece centerlines with radial tires, 15x10 two piece centerline wheels with B.F.Goodrich Radial t/a's. If you don't know the manufacturer of your buggy, add it to the "New X-Files" registry with some identification thumbnails. Something they would have for racing, for the quick access. heavy duty fiberglass body. Free Shipping from Motobuys.com, Dune Buggys. She's a dune buggy.who goes by 'Cora'. New basic painted metal rims with road tires, New Basic painted metal rims with street rubber. 1966 VW Shortened Pan/w ball joint front end. The tail is a Manx style tail. Much bigger and flatter than a Manx. I have pulled the distibutor and cleaned it thoroughly and I will be rebuilding the carb this weekend. Up 4 sale or trade 1 nice fiberglass body dune buggy with canvas top,& zip n windows, stereo,wire wheels,dual port. It may be called a Kansas City Clipper, but we do not have confirmation on that. Only $3000. It deserves to be saved and restored to former glory. Click X-0038 Topic" to discuss this buggy. Cars Victoria More info. It is the only example of the T buggy they sold in Indiana and Michigan to compete with Citation that we have found. Currently not running, but hopefully will be! 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. Only 4 left in stock - order soon. Login Home Account Buggy ID Forum Registry DBA Shop Clubs History How To I would greatly appreciate any answers as to what this is. Originally a 1776vw with dual dellortos and a 110 cam. Has full sides and a T roof, lost the hatches, rear engine valence. $50. The high carriage style top is also unique. Choose from a large variety of "standard" colors or for an additional charge add some sparkle with a "metal flake" finish. I am told the these really are sleeker and more stylish in person. The first variant is the Manx-Vair CC. X-0034 has a unique hood with a ridge, a diamond and two spurs coming off the diamond. 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.. The car will now drive daily in Huntington Beach CA. number 0231-129-019 i believe from 1955!?? The bump is round on the bottom with straight sides and a point on the top where it meets the ridge. Update: Completed 5-30-13 or so. The MRK 3/4 has a classic body with side skirts. . In need of some fiberglass resto. The buggy looks a lot like a Manx from the side. Notice the tail, and the hood ridges. Set an alert to be notified of new listings. The body was manufactured by Apache Automotive Plastics of Geneva, Ohio. The hood and dash are 2 pieces bonded together. NCC-1701 Enterprise - from sports cars and dune buggies to starships You'd have to be a real Trekker to know that the original Enterprise model, the 11-footer used for shots in the original series, emerged from the Production Models Shop on Providencia Avenue in Burbank, California, on December 29, 1964. It was basically a Manx Clone with the triangular shield shaped bump instead of the manx bump on the hood. Someone I work with was listening in on a conversation about a newly acquired pipe bender and the buggy I might just build for my 140 HP corvair engine. The hood is missing on the first example, so no details are available on it. The hood is part of the body. There is a separate firewall part of the tub so it can be pulled from the mold. The decal on this previously unknown buggy has sparked some information to be found on it. Has diamond bump on hood. 4-Seater Dune Buggy Style: The 4-seater style fiberglass dune buggy body fits a standard size VW Beetle chassi without modification. A dune buggy is a vehicle that has large tires designed for traveling on sand. the driver. This is similar to X-003 except for the rear end which is quite unique. Custom fiberglass dune buggy body covered in Dodge Viper red paint. The Buggy Masters Buggy is a classic style buggy with low cut sides. Hood scoop and side pods were not molded in. We have only one ad to reference and a few photos. Another unique feature of the body is the rear deck/shelf area behind the rear seat. The previous owner lived in Ohio and had the buggy in Fripp Island, SC when I purchased it. 15"x 7" A/P wheels with caps running Goodyear Radial T/As, 15" x 10" A/P wheels with El Tigre caps running Goodyear Radial T/As. are ok too) Buggies here! "Spy versus Spy" buggy - it has an Ocelot front but a lot pointier and the tail is a lot more cut off. The SandWinder had a standard style Manx Tail. We were on Craig's list looking for parts and found this 1962 buggy for sale, so we called took a 320 mile round trip to look at the car and ended up bringing it home. Restoration was started short after. Looking to build a 1835. The problem we have identifying this body is that I cannot find an original Lido to make a base id. Seperate hood and dash. Apache had foil backed stickers with the logo for the company on these bumps. California Clippers have the same Tail as Spoiler made by Desert Fox Dune Buggies. Will wait until I get the motor rebuilt which starts tonight. Tore it a part and rebuilt it to make it right and