1965 Volkswagen Beach Buggy

1965 Volkswagen Beach Buggy

LHD | 1641cc Twin Weber | Nut & Bolt Restoration

ASKING PRICE: £24, 000

A genuinely special 1965 Volkswagen Beach Buggy, built on a 1965 Volkswagen chassis and recorded as

such on the logbook. Left-hand drive, independent rear suspension and the subject of an extensive nut-and-bolt

restoration.

The buggy has been in the same family for around 30 years, having originally come from Sweden before being

imported into the UK. It spent approximately the last 15 years in dry storage and has now been fully serviced and

recommissioned, ready to be used and enjoyed again.

This is not a quick cosmetic refresh. The buggy has been extensively rebuilt from the ground up, with new or

refurbished components throughout and approximately £45, 000 invested at cost.

East Coast Buggies Body

As part of the restoration, the buggy received a brand-new fibreglass shell from East Coast Buggies, the

company that also produced buggy shells for The Grand Tour's famous Beach Buggy Boys Namibia special. It

gives the build a great bit of provenance and a high-quality foundation for the finished car.

1641cc Air-Cooled - Twin Webers

• Fully rebuilt 1641cc air-cooled VW engine

• Twin Weber carburettors with performance linkage

• Screamer-style exhaust system with removable filters/ baffles

• Independent rear suspension (IRS)

• Recently serviced and fully recommissioned

Chassis & Suspension

The front beam was completely stripped down, powder-coated and rebuilt with new bushes and fresh grease

throughout. The rear received the same level of attention, being stripped, serviced and re-greased.

• Brand-new shock absorbers

• Stripped and powder-coated front beam

• New suspension bushes and fresh grease throughout

• Rear suspension stripped, serviced and re-greased

• Extensive new and refurbished components throughout

Body, Interior & Equipment

• Brand-new East Coast Buggies fibreglass body

• Brand-new seats

• Brand-new 7-inch LED headlights

• KC Daylighter spotlights

• Brand-new front windscreen and associated components

• LED rear lighting

• Powder-coated roll bar

• Stainless-steel bumper and trim components where required

• Custom aluminium fuel filler

• Complete electrical rewire

• Compact AGM starter battery

• Compact speedometer

• Keyless/ removable starting system

• TOD removable suede race steering wheel

Period-Correct Wheels & Tyres

The buggy sits on period-style Weller steel wheels, fitted with Cooper Radial GT tyres front and rear. Together

with the KC Daylighters, powder-coated roll bar and classic buggy body, it has exactly the right old-school stance.

40 Years in the Family

Originally from Sweden, the buggy was subsequently imported into the UK and has remained within the same

family for approximately four decades. For roughly the last 15 years it has been kept in dry storage. Rather than

simply pulling it out and putting it up for sale, it has now been properly serviced and recommissioned so it can go

back to doing what it was built for.

A Reluctant Sale

After around 40 years in the family, this is genuinely a reluctant sale. We'd simply rather see it go to somebody

who's going to drive it, enjoy it and have some fun with it, rather than watch it disappear back into storage.

It's not supposed to spend its life under a cover. It's a beach buggy - it's supposed to make noise, turn heads and

put a massive grin on your face.

A rare opportunity to own an extensively restored 1965-chassis, left-hand-drive, IRS Volkswagen Beach Buggy

with a rebuilt 1641cc twin-Weber engine, East Coast Buggies body, long-term family history and a huge amount

invested in its restoration.

£24, 000 - Serious enquiries and viewings welcome.