Sandrail Mugs

The earliest sandrails started out as pan or tunnel buggies and were named as such depending on what factory vehicle was stripped down and used as the basis of the sand car. By the mid-sixties, professionally fabricated, purpose built full tube chassis sandrails were quickly becoming the hot setup and from their shop in Imperial, California, Ray’s Rails was one of the originators. From more traditional import rear engine setups, to all out mid-engine, V8 powered dune rockets, Ray and company rocked the scene and could routinely be found testing and tuning their latest designs and customer rides at the local dunes for over three decades.

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Based in North Hollywood, California, the Sandmaster Company was formed in 1966, initially focusing on fiberglass dune buggy conversion kits. By the early '70s, Sandmaster was fabricating their own single seat competition off-road buggies, many of which went on to take class titles in the most grueling of desert racing circuits.

As dune buggies gained in popularity in the late '60s, they began evolving from homebrewed backyard builds to professionally designed, purpose-built off-road vehicles. These consisted of everything from ready to assemble tube frames and fully welded frame assemblies to turnkey cars for everyone from the weekend warrior to the amateur racer looking to take the checkered flag. Anaheim, California's Sand Toys was one of the earliest full-feature shops catering to the dune buggy and sandrail crowd by offering everything they needed to make their off-road dreams happen as well as a full service department to get their cars ready for the weekend.

The '70s were a heyday for advancements in air-cooled performance for both street and off-road based vehicles and Mr. Bug without question was a major player at the time.

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