Hello! Log in or Register   |  Help  |  Donate  |  Buy Shirts See all banner ads | Advertise on TheSamba.com  
TheSamba.com
 
help ID my dune buggy
Forum Index -> Kit Car/Fiberglass Buggy/356 Replica Share: Facebook Twitter
Reply to topic
Print View
Quick sort: Show newest posts on top | Show oldest posts on top View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
mrkhellie
Samba Member


Joined: November 14, 2015
Posts: 4
Location: east kootenay, bc,canada
mrkhellie is offline 

PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 9:54 pm    Post subject: help ID my dune buggy Reply with quote

I just bought this fibreglass dune buggy. It has a 1967 Beetle pan. I can't find any like this one. If anyone knows what exactly it is and where it was made I would love to know more.
Thanks,
Chris
Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
BL3Manx
Samba Member


Joined: August 29, 2006
Posts: 6767
Location: Northern California
BL3Manx is offline 

PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 10:27 pm    Post subject: Re: help ID my dune buggy Reply with quote

Irwin Wrangler

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
mrkhellie
Samba Member


Joined: November 14, 2015
Posts: 4
Location: east kootenay, bc,canada
mrkhellie is offline 

PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 10:55 pm    Post subject: Re: help ID my dune buggy Reply with quote

That was fast! Thanks! You don't happen to know how many they produced or if they put a production number anywhere on it do you?
Thanks
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
BL3Manx
Samba Member


Joined: August 29, 2006
Posts: 6767
Location: Northern California
BL3Manx is offline 

PostPosted: Sat Nov 14, 2015 11:56 pm    Post subject: Re: help ID my dune buggy Reply with quote

In late 67-early 68, Larry McIntyre, Richard Oehrli and Duane Stewart, a college student, a fiberglass boat designer and a Corvette body repair specialist, all got together in Bellingham, WA to design and build a better buggy. They formed a company called Design Time Inc. The Wrangler had a one piece body and hood with very rigid fenders(could support a 200# man jumping up and down on them w/o cracking), also with steel reinforced fiberglass bumpers and which used inverted 55 chevy headlight rims. They built three Wranglers and then sold the manufacturing rights to Irwin of Toronto, Ontario.

To gain additional information I would try to contact other owners on the Samba and Dune Buggy Archives. I'd also try doing a Google search to see if you can contact any of the original three builders. Plz let us know if you have any success.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
mrkhellie
Samba Member


Joined: November 14, 2015
Posts: 4
Location: east kootenay, bc,canada
mrkhellie is offline 

PostPosted: Sun Nov 15, 2015 5:42 pm    Post subject: Re: help ID my dune buggy Reply with quote

I thought I'd add a few more pictures.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
mrkhellie
Samba Member


Joined: November 14, 2015
Posts: 4
Location: east kootenay, bc,canada
mrkhellie is offline 

PostPosted: Wed Nov 18, 2015 5:16 pm    Post subject: Re: help ID my dune buggy Reply with quote

A couple more pictures.
Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.

Image may have been reduced in size. Click image to view fullscreen.
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
germanx
Samba Member


Joined: July 29, 2010
Posts: 326
Location: Germany
germanx is offline 

PostPosted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 7:03 am    Post subject: Re: help ID my dune buggy Reply with quote

Assume the Turbo was not one of the 25 features, but was added later.
Engine bay had to be trimmed with enlarged opening... Anyways, seem to be a nice substance - the body at least.
_________________
'73 Beach Buggy
'66 T1 Deluxe
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Gallery Classifieds Feedback
BL3Manx
Samba Member


Joined: August 29, 2006
Posts: 6767
Location: Northern California
BL3Manx is offline 

PostPosted: Thu Nov 19, 2015 6:37 pm    Post subject: Re: help ID my dune buggy Reply with quote

germanx wrote:
Anyways, seem to be a nice substance - the body at least.


I think the word you meant to use may have been quality rather than substance. Yes, it was definitely a nice quality buggy
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Gallery Classifieds Feedback
germanx
Samba Member


Joined: July 29, 2010
Posts: 326
Location: Germany
germanx is offline 

PostPosted: Fri Nov 20, 2015 4:28 am    Post subject: Re: help ID my dune buggy Reply with quote

BL3Manx wrote:
germanx wrote:
Anyways, seem to be a nice substance - the body at least.


I think the word you meant to use may have been quality rather than substance. Yes, it was definitely a nice quality buggy


yep:-)
_________________
'73 Beach Buggy
'66 T1 Deluxe
Back to top
View user's profile Send private message Send e-mail Gallery Classifieds Feedback
Display posts from previous:   
Reply to topic    Forum Index -> Kit Car/Fiberglass Buggy/356 Replica All times are Mountain Standard Time/Pacific Daylight Savings Time
Page 1 of 1

 
Jump to:  
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum

About | Help! | Advertise | Donate | Premium Membership | Privacy/Terms of Use | Contact Us | Site Map
Copyright © 1996-2023, Everett Barnes. All Rights Reserved.
Not affiliated with or sponsored by Volkswagen of America | Forum powered by phpBB
Links to eBay or other vendor sites may be affiliate links where the site receives compensation.