1970 Volkswagen Other

Convertible

1600 Dual Port

Clear

Gasoline

TROPHY AND AWARD WINNING ONE OF A KIND DUNE BUGGY!Complete restoration by Pro Conversion Shop in “09 Not a replica or clone, all original body design Very Rare 4 seater Corvette style body design by Engineered Motor Products Inc. Clear 1970 N.J. VW Title and current inspection Only 1400 miles on Buggy since restoration 1971 Rebuilt 1600 Dual port VW engine (top end) with new head Trans. Rebuild by K.C.R. of Cal. (2012); New motor and trans. mounts, 200 mm clutch, pressure plate, throw out bearing , shifter w/ bushings, gas and clutch pedals Professional textured Paint work by Ultimate linings of Texas 12 volt conversion; New Generator, Starter, Battery and Cables, Head and Tail lights, Wiper arms New sport high back bucket Grey/Blk. reclining seats, Marine carpeting & Seat belts all around Early heavy duty “65 floor pan w/5 bolt drum New Floor pans New German Windshield, Wiper arms Ceramic coated high temp. Manifolds & Exhaust by G.S.D Coatings of N.J. New tires: Rear – 295-50-15 Front 215-60-14 w/ chrome Nugget rims and locks Professional custom wiring harness, fuse blocks, switches New Meyer Manx Stainless Steel Roll Bar New Monroe shocks Unique Scoop hood design for 1970 with a recessed hood mounted tach. New gas tank, lines and sender; O.E.M. V.W. gas gauge, rebuilt Speedo. New gauges include engine temp, amp, tach. and oil Rebuilt O.E.M. Solex carb by USA Carbs. New brakes, cylinders, master cyl., hoses, pads, parking cable Chrome engine trim, belt guard, front and rear bumpers, diamond plated skid plate, oil plate Electric fuel pump New custom Sombrero top by TJ Kustoms of N.Y. Custom Roof Mounts Alarm New Clarion am/fm/mp3/cd player Cobra CB Radio Full protective cover Ceramic coated high temp. manifolds & exhaust Original EMPI logo is molded into the front of the body on the license plate area. 70 EMPI Imps have a scoop nose with an EMPI logo on the license plate area that drops down from the front of the hood Professionally Chrome pinstriped & trimmed Rear seat pad had a small tear which has been repaired as per pictures. As is normal with older bugs, a few oil drops now and then are noticed. Over $10,000.00 invested ! More than $600 in spare parts & extras including V.W. Towbar, spare Bocar Carb. Etc. ! All current bidders are welcomed and encouraged to inspect the Buggy upon appt. ! No Trades, Principals only! Local New Jersey pickup only, will not ship ! Items may be listed on other sites and the Seller shall reserve the right to end the listing at any time for any reason. Terms & Conditions If you are the winning bidder a $500 nonrefundable deposit is required within 24 hours of auction's close. All transactions must be completed within 7 days of the end of auction. We accept Paypal as a deposit only, certified bank checks or cash shall be made for the balance. If the deposit is not received within twenty-forty hours (1 business day) or if the sale is not complete within 7 days of the close of the auction, we reserve the right to sell to the next highest bidder or to another qualified buyer. Once you place a bid you are entering into a legal binding contract and in doing so agree that if you are the winning bidder you will make all attempts to follow the rules and regulations as listed by the auction company to purchase the car. We reserve the right to hire legal counsel at the buyer’s expense to help collect monies owed if a purchased item remains unpaid for more than 10 business days. The vehicle is sold in "AS IS" condition with no warranty, whether oral, expressed, written or implied. Professional pre-purchase inspections are welcome to current bidders only but must be scheduled and completed prior to the auction ending. As with all pre-owned automobiles we recommend that the potential buyer make arrangements to inspect as well as test drive the vehicle before finalizing purchase. The advertised mileage represents the actual miles when the car was placed on eBay. The vehicle may be test driven and actual mileage may differ at time of sale. The seller shall and will make every reasonable effort to disclose any known defects associated with this vehicle. We have described the advertised vehicle to the best of our ability however the seller is not a professional appraiser nor an expert in this field and shall not be responsible for incorrect or omitted information either written or implied. History: The EMPI Imp was a fiberglass dune buggy manufactured by EMPI of Riverside,Ca. in the mid '60s through the early '70s. They represented EMPI's penetration into the highly lucrative dune buggy market popularized by Bruce Meyer's Manx. Many people today feel the Imp was one of the best engineered fiberglass buggies ever offered. The Imp was constructed of a fiberglass body and two piece hood/dash bolted to a shortened Volkswagen Beetle floor pan. The floorpan was shortened by 12” but otherwise everything else remained stock VW. This contrasted with the majority of dune buggies being manufactured at the time, as they all used a floor pan shortened 14" to 14.5". One popular misconception among buggy owners is that Imps only came with certain wheels, interiors, etc. or have to have a floorpan the same age as the body. These are all false. The Imp was available in many different kits, from the basic body to everything except the rolling floorpan. Sprint Star wheels are just as stock as a set of Cragar SSs or American truck wheels. It’s real common for someone to buy a new '70 Imp and use a floor pan from '67 or earlier. If you are looking to build a "period correct" Imp, you can use any part that predates the body. For example, it would be ok to use a '70 Imp with a '65 Porsche 356 engine or '66 Corvair engine. You could not use a 2.0L Type 4, as they didn't appear until 1972. Likewise with a '67 Imp, you could not use an IRS floorpan, as the IRS rear suspension/transaxle wasn't introduced until '68. The Imp is truly a "fun car" and it will provide hours of driving pleasure. Driving down the road is fun and the look of passersby and other drivers is great. But be prepared to answer questions, as people will inevitably be inquisitive about it. The following table is copied directly from a 1970 EMPI Imp assembly manual. Some values may or may not be correct for every Imp produced and built. Wheelbase: 82.5" Wheels: Builder's choice Track, Front: 51.6" Tires: Builder's choice Track, Rear 53.3" Steering: Stock VW worm & roller, overall ratio 15:1 Weight: 1290 lbs. Turns: 2.6 lock to lock Ground Clearance w/15" Tires: 9" Turning Circle: 32 feet Seating Capacity: 4 persons Front Suspension: Independent with trailing arms, torsion bars, tube shocks Body: Fiberglass, 2pcs. hood-dash pre-bonded Rear Suspension: Swingaxles with semi trailing arms, torsion bars, and tube shocks. Chassis: VW platform frame. Shortened 12" to accept EMPI Imp body Included with this table was the following paragraph of why the Imp was a better choice than other buggies. EMPI has conducted many tests to determine the optimum amount to cut from the VW frame when making a dune buggy and through our experience have settled on a 12" cut. This leaves the wheelbases at 82.5", an ideal ratio between wheel base and tread width. Not only does this make for the best ride and superb handling but also has extra benefits like adequate leg room for rear seat passengers and the frame is easier to cut and reweld instead of 14" or 14.5" as many others use. The transition in the frame when it is put back together is less severe at this point and the tunnel match is much better. The EMPI Imp rear seat area has built-in recessed grooves to reinforce the rear seating area and when used with the EMPI rear body support brackets, becomes fully load bearing, a feature not found in any other dune buggy.