Devil's in the details - '64 buggy

We all have a dream car garage, don't we? You know, the one where we keep all the usual Supercars and of course a VW or several. But when I saw this Buggy I knew it had to be added to my dream line-up. What makes it even more interesting is that having a car like this in your actual garage can easily become a reality, thanