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£6,174

Volkswagen-Powered EMPI Sportster Dune Buggy

United States • 2 May 2026

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AI Listing Summary

This is a custom-built 1926 EMPI Sportster Dune Buggy, powered by a 1.6-liter flat-four engine and a four-speed manual transaxle. The car features several aftermarket additions, and while it presents some cosmetic and mechanical wear, it has a clean California title.

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Condition 

6

The car has moderate wear, paint scratches, evidence of body filler, corrosion, uneven tire wear and disconnected wipers. Some reconditioning is required.

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Transmission:

Manual

Chassis No:

4058734

Odometer:

5,300 miles

Reg Number:

XIZ 946

RHD/LHD:

LHD

Dual Port 1.6-Liter Flat-Four Solex Carburetor EMPI Valve Covers Quiet-Pack-Type Exhaust System Four-Speed Manual Transaxle Blue Paint Tan Custom Bikini Top Chrome Headlight Buckets Fog Lights Bullet-Style Side Mirrors Bestop Bucket Seats Redwood-Plank Bed Roll Bar Steel Wheels w/EMPI Hubcaps Torsion Bar Front Suspension
This EMPI Sportster was purchased by the seller out of Placer County, California, in 2024, and since that time has been fitted with Bestop bucket seats, a custom bikini top, redwood bed planks, an aluminum fuel tank, a Beru blue ignition coil, and a Bosch 009 distributor.

The vehicle is powered by a 1.6-liter flat-four paired with a four-speed manual transaxle and is finished in blue over tan vinyl upholstery.

It rolls on white-painted steel wheels wearing chrome EMPI hubcaps and is further equipped with torsion bar front suspension, a rear swing axle, four-wheel drum brakes, a Solex carburetor, a roll bar, chrome headlight buckets, and bullet-style side mirrors.

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£2,850

Lowest Price (Since 2020)

£10,590

Median Price (Since 2020)

£36,750

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