I have been approad by James Hale ( Author of Dune Buggy Handbook, A-Z of VW based Buggies since 1964 ) Anyway he is writting a new book on a more global scale and has asked me to write the Australian content for him.
Since I ain't that old .... I need help from anyone out there with pictures and information on Dune Buggies in Australia. I am very keen to get any info on them in the late 60's and 70's in particular.
I have tracked down a few of the old characters and look forward to talking to more soon.
type82e ·
brad I have a few old magazines with dune buggy articles in them You could copy them if you like you going to the gold coast vw show?
marcel:thumb
Buggy Boyz ·
Cool, if they are OZ mags I would love to have a look. I will be on Fraser with the Manx club when the show is on.
helterskelter400 ·
whats your timeline??
i'm sure i've got a buggy build article from a 70s aust hot vws or something.
trouble is i'll have to literally dig it up from the shed it's in.
when i find it, i should be able to scan & email if you want - could take a while....
Buggy Boyz ·
Anything is good at this stage, I am looking at Early december at the moment.
helterskelter400 ·
not sure about the buggy jumping the baja tho!!
unfortunatly the following aint mine
Dunebuggy ·
An old bloke who lives close to me had a clean out and tossed out a heap of old car magazines........except one.......he gave it to me because there was a feature on dunebuggies.
"ROAD & TRACK" november 1964.
The article covers a number of different buggies, one of which being...............you guessed it........the "MEYERS MANX" with a kit price of US$995. wouldn't you love to pay that now. Send me a postal address by e-mail and I will send you photocopies of the front cover of the mag and the relevant pages. keep on bugging!.....Stuart.