1957 / 1968 VW Safari Trail Dune Buggy
This Northern California Kustom style Buggy is a very cool machine.
Original gel coat survivor with awesome period pinstriping and details.
Pulled from nearly 40 years of storage and revived in 2022.
A 6 month resurrection during which everything was refurbished, inspected or rebuilt.
New brakes, rebuilt front end, new wiring, new interior, refurbished engine,
new carburetor, fuel pump, and a whole lot more.
The original finish was sealed with a fresh clear coat
to give it it's shine yet let the originality show through.
Awesome polished slot mags with bias ply tires up front
and period "cheater slicks" out back.
Dual angled headlights give it that wild 60's funk,
Chopped windshield with yellow tint continues with the theme.
Mega cool pin striping from back in the day,
faded through a bit in spots but that all adds to the survivor look.
The wacky crossed "Mooneyes" definitely bring out the smiles.
Windshield was chopped 5"
The black California plate was the one that came with the car when found.
Period accessory license plate light and "Hollywood" frame.
Chevy Impala taillights give it a really cool period look.
Reportedly the pin striping on the body was done by custom car legend
Dick Dean who was heavily involved in the Safari Trail buggy brand.
There is a notable finish crack on the read body edge.
Chrome bullet fender mirrors.
Awesome vintage style diamond tuck upholstery
Chrome Hella front turn signals
Front end was fully rebuilt and restored, new chrome brake drums and shocks installed.
Like bug eyed little rocket jets! So cool
Ready for take off!
The Detoxica name is very fun.
This car has been featured in Hot VWs Magazine by the way! October 2024!
Dash and interior are awesome.
Vintage Stewart Warner gauges, love the diamond tuck upholstery...pure 60's show car style.
Steering wheel is another awesome period item
Cast aluminum Empi gas pedal
Empi trigger shifter
Sweet running 1200cc engine with buggy exhaust and mesh belt guard .
New shocks, rebuilt front end.
Stock trans shifts well
Finned aluminum valve covers.
New brakes all the way around
Solid original floor pans
New wiring, still 6 volts, proper old school
New axle boots
Engine has been recently refurbished and re-sealed.
Sits very nice and that wheel and tire combo is just perfect.
Those crazy headlights just slay me...soo cool
In closing this is a very unique and cool period piece with some great history
and well done revival to bring it back into a car you can play with and enjoy.
The Hot VWs Magazine feature gives some status to it as well as the historic Dick Dean pinstriping.
A super fun street buggy.
Asking
$16,750
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951 795-1175
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