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1971 Volkswagen Dune Buggy

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Listed bymlewisjr1035
Richmond, Texas 77406Manual
SoldMay 31, 2023
Sold for$10,500

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Summary
This custom dune buggy features an Allied Fiberglass body on a shortened 1971 Volkswagen Beetle chassis, recently refinished in burgundy metal-flake paint. It is powered by an air-cooled 1. 6L flat-four with a four-speed manual transaxle, and recent work includes replacing the carburetor, front wheel bearings, starter, and various brake components.
More details
The cockpit features re-trimmed black vinyl seats, an EMPI shifter, and custom instrumentation showing 12 miles on the replacement digital odometer.
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8905 (87%)
11/4/2026
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  • 5/31/2023
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    $11k
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mlewisjr1035 Congratulations to @mully35. You got yourself an awesome beach buggy. Thanks to all that bid, watched, commented ... View more
rmlam At this price I keep trying to think of how I could use this cool buggy but, I come-up empty. Whomever is the final ... View more
mlewisjr1035 @2dogos it’s a blast. Everyone loves seeing it out and about and always stops me to talk about it.
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