60s Buggy Shops

BL3Manx · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:28 pm Post subject: 60s Buggy Shops

The thread about the Vaquero that mentioned Fibercraft made me wonder about how many other Buggy shops that were in business in the 60s are still around.

Fibercraft of Reno is definitely one and Bugformance in Sunnyvale is another and of course there's CB Performance(Claude's Buggies). There was a Meyers Manx dealership(Allison Enterprises) on Mission Blvd in Hayward, CA that was sold to another shop called, The Bug House. I think they still sell VW/buggy stuff there. Donsco was in Belmont, CA until just a couple years ago. Is Unique Supply in Redlands still open?

Any other 60s Buggy Shops still out there?

manxcraig · Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 4:40 pm Post subject:

The "Terra-Buggy" was made near here in Crawfordsville In. by Terra-Knive Inc. Last I knew they were still making farm equipment with no intrest in buggys.
A man in Kokomo In. "splashed" a mold of a Terra-Buggy body and sold them as the "Terra- Car". He sprayed them up in the bays of his gas station. His old mold is setting out in a woods near Tipton In.
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glassbuggy · Samba Member Joined: June 02, 2005 Posts: 897

Any chance of pics on the terra car mold? I wonder if it was an older terra buggy body. Terra Buggy changed the design several times.

I called the owner a few years back to ask about his buggy building days as I was trying to identify my body - he was very mean and didn't want to talk at all about buggies. I even took a trip out that way to find the old factory but wasn't successful. forgot about terra knife, the locals would have known about that !
I did talk to a guy who worked there at one tiime but lost his contact info.
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glassbuggy · Samba Member Joined: June 02, 2005 Posts: 897

Back to the subject

Glitterbug changed the name to San Fernando Buggy Center and moved to a
bigger shop in the late 70's. Now they ether sold out to Prowlers or moved
to Canyon Country. San Fernando buggy Made the High Jumper frames (Sandrails).
Prowlers offers the High Jumper frames last I heard

mr_bill · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:05 pm Post subject:

There was "Johnny's Speed & Chrome" in Buena Park, CA. Another was "PEPPERTREE AUTOMOTIVE" in Costa Mesa, CA...which is where my Manx was assembled..!!!!!!!!
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BL3Manx · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 1:53 pm Post subject:

manxcraig · Posted: Thu Sep 04, 2008 3:59 pm Post subject:

glassbuggy · Samba Member Joined: June 02, 2005 Posts: 897

I have a few buggies that look like the Terra Buggy on file (same dash and tail but different hood design) and I wonder if it could be one of these Tera Cars, I don't think it could have been an exact mold without some resistance from Terra Buggy. Did the guy make other bodies??
Bart

Jimmy111 · Posted: Fri Sep 05, 2008 10:15 am Post subject:

kray@banjo

I currently work for Banjo Corporation, formerly known as Terra-Products. I am in search of anyone who has photos of a Terra-Buggy or old advertisements of one. I've found a few on photobucket posted by John Shepard. We are submitting items to our local museum for display about the history of Banjo. Any information or items would be greatly appreciated!

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Iguana · Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 4:57 pm Post subject:

Meyers Manx are still around Very Happy

bigfatloser · Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 6:37 pm Post subject:

Unique Supply in Redlands has been closed for a couple years now.
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BL3Manx · Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 7:43 pm Post subject:

Sadly since I first posted this in 2008, Bugformance in Sunnyvale, and Donsco in Belmont have also closed. I believe I also heard the original owner of Fibercraft passed away this year.

I guess that leaves CB Performance (Claude's Buggies) as the longest continually operating "buggy shop" in existence.

Any rivals out there?

http://www.cbperformance.com/aboutus.asp

lbass · Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 11:38 pm Post subject:

I had to replace two wheel spacers for the Big Bear trip this year and drove over to CB Performance and they are the nicest people. Highly recommend them. Cool shop too!
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Lo Cash John · Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 6:53 am Post subject:

TnT Fiberglass in Jacksonville FL was a buggy manufacturer and sold parts in the late 60's and/or early 70's. They are still in business today but as a fiberglass and boat repair shop. They still have several molds stashed away in the shop.
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BanxBug · Posted: Sat Nov 15, 2014 3:52 pm Post subject:

Don't forget Berrien. Used to be in Michigan and recently sold to Acme Car Co. in Pennsylvania. I believe they have been in business since the 60's.


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