Registration - KSN 268L

Chassis No. - 1125531510

M.O.T. - Exempt

Odometer - 7940

Still currently available, due to a non-payer, exclusively by us until 15th August 2024 at which point we will accept the highest bidder.

Fantastically eye-catching, and a superb example of Seventies’ modding, this VW-based JAS Beach Buggy is presented in period-perfect purple, with body-coloured interior. Offered at No Reserve, this preferred short-wheelbase model uses the 1.3-litre air-cooled four-cylinder engine and manual gearbox from a donor VW Beetle, after having the body stripped away and a new JAS body bolted into place, with shorter overhangs front and rear, exposed components, and a large roll-over hoop installed for safety. Despite its short-wheelbase ‘KSN 268L’ retains seating for four, with a rear bench and two front bucket seats, all in black.

This Beach Buggy started life as a Volkswagen Beetle, first registered in 1972. Now more than 50 years old, it has been converted to a popular Beach Buggy style, and is described as being ‘immaculate’ throughout. The odometer shows just 7,940 indicated miles, though these are unwarranted. What is known for sure is that only 500 miles have been added to ‘KSN 268L’ since 2008 according to MOT records. A popular and striking model, this JAS Beach Buggy makes good use of the Beetle’s robust chassis and powertrain to create a fun machine, sure to put a smile on anyone’s face.

In the early 1960s, Californian Bruce Meyers took a Volkswagen Beetle, shortened the frame, designed a lightweight - and rustproof - fibreglass body, and went dune racing. He quickly went on to dominate the scene, and in 1965, put his Meyers Manx Beach Buggy road-legal model into production… the rest is history. Kick-starting a craze on the West Coast of America, and riding that wave as the rest of the world fell in love with US cars from the period, the Meyers Manx inspired countless other car modifiers to do something similar. The premise was simple, the donor car - Volkswagen’s sturdy Beetle - robust, and the fun exponentially increased. Fitted with a stylish fibre-glass body, there are typically no doors, often no roof, and the car is stripped down to its bare-minimum to be allowed on the road. JAS Speedkits ran from 1998 to 2008, and made some of the most highly regard conversions in the UK.

In summary:

• Offered at No Reserve
• Very low indicated mileage example
• JAS Beach Buggy conversion based on VW Beetle