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ATV Sandshark Registry

Manufacturered by All Terrain Vehicle Industries of Dearboard, MI

 

Butch's Sandshark

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Body Sandshark
Frame Shortened VW Pan
Engine 1600
Status Have owned the buggy for more than 20 years, and drive it on regular basis, about ready for a major overhall / upgrade shortly.
Owner Butch Schmitt
Glen Burnie, Md.
Location Glen Burnie, Maryland
Clubs MAD Buggies, DBA, Samba

 

001

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Body Sand Shark / Original Gold Flake
Frame 1977 Mexican IRS (Beautiful Pan, No Rust, Very Solid)
Engine N/A
Status Uncompleted Project Car
Owner Mike Trejo
Link South Side Buggistas
Location 60 miles southwest of Chicago
Story I bought this buggy from a friend. I since then bought a Bradley GT that I have been restoring. This buggy has been sold.
Clubs The Southside Buggistas

 

joe and stacy miles

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Frame vw shortened 61 swing axle rear king pin front
Engine 1680 vw mild cam straight cut cam gears portted heads big valve duel carbs comming soon
Status engine not done yet
Owner joe and stacy miles
Front Tires/Wheels chevy 5 lug wagon wheels 6"
Rear Tires/Wheels chevy 5 lug wagon wheels 8 "
Transaxle stock swing axle
Location luckey ohio
south of toledo
Contact jemiles25@earthlink.net
Story found in a barn about 1 mile south of my house never new it was there got it for $1000 just the way you see it
Clubs greater toledo vw club dba
Previous Owner robert allnutt

 

ATV Sandshark

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Body ATV Sandshark
Frame 67 vw shortened linkpin front
Engine new long block 1600 stock doulport
Status done for this year new seets next year
Owner Herb & Lois Higgins
Front Tires/Wheels Pacer alum 6x15
Rear Tires/Wheels Pacer alum 8x15
Transaxle Swing axel
Location Southerntier NY Kanona I390 & I86 jct
Contact hhigggins@stny.rr.com
Story a friend bought this bug about 8 years ago him and I worked on it for a winter. Then we got buissy and it sat for 6 years until I bought it for a grand then finished it

 

michigan sand shark

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Body burgundy primer, going to be painted a deep purple w metal flake later this year
Frame shortened 71 vw pan bal joint front end
Engine 1600 dual port
Status in progress, while being driven regularly
Owner Eric and Theresa Gilbert
Front Tires/Wheels original vw narrow tires w hubcaps
Rear Tires/Wheels hoping to find some differant ones at the buggy show this weekend
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Transaxle IRS
Location the thumb of michigan or up north in the trails
Story found this in porthuron, i have less than $1000 into this buggy so far.

 

sand shark in the uk

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Body sand shark all original

wisconsin identification number 2205 WIS
Frame 1964.....shortened wheel base
Engine 1600 single point 4 speed gearbox
Status running but need's some tlc
Owner Richard owen
Front Tires/Wheels 7x13
Rear Tires/Wheels 7x13
Transaxle stock 1964
Location south wales...uk
Contact buzz00@btinternet.com
Story imported it from florida 4 years ago
Clubs will update as there is a club sticker on it..
Previous Owner guy who liked to use it to go surfing

 

1967 Sand Shark

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Body Vintage Sand Shark, repainted
Frame 1967 VW Bug pan
Engine 1972 1.7L VW Type 4
Status Driven every week.
Front Tires/Wheels 5" BRM replica with Conti Ecocontact tires
Rear Tires/Wheels 6.5" BRM with Goodyear Integrity tires
Transaxle 4 speed swingaxle
Location Central Florida
Contact mapsym@tampabay.rr.com
Story This car was restored just a few years ago here in Florida and was passed through 2 owners before I bought it. Overall it was in good shape, just needed minor fixes and adjustments from an experienced VW mechanic.

 

67 Sand Shark

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Body Sandshark
Frame 1967 VW chassis minus 14"
Engine Stock 73 VW 1600
Status Daily Driver
Owner Keith Zickefoose
Front Tires/Wheels BFGoodrich Mud TA with aluminum polished rims
Rear Tires/Wheels BFGoodrich Mud TA with aluminum polished rims
Transaxle VW 4 speed swingaxle
Location Tallmadge, Oh
Contact 330-608-2511
Story Picked this uo in Michigan at the beginning of 2011 summer with no engine.
Brought it home and installed a chromes out stock 1600 and have driven it all summer

 

67 Sand Shark

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Body Sandshark
Frame VW chassis minus 14"
Engine Stock VW 1600
Status Daily Driver
Owner Keith Zickefoose
Front Tires/Wheels BFGoodrich Mud TA with aluminum polished rims
Rear Tires/Wheels BFGoodrich Mud TA with aluminum polished rims
Transaxle VW 4 speed
Location Tallmadge, Ohi
Contact 330-608-2511
Story Picked this uo in Michigan at the beginning of 2011 summer with no engine.
Brought it home and installed a chromes out stock 1600 and have driven it all summer

Stephens Sandshark Registry

Manufacturered by Stephens.

 

SandShark

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Body Stephens Sandshark
Frame shortened '65 pan
Engine 1500 single-port
Front Tires/Wheels GM
Rear Tires/Wheels GM
Transaxle stock '65 swingaxle
Location Middleburg, FL when I had it...now in Miami area
Story I found it sitting in a back yard near me. After getting it running, new brakes and a bunch of little things, I sold it to a guy from the Miami area.