Chuck Wood's "Purple Rage"

This buggy was revolutionary in the sport of sand drag racing, nearly becoming the first ever buggy-configuration vehicle to break into the 2 second range. Sand drag racing takes place on a 300' race track with a sand/clay surface. Brian Weil held the A/Buggy record with a best time of 3.01 seconds for many years in this car. Some pictures of this car follow.

 
 


Technical Specs

Engine/VW Type 1
- Displacement/2276cc
- Crank/82mm, counter-weighted stroker, wedgemated
- Heads/CB Performance, ported and polished, 44mm intake x 37mm exahust valves, reshaped chambers, oval chambers, and 1-5/8-inch exhaust ports.
- Exhaust System/custom fabricated by Mears Metal Products

Transaxle/Type 1 Swingaxle
- Builder Tom Leduc, Detroit MI