exactly what we wanted. The keys to look at on this body are the seat bottom area. Car is a real attention getter . It does have a full dash, with plenty of room for add-ons. Built up on a 1961 Beetle frame with 14 inches chopped out of the middle. The hood has a built in tachometer location and new smooth black dash area. The Apache kits also had an optional fiberglass wrapped windshield area unlike any other kit of the day. Original color was Red? This body was made by Shortie Mfg. Dad bought it from him in mid to late 70's. It is an Action Roadster and it was made by Action Fiberglass out of Santa Ana, CA. The Super Shark was made by Turchan Industries in Ontario, CA. Any descriptions or representations are for identification purposes only and are not to . Quite tall too. The tail box raises up above the rest of the tail. Vw Fiberglass Dune Buggy Manx 69 Camaro Body. Anyone know more about this manufacturer? Top is one piece and the Tub is Seperate. Overhaul completed Dec. 2nd 2007. Vw 1600 , solex carburetor , high flow air filter , bosch components. 10/1966 Vw 1500cc single port, Headers, 009 dist; Just Bought 9/12 it is Ruff and Rusty but a complete turn key Runs & Drives Great, 14" mag wheel there are wheel adapters on there now 5 wide to 5 chevy, 14" 60 wide mag wheel there are wheel adapters on there now 5 wide to 5 chevy, My wife as been wanting a buggy for a long time, I Started looking Back in 7/12 on Craigslist and found Are first Fiberglass buggy this one i like because of the Unique Model T Style / and the Hot Rod Look, No Clubs at this time maybe in near future. 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. Modified rear lights. just added the coil overs and exhaust for inspiration, lol. Currently Licensed For The Street. 14x6 chrome Smoothie Cooper Cobra 215 60 R14, 15x10 chrome Smoothie Cooper Cobra 295 50 R15, I saw it online for sale in northern VT I took the drive with a few friends and did it 1 day. Max was Corvair powered and sold by Chevy dealers. Presently going through a frame off restoration. They are flat through the center section and then kick up to the rear fenders. It is the same as the decal bump on the SandShark Clone. Write Review and Win $200 + + Review + Sell Car. X-0006 is reportedly a 3 seater - 2 up front and room for one in the back. The X-0032 is most likely a European buggy body. 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. If you have any information on the owners of the co. or anyone that worked there, I'd like to talk to someone that knows about this car! My daughter and I have an ongoing bet on whether or not she will like the finished product. This may be somebody's version of an Ocelot. Apache - Apache Automotive Plastics of Geneva, OH. The Touring T is also listed as a KAR-T-TUB in one of the ads. Sand Hopper was made by Fiber Jet Company of Roseville, CA. Desert Fox Spoiler has a unique hood with a scoop that swoops forward to a point. was they were sold on the East coast. wagnerimprovall@hughes.net ,please let me know if you have any ideas what make it is. The version they often advertised was called the Roadster. Currently the buggy is running well. From the pics I knew she was rare. 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. Fargo A Dune Buggy INC product out of Englewood, Co. All metal. 1970 Clodhopper Project Ride: Dune Buggy with Heart. I bought this buggy from a friend of my dads. Owner of #7 the seventh buggy built has fully restored his to as close to the orginal specs and look as possible. With a forum, wiki, buggy 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. 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. Other than the chassis and rear seat change, the GS is identical to the Deserter Series-1. If you have the . We just have an ad to work off of. Classifieds for Classic Volkswagen Dune Buggy. Also back of buggy body comes down very low and has a door to gain access to the engine . Desert Fox Spoiler. Bought this from my uncles who had it in their barn for 20 years. I then fessed up about the body being at my buddy's place. A place to register your X-File Buggy. X-0034 has a unique hood with a ridge, a diamond and two spurs coming off the diamond. X-0022 is a classic 2 piece buggy with a pretty smooth hood with headlight buckets right in the front. Good condition, currently not running and in storage. Barris T buggy was one of the first Model T dune buggy bodies. X-0047 is a classic body with a ridge and 2 small ridges near the wiper mounts. I've looked at the ads on your site, I just took a fiberglass roof off of mine looks identical to the one on the ad. It was, and still is, a free-spirited vehicle, ditching the unsafe, odd bug-shaped metal body of the Beetle in favor of an even less safe, stranger-looking lightweight fiberglass tub. The fun products made both the MIGI STUTZ and the MAXI STUTZ, presumably based on wheelbase. Working on getting another trans in it soon! Son and I build it ina weeks time fresh out of paint shop. Kellison Sandpiper