This dune buggy was assembled under previous ownership by fitting a “Boss Bug” fiberglass body atop a shortened Volkswagen chassis. Finished in green metal-flake paint, the car is powered by an air-cooled 1.6L flat-four backed by a four-speed manual transaxle. It rides on 15″ Cal/Master wheels and is further equipped a Solex carburetor and a dual exhaust system as well as NRG Innovations bucket seats paired with Tanaka harnesses. Acquired by the current owners in 2025, this dune buggy is now offered in Connecticut by the seller on their behalf with a Massachusetts title listing the car as a 1969 Volkswagen dune buggy.
The “Boss Bug” kit was offered by Perfect Plastics Industries of New Kensington, Philadelphia from roughly 1971 to 1991. The fiberglass bodies featured scallops in the nose as well as revised fenders versus other contemporary kits from B. F. Meyers & Co and other manufacturers.
The bodywork of this example is finished in green metal-flake paint with a black lower tub. Halogen headlamps set within chrome buckets are accompanied by quad tail lamps out back, and further details include windshield-mounted side mirrors, chrome nerf bars, and an LED whip light.
The 15″ Cal/Master wheels are mounted with 205/65 Douglas tires up front as well as 255/60 Cooper rubber out back. A November 2025 record from The Motorworks of Millerton, New York, indicates that the brake master cylinder, left-rear wheel cylinder, and shoes were replaced in November 2025.
The open cabin houses NRG Innovations bucket seats trimmed in black upholstery that are paired with Tanaka harnesses. A Pioneer AM/FM/CD stereo is connected to Boss Audio marine speakers atop a roll bar behind the seats, and an aluminum fuel tank is located behind. The aforementioned November 2025 record from The Motorworks notes that the radio does not work and that the roll bar is “not safe.”
A three-spoke steering wheel with faux carbon-fiber trim fronts a diamond-plate central instrument panel housing an AutoMeter 120-mph speedometer as well as gauges for oil pressure and voltage. The inoperative five-digit odometer shows 0 miles, and true mileage is unknown.
Power is provided by an air-cooled 1.6L flat-four that breathes through a single Solex carburetor as well as a dual exhaust system. Work at The Motorworks in November 2025 included changing the oil as well as replacing the fuel filter and hoses. The seller tells us that additional recent work has involved cleaning the carburetor and replacing the spark plugs.
Power is sent to the rear wheels through a four-speed manual transaxle.
Chassis number 1191033236 aligns with a 1969 Volkswagen Beetle, and a tag on the roll bar is stamped with the North Carolina–assigned identification number NCS85952. The latter appears as the VIN on the current Massachusetts title, which lists the car as a 1969 Volkswagen dune buggy and carries a 9,999,999-mile odometer reading as well as an Odometer Discrepancy brand with a “not actual mileage” notation.
Source: Volkswagen-Powered Dune Buggy
