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Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:23 pm

I was wondering if anyone could tell me if this was OG or not i found this on a vw that was in a barn since 1980 ,So im thinking it would be orignal,also the value, any help would be great.

Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:25 pm

Could be original.

Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:30 pm

Do you know what they are worth?

Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:31 pm

Nothing unless you have an EMPI Imp.

Kind of a limited market.

Ebay is the best way to let the world know you have it and it goes to the highest bidder.

Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:34 pm

what all did they come on?? so its a good tool box badge then ? lol

Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:36 pm

EMPI Imp dune buggy.

Thu Nov 13, 2008 8:39 pm

It was on a red one like that .. They worh anything?

Thu Nov 13, 2008 9:37 pm

Sure it is worth something...

Like Glenn said, the Market will tell you what it is worth. It belongs on an Empi Imp Fiberglass Buggy.

Here is an original Empi shifter for sale $900.00

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=652074

Here is a nice / restored steering wheel for sale $800.00

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=652068

Here is my ad for a nice 1970 catalog that I have for sale.... It will probably end up on E-Bay.

http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=690900

Original Empi stuff has a good value.... It is only worth what someone will pay for it.

Fri Nov 14, 2008 3:19 pm

Ditto Glenn.

Fri Nov 14, 2008 9:07 pm

Well thank you all for the info the buggy was in great shape but it didnt have a empi wheel or shifter, But it did have the empi usa lic plate frame so i snagged that.

Sat Nov 15, 2008 8:22 am

Why didn't you score the whole thing, instead of just some bits?

Sat Nov 15, 2008 3:24 pm

OG59DELUXE wrote: Well thank you all for the info the buggy was in great shape but it didnt have a empi wheel or shifter, But it did have the empi usa lic plate frame so i snagged that.

the frame is only worth something if its a 2 piece.

Sat Nov 15, 2008 7:31 pm

It is the globe is seperate from the frame

Sat Nov 15, 2008 9:37 pm

I see you are from Stockton.
If you want some real EMPI history, find Chuck Tatum, Crusader Race cars. he built one of the first Formula Vee's, his son still races them, and he was GM of Economotors for a short while, during the Joe Vittone days. He has a website, Google Crusader Race Car and I imagine you'll find it, along with his phone number. He doesn't have a huge stash of EMPI patts or anything (if he did I would have tried to nab them years ago) but he is a real wealth of info about the early days of EMPI.

Mon Nov 24, 2008 11:53 am

good used, about $100.00. Poor, $50.00 and up. NOS like glenn posted, PRICELESS. Its a buggy thing.