XP1 looks like a bug hood on a Lido body. "ACE" is molded into the tailgate. Berry Fiberglass was one of the first to make a T style buggy. I just Got it in a Trade and Don't Know anything About it!! Once we get two or more identical buggies, we will create a unique registry for those entries and add them to the ID process. Previously, this was a X-file (X-44). WE bought this buggy 4 years ago. I beleive I have a Bermoco HTV buggy. been in the family 25 years unknown origon. Kellison Sandpiper Pickup is a pickup and is a one piece body. If we get a positive ID, the entries will move to the appropriate mfg registry. The contracted Terra-Knife (now know as Terra-buggy) to build the buggy they called a "Cyote" and rename it as a Rascal. X-0049 has deep buckets in the hood for head lights. Protected with a gel coat. Im gonna owe her 300 dollars! Licensed reproduction of the 1968 Jeffries Click the X-0053 Topic to discuss this X-File. It was built by his company between 1964 and 1971. 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. This was a Father's Day gift about 4 years ago. It was a Mini T like buggy with a high and shorter side. Intend to do a full restoration. Type unknown. Long nose hood with a raised bump/scoop. A new guy at work was hurting for money, and I picked it up for $300. Bounty Hunter was one of very few "original" designs of the time. powder coatedngine s. Location: Saginaw, MI 48624 $3,500.00 VW dune buggy fl titled 1600 dual port motor Pensacola, FL 32413, USA No club at this time but would like to talk to a club if any in the central valley Modesto area. Square/flat fenders. Tail light area sticks out further than the rest of the tail. Its body was made to fit on a cut down, VW Beetle chassis (80 inch wheelbase) and was advertised in the late 60's as an exciting new sport buggy to hit the scene. I had my fun with it as I grew up. Runs great. The frame appears to be a 1961 pan, based on the steering wheel and turn signal wiring. I need to fab a top!!! I'm the original owner besides my dad building it. Apache Roadster is like many T buggy clones of the original BerryMiniT. blue plates # 425 BDQ. Terra Buggy Coyote. Seperate hood and dash. Not much is know about the Arabian Fiberglass dune buggy kits that were sold. The Surviver was made by B.M.B. Its left hand drive and is a monoque design. Altogether i have 3 buggy bodies a deserter series 1, a spatz long, and this unknown heavy duty body? This one piece buggy has a smooth hood that flares up into the rounded fenders. Both of these chassis required a specific body that looked similar to the Manx, but allowed the Corvair's coil springs to fit under the fenders. Submitted by Mike S. This t-buggy comes to us from North Carolina. 1974 VW Beetle Type 1, AK Engine, 1600 dual port, 46hp. The designed a Clone body that would easily stack inside each other 20 at a time for cross country shipping. El Lobo Style. It was made for a shortened chassis. 245/60/R15s on the back mounted on an 8" wide rim. X-0013 has a unique hood with a single narrow ridge that melds into a badge bump on the very nose. The car was covered with ice and slush (see pictures on my link), Long island Volkswagen Club www. See pages 52-53 of the Dune Buggy Handbook for a complete description of the Fiber Jet Cobra. Dash marking was not in place. JSC Buggy shortened and full length have different hoods - Johnny Speed and Chrome dune buggy. VW 1500cc T1. I got it from my neighbors about 1 year ago and i've been fixing and upgrading it. Close to a Viper for front fenders, but the rest of the body is not a match. The Spoiler has a different hood though. It has Ca. And now I love it. It also has a license plate area on the front end. fiberglass body, all curves, no straight lines on it, bought three weeks ago from a parents friend in southern ohio. The only difference is the dash. These buggies were built by Dave McClien out of San Jose, CA. The hood has a one off license plate box that is a curved recess. The hood has a single ridge. OPEN Mon Apr 10, 2023 4:45 am USA . X-0013 has a unique hood with a single narrow ridge that melds into a badge bump on the very nose. Hood and dash are one unit. It also looks like the hood can be removed while leaving the dash attached to the body. MiniVolks is completely flat. My wife says she'll never ride in it. Click "X-0036 Topic" to see the discussion on this X-File. have old 'ol school 4 bolt mags i am gonna mount after the disc conversion front and adapter for back. The Apache Roadster had the same bump. Mine does have the exact same front signal and tail lights as that car though. Manufactured in Durham, NC. Looks exactly like the Unique III LTD, but without the molded-in splashguards. It could be called a double box as there is a faint outline of a second box. Download Dune Buggy stock photos. http://s648.photobucket.com/albums/uu203/bilbobug/dunebuggy/, irs transaxle with bus axles and cv joints, my youngest son bought body and pan 2 years ago and we shortened the pan 15 inches and