EMPI Imp
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EMPI a Volkswagen
aftermarket company started to produce fiberglass dune buggies
in the late 1960s. The bodies have curved fenders similar to a Corvette
of the same period. The hood has a single wide raised bump as well as the outline of the EMPI logo and words Imp as a bump on the front of the hood.
The bodies were produced in two styles - '68 & 69 with plain back seat areas and '70 with a place to mount a tachometer in the hood, a more vertical license plate mount on the hood and molded-in rear seats.
Volkswagen
Volkswagen is a German automobile manufacturer and is the original and biggest-selling marque of the Volkswagen Group, which now also owns the Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, SEAT, and Škoda marques and the truck manufacturer Scania.Volkswagen means "people's car" in German, where it is...
aftermarket company started to produce fiberglass dune buggies
Dune buggy
A dune buggy is a recreational vehicle with large wheels, and wide tires, designed for use on sand dunes or beaches. The design is usually a modified vehicle and engine mounted on an open chassis. The modifications usually attempt to increase the power-to-weight ratio by either lightening the...
in the late 1960s. The bodies have curved fenders similar to a Corvette
Corvette
A corvette is a small, maneuverable, lightly armed warship, originally smaller than a frigate and larger than a coastal patrol craft or fast attack craft , although many recent designs resemble frigates in size and role...
of the same period. The hood has a single wide raised bump as well as the outline of the EMPI logo and words Imp as a bump on the front of the hood.
The bodies were produced in two styles - '68 & 69 with plain back seat areas and '70 with a place to mount a tachometer in the hood, a more vertical license plate mount on the hood and molded-in rear seats.