Highlights
- Correctly registered VW-based buggy
- Shortened floorpan
- Recent full restoration
- Reconditioned 1300cc engine and gearbox
The Appeal
The durability, simplicity and accessibility of the Volkswagen Beetle were quickly recognised by hot-rodders and car enthusiasts alike, making the Beetle an excellent basis for adaptations and conversions.
Perhaps the most famous conversion is the original Myers Manx beach buggy, with original Myers conversions now highly prized and collectable, with prices to match. The VW Beach Buggy on offer here offers you much of that appeal.
Originally registered in 1985, the seller tells us this buggy has undergone extensive recent restoration to both the body and running gear, including a reconditioned engine and gearbox.
A VW-based buggy like this offers incredibly accessible open-top fun with low running costs. Whether you’re on the beach, a local green lane, or even down the pub with friends, this buggy’s bound to put a smile on your face.
The seller reports:
“The chassis / floor pan (previously shortened and strengthened by previous owner) has been repaired and protected with 2 Part Epoxy Resin (Raptor Coat). The shell has been repaired where necessary and re-painted in Rosso Red and the interior trimmed in Mohair on front and rear seats”.
The History and Paperwork
- Old MOTs going back to 1962
- Original donor car believed to be from the early 1960s
- V5 included and registered as a 1985 Volkswagen
- Photographic history of the buggy as a “fresh build” in 1985
- Recent MOT valid until September 2026
- Acquired by the current owner after being stored in a garage since the early 90s
- Extensively restored and recommissioned by the current owner
- Seller reports that the buggy “comes with lots of paperwork and provenance. Old MOTs show the approximate year of manufacture as being 1962 and not 1985”
The Condition
- Recent restoration of bodywork and interior
- External fibreglass bodywork presents well with a good shine
- Interior is very presentable with freshly retrimmed seats. May benefit from minor interior detailing.
- Freshly powder-coated wheels with new all-terrain type tyres fitted
The Mechanics
- 1300cc air-cooled flat-four petrol engine
- 4-speed manual gearbox
- New wiring loom fitted
- Torsion bar/swing axle suspension
- Seller informs us that the engine and gearbox have been reconditioned, and all the brake parts, including new pipes, wheel cylinders, etc, have been replaced
- The seller summarises that the buggy is “great fun to drive”
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