started, looks like maxi taxi doors have never been cut out no spot on grill for logo go to http://s47.photobucket.com/albums/f169/davethewelder/. The grille has a slight taper from the center back slightly to the furthest edges of the sides. The front fenders are flat. Sand Flee - Also check out the Sand Flea "Pull-It". Croix Toy has a beetle nose with a dune buggy tail. The pointed nose, high rear engine cover, and Datusun 280Z like headlight recesses are very easy to pick out of a crowd. Not a '56. The EMPI Imp 1970 model differs from the 68/69 in a number of ways. Click the X-0039 Topic" to discuss this X-File. The body was placed on a 1964 VW frame by the original owner. He drove the car daily there as well. Fiberglass Dune Buggy 1 11,839 views Mar 22, 2011 39 Dislike Share Jo Daddy's Garage 55.9K subscribers This is an old Dune Buggy I bought last year. Brand New. Early 70's Alsport mini trike dune buggy - $1,800 (Lawrence) For sale is an early 70's trike mini dune buggy that was made by a company called Alsport. Both were built for shortened chassis. hood incorporates a vertical grille area with a smooth hood. The sides very low, flat and wide. The hood and dash are molded as one piece instead of being fiberglassed together after production. The Viper was made by B&N Fiberglass in Ohio. Check out our website at. The tail lights were cut for '62-67 lens but, I don't have documentation on if this was factory molded in or owner cut out. This t-buggy has high front fenders, a huge grill opening and a slight ridge running up the hood. Body appears to be one piece, with a single ridge down the hood. Been a VW fan all my life. Sand Flea also made a tow behind and a pickup. The S1 was the more conventional beach buggy of the two, an acceptable dune-buggy shape with no roof. This might be the largest buggy kit made. Made in England. Looks like a big open mouth in the hood, but not Cobra like - square instead. Finned Aluminum Valve Covers And Chrome Engine Dress-Up Kit. local junk yard had this for his wife and I worked him for 2 years to sell it to me. The front of the fenders look like they are plumb with the ground. They were designed to be the same dimensions as it's cousin the Manx. Any details on Kingston Plastic would be appreciated. The rear cargo area is flat with a recessed battery box on the passenger side. No, there is no evidence of them being cut off, either. Plans for future Corvair (140 HP Corsa) power. Cars Hogansville. Drives on nice days. Front angles made for Sqaureback Turn signals and rear panels for oval tailights. The Boss GT looks like a typical kit car. of masking tape #0002. The tail box raises up above the rest of the tail. The tail is very similar to a BCBee with the flat, slightly curved apron around the engine and the wide flat area between the back seat and the apron. It is in 100% perfect original condition, as found. The GT-GS is identical to the GT. Supposedly Jeffries Industries grafted a business card in the fiberglass under the dash with a model number. Click the X-0041 Topic to discuss this X-File. Unique III LTD - without molded-in splashguards. I picked the bidy up in SC back in December and have been making good progress ever since. Claiming any 1948-1977 Beetle -or- Karman Ghia could be used to build the Veep in about 40 hours. **The tail lights were installed by previous owner**. The molded fiberglass dash is often found on cheaper bodies as they just pulled a copy of the ABS dash but couldn't make one of ABS in the boat shop they. Pictures here http://s879.photobucket.com/user/feedingjoey/library/Boon%20Docker?sort=3&page=1. New VW Bug Chassis:$3000. The Vokaro is really more of a sports car kit body but I have seen so many of them raised and off roaded it has to also be included in our dune buggy files. Came with single port.now has dual port. Seemingly molded in a few pieces and the glassed together and top coated. Why am i reading this?? 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 Joe Poty Sand Rover has a unique hood ridge that is round at the bottom and widens near the windshield. This buggy body borrows its base body from Allied. Aluminum diamondplate sides over and supporting the fiberglass to give about a 5" body lift. The easy ID trait for an Apache was a sheild shaped bump on the nose of the buggies they built. Fiberglass. u tell me. Were they all made in 1970? still trying to figure it out posibly 1970 pan with 1965 drums and 67 brakes has swing axel, 72,1600 dual port with solex carbs as per casting#supposed to be a 2000 acording to the guy I got it from? The Shorette brothers (Dick and Leroy) started their business in his image on the sales brochure. Round fenders, a tail box and a flat dash finish off this buggy. One project at a time. Fiberglass Fun: 1970 Meyers Manx SR. Bruce Meyers kicked off a craze in 1964 with his Volkswagen-based Meyers Manx dune buggy; here was a low-cost, easy-to-build, fun, lightweight beach car to perfectly embody the Southern California surf scene that's always captured the American imagination. Clamshell fenders like an Imp on the front. It also has a badge location in the center of these that carried the company logo sticker. It was offeren in solid and metalflake colors. I thought he was talking about the pipe bender. Available in both shortened chassis and long wheel base versions. It needs a tons of work Side pods built in(hardly look removable, dash attached to hood. Flat fenders. My intent is to keep everything original that came with the car. of reminds me of and I'm probably wrong so you trolls can just say what you want it's only a $75 bodies It need some fiberglass work body only no other parts located in kingman sandrail baja bug volkswagon beetle. The body lines are appear to be derived from the 1928 Stutz Model BB (Blackhawk Boat tail). 14 watchers The third owners son removed the original interior (purple vinyl and purple velour) and replaced it with black vinyl and two pinto seats. This looks a lot like an EMPI Imp, but the rear fenders are very different, its missing the hood bump for an Imp badge and the dash is different. The body is a classic 2 piece fiberglass kit. BJ. A list of frequently asked questions (FAQ) regarding the EMPI Imp fiberglass dune buggy. He has had it for several years. Complete with motor (1600CC) and swing tranny. Spatz style flat topped rear fenders and tail box are like a Spatzbut those sides are certainly NOT Spatz. It is a shortened pan dune buggy. Centerline wheels, 7.00-15LT "Power King" "Super Traction" tires of unknown origin. I don't know if these were common on a lot of buggys but if not, would be good evidence to support my theory. The most known feature for them was the flat front hood that was often used to place stock VW headlight buckets into the nose. It was a pedigree Dune Buggy from 1968. Strengthened and finished in colour or high spec metal flake. Once we get two or more identical buggies, we will create a unique registry for those entries and add them to the ID process. Sand Dancer manufactured the 1979 Brougam "T" fiberglass body kit. near Goddard Park. Our fiberglass line includes accessories and Trike bodies. Front fenders resemble flat mud flaps from the front of the buggy. The bodies were built in NJ where motor vehicle laws were tougher. Alameda Fiberglass built this style of pickup kit. Mon Apr 10, 2023 4:46 am USA - Akron, Ohio Map Seller: Nicholas Wm. I thought it was a Bermoco buggy but it doesnt have that box tail section. The original title says it was built right here in CT. The sides are made of diamond plate aluminum and act to give about a 5" lift to the body as the fiberglass ends well above the "pan". BUILD THE DREAM, with a fiberglass dune buggy. Designed for either a regular shortened pan or Corvair use. This body is similar to a classic style. The body has two raised sections on the hood to facilitate the installation of later wipers. 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. SIDE AIR SCOOPS, for Type 2 VW Bus, Thru 67, Pair. Bandit Dune Buggies. The Baron was built by the designers of the Bradley GT. Trophy Cars was manufactured in Sanford, Florida. Super Spyder was made by Cor Frames, Inc. of Villanova, PA. Its similar to the Action Roadster and Berry Mini-T, but has a very unique ridge around the front fender areas, a different look to the running boards and a different style of ridge on the hood. Choose from a large variety of "standard . (even Sears produced a fiberglass buggy-like body, the Rascal . Unknown - Please help identify. This could be a feature of the buggy or something the original owner decided to do. The card is not there. In place of the battery box, rear seats are now molded in and extend up a bit beyond the normal tail of the buggy. 1200 stock? Want to build your own dune buggy or buy one, there are vendors who specialize in manufactured dune buggys and those who sell dune buggy plans . Looking to buy this DB. Price: $399.95. In person these are huge. Rebuilt everything that could be and bought new that could not. Acquired 15 years ago. Dune Buggy Archives helps people research the history and learn to build fiberglass dune buggies. Suspension looks pretty new. It also has a soft-top with snap on side windows. One other LTD I saw online also did not have the splashguards. The molded fiberglass dash is often found on cheaper bodies as they just pulled a copy of the ABS dash but couldn't make one of ABS in the boat shop they. The Bandido is one of the coolest dune buggy model ever built in my opinion. FREE delivery Apr 5 - 7 . The 1200cc Volkswagen motor is equipped with a Judson . 1969 Volkswagen *VW* Beetle Dune Buggy 2-seater fiberglass body bug. The gas tank sat in a metal cradle under the hood. It has two hood ridges and a 2 seater pickup rear. It was very hard to let it go as it was in beautiful shape but It just sat there for years on end. From the pictures, I think I can make out a badge like bump on the hood. They are part of the car. 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