Year: 1972 Make: JAS Model: Volkswagen Beach Buggy Registration: UOO 64L Chassis No: 1122898023 Odometer: tba The Volkswagen Beetle has been most commonly used as the basis for the beach buggy, though conversions were made from other rear-engined cars.

The Beetle platform was used because the rear engine layout improves traction, the air-cooled engine avoids the complexities and failure points associated with a water-cooled engine, the Beetle's front torsion bar suspension was not only considered cheap and robust, but it was also extremely easy to alter and adjust its ride-height.

While early dune buggy conversions were left with no body, or featured custom bodies, fibreglass bodies, developed in the 1960s, have become the standard image of the modern buggy, and come in many shapes and sizes.

This particular JAS example is presented in Silver with grey/black leather trim and registered 4th August 1972.

Boasting a 1.8 Volkswagen GTI fuel injected engine modified to run on twin carbs...