Dune Buggy Archives: Turchan Industries Registry

Turchan Industries Registry

Turchan Industries from Ontario, CA made the Super Shark, the Clam Digger, the Bandido and the Sand Shark.

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Bandido Registry

The Bandido was built for a full legnth chassis with two chromed tube roll bars intergrated into the body desighn. The windshield frame is supported inside the roll bar tubing on the front dash. The roll bar is also a large chrome tube. The side are ultra low for easy step in height. The Bandido used early 6V style VW headlight buckets mounted cross eyed into the front nose.

Super Shark Registry

Super Shark by Turchan Industries in Ontario, Canada.

This buggy has built in head light buckets and a one piece body. It was found in a barn in the New York area. This was X-0040.

001

Body	Turchan Super Shark. Original gel coat in exc shape.
Frame	Corvair Frame from Turchan
Engine	Corvair 140 with Empi two barrel. Was equipt with 4 singles, but did not come with the car. I had a new carb so I made the adaptor to fit. It runs really well with it.
Owner	Keith Zickefoose of Tallmadge Ohio.
Front Tires/Wheels	Mastercraft Avenger 235/60/14 tires with torque thrust wheels
Rear Tires/Wheels	Mastercraft Avenger 235/60/14 tires with torque thrust wheels
Transaxle	Corvair 4 Speed
Location	Tallmadge Ohio
Contact	330-608-2511
Story	Purchased on craigs in Michigan.Listed as just pulled from the barn and not running. Plates showed 1975 as last year stickered. I drug it home, made the carb adaptor and bolted the carb on , changed the fluids and put a new battery in it. It took about 3 shots of ether and it popped right off and purred like a kitten. After that I took the old rims and bead blasted them for new paint but decided to just mount the new tires and try that look. I liked it so I left them that way. After some elbow grease and fixing some bad grounds, You see it as it is now. All original Super Shark right out of the barn.

001

Body	Turchan Super Shark. Original gel coat in exc shape.
Frame	Corvair Frame from Turchan
Engine	Corvair 140 with Empi two barrel. Was equipt with 4 singles, but did not come with the car. I had a new carb so I made the adaptor to fit. It runs really well with it.
Owner	Keith Zickefoose of Tallmadge Ohio.
Front Tires/Wheels	Mastercraft Avenger 235/60/14 tires with torque thrust wheels
Rear Tires/Wheels	Mastercraft Avenger 235/60/14 tires with torque thrust wheels
Transaxle	Corvair 4 Speed
Location	Tallmadge Ohio
Contact	330-608-2511
Story	Purchased on craigs in Michigan.Listed as just pulled from the barn and not running. Plates showed 1975 as last year stickered. I drug it home, made the carb adaptor and bolted the carb on , changed the fluids and put a new battery in it. It took about 3 shots of ether and it popped right off and purred like a kitten. After that I took the old rims and bead blasted them for new paint but decided to just mount the new tires and try that look. I liked it so I left them that way. After some elbow grease and fixing some bad grounds, You see it as it is now. All original Super Shark right out of the barn.