Hay CairoManx

L0084MC · Post by **L0084MC** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 12:40 am

There is a Empi Sportster on the samba. it looks to be a fairly nice one.

CairoManx · Post by **CairoManx** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 2:17 am

It looks pretty nice(but the roll bar has to go). Its got a dune buggy style windshield. Its on the wrong coast for me to check out. I wonder if Empi stamped any serial numbers on them. http://www.thesamba.com/vw/classifieds/detail.php?id=343719

TMc2548 · Post by **TMc2548** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 4:29 am

I would not have known what you were talking about had my wife not found a July 1963 issue of Motor Trend on Ebay. Cover story was about the Empi Sportster. Other notable reviews in the issue was the Toyota Land Cruiser and a rather informative article on a new tire technology of belted tires. That particular car looks a bit worn in comparison to the near new cars reviewed which included one Corvair powered Sportster.

CairoManx · Post by **CairoManx** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 5:06 am

Tom, Now I know what issue the article I saw on ebay was from. There's a guy up in Live Oak that's had this on Craigslist for a while. Its pretty close to a Sportster but its got the wrong fenders and no cargo box. I'm sure its home made. However in addition to Sportster kits, Empi also sold just plans. It does have a current registraion and a nice original Black and Yellow plate. It could probably be converted to a nice Sportster replica without a whole lot of work. Like I said, aluminum diamond plate would make a real cute body. http://sacramento.craigslist.org/car/220976893.html

TMc2548 · Post by **TMc2548** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 5:17 am

Ha ha . The last thing I need is another buggy project.

CairoManx · Post by **CairoManx** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 6:34 am

There's a real excellent Empi Sportster webpage. http://www.tunacan.net/imp/sportster/sportster01.html

L0084MC · Post by **L0084MC** » Sun Oct 22, 2006 2:39 pm

That is not the one I saw on the samba. I will try to post the picture of it but in case I don't accomplish that major ordeal (for me) it's under classified--vehicles----other --vw vwhicles.here is the one I saw on samba.