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Safari RegistrySafari Enterprises of Hermosa Beach, CA made both the Safari Trail and the Super Safari
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Safari Trail RegistryThe Safari Trail has a classic body with a ridge up the hood.
Safari
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| Body |
Best guess I have is that this is Safari Trail. No documentation. The hood skirt is vy distinctive. And the square windshield? Haven't seen another one in any pics.
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| Engine |
Stock single port 1600. Nothin' fancy. Built the motor before towing it to WA in '88. Was a 6v-12v conglomeration for yrs til my son got old enough to take an interest and we 12 volted everything. Also didn't run under it's own power from about '91 til 2004. Was on the waaaay back burner. For my taste, that ol' stocker has plenty of go. 45mph in it is just about scary.
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| Status |
Kept CA plates on it and he used to send me the tags til CA wouldn't issue them w/out a smog test. Guess that's why it sat so long. Is now licensed and street legal in WA which was no small accomplishment. Insured even.
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| Front Tires/Wheels |
Chrome U.S. wheels with adapter to the 56 5 hole. Had a set of some kind of redstripe bias plys on it but they have a memory and for a car that's been parked so long, would take hundreds of miles to make em round again. I replaced em tho the tread depth was fine.
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| Rear Tires/Wheels |
These are stagger block bias plys on big ol chrome wheels that bolt to the 56 bug 5 hole. Hot stuff in 1973. At a few hundred miles per yr, they may well last as long as I do. Have thought about putting something with less diameter back there for more zip. Have also thought about a vacation in Tahiti.
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| Link |
Photo Gallery
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| Transaxle |
Not sure what it is. Seems to have 1st gear synchros so I don't think its a split case..(guess I could crawl under and look).
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| Location |
Various places in WA and ID, depends on the season....
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| Contact |
rgj_45@hotmail.com
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| Story |
My (late) bro Gary got this in trade for svcs rendered. He was one of those back yard VW entrepeneurs in Oakland CA. We used to cruise the hills in it and oft took a 12 pack to Grizzly Peak lookout to conduct the sunset. That was in about '73 or '74. May not be correct today but at the time it seemed like a smart thing to do. Left out in the rain, the body actually held water...once upon a time. As the pics show, the floor was but a memory in 2004.
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| Previous Owner |
unknown. Legend has it that it was built by someone in NV. Gary at one time had two of them, the other one was white and had the hydraulic ebrake gadget that would brake one side or the other. Pretty Useless in Oakland and Berkeley., it went away I know not where.
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Safari Trail
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This appears to be a Safari Trail fiberglass body from, I'm guessing the mid to late '60's. The lower hood shape, and the rear quarter seem to be pretty distinctive from what I've seen.
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| Frame |
Standard, shortened early '60's chassis. I believe this one is 1962.
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| Engine |
Bought with a 1200 but am putting in a 1600 dual port.
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| Status |
Body painted, chassis done, rebuilding the 1600 DP. All that's left is the re assembly. That's the easy part....right??
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| Owner |
Scott Churko, Canada
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| Front Tires/Wheels |
Not sure at this point
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| Rear Tires/Wheels |
Not sure at this point
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| Link |
http://s1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc486/schurko/
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| Transaxle |
Stock, mid '60's transaxle
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| Location |
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
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| Story |
I've never owned a VW of any kind before, nor have I ever thought of owing a dune buggy. I saw this one in an auto repair compound with a for sale sign on it. I started looking into dune buggies and got the itch. This buggie had a blown engine, and the paint was some weird flat industrial yellow. It had registration and the owner gave me a contact for a substitute engine. I bought it and towed it home. The kids were thrilled, the wife not so much. Since then I've torn it apart, repainted it and am starting to reassemble.
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| Previous Owner |
The previous owner had used this buggie for serious off roading. It had big knobby rear tires, a reinforced chassis and coil over shocks set at maximum clearance. He blew the engine and wasn't interested in fixing it. Good for me. I don't know the history before him.
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Safari Trail
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| Body |
This appears to be a Safari Trail fiberglass body from, I'm guessing the mid to late '60's. The lower hood shape, and the rear quarter seem to be pretty distinctive from what I've seen.
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| Frame |
Standard, shortened early '60's chassis. I believe this one is 1962.
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| Engine |
Bought with a 1200 but am putting in a 1600 dual port.
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| Status |
Body painted, chassis done, rebuilding the 1600 DP. All that's left is the re assembly. That's the easy part....right??
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| Owner |
Scott Churko, Canada
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| Front Tires/Wheels |
Not sure at this point
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| Rear Tires/Wheels |
Not sure at this point
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| Link |
http://s1214.photobucket.com/albums/cc486/schurko/Dune%20Buggy/
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| Transaxle |
Stock, mid '60's transaxle
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| Location |
Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada
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| Story |
I've never owned a VW of any kind before, nor have I ever thought of owing a dune buggy. I saw this one in an auto repair compound with a for sale sign on it. I started looking into dune buggies and got the itch. This buggie had a blown engine, and the paint was some weird flat industrial yellow. It had registration and the owner gave me a contact for a substitute engine. I bought it and towed it home. The kids were thrilled, the wife not so much. Since then I've torn it apart, repainted it and am starting to reassemble.
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| Previous Owner |
The previous owner had used this buggie for serious off roading. It had big knobby rear tires, a reinforced chassis and coil over shocks set at maximum clearance. He blew the engine and wasn't interested in fixing it. Good for me. I don't know the history before him.
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SoCal Safari
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Classic fiberglass body
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| Frame |
1956 Pan.. slightly butchered... this was done in the '80 before the rise of the splity...
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| Engine |
I just bought a used 1600 Stock engine.
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| Status |
Disassembled and being rebuilt. Collecting parts stage, fixing pan welds, and body repairs. I now have discs for the front, a 1600 engine and a bunch of small parts...
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| Front Tires/Wheels |
Old tires, running wide 5 rims. I will keep this look with the white rims all around.
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| Link |
http://superpartsusa.com/Dune%20Buggy.htm
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| Transaxle |
'62-'67 transaxle. I haven't run the car yet so I don't know the condition.
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| Location |
So Cal
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| Contact |
bruce@SuperPartsUSA.com
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| Story |
I just sold my T Bucket and wanted a new project. I have had a couple buggies in the past and they were always great fun. So I started looking for a glass buggy. I bought this about 2 months ago from a Samba ad. It's a little rougher that I original thought ( I bought it at night), but I love building cars so I will enjoy the challenge. I believe this car was built in the mid '80 by somebody with a death wish.....
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| Previous Owner |
Original owner was from So Cal also.
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Super Safari RegistryThe Super Safari was a standard shortened buggy with a unique nose and tail. The nose takes cues from the Corvair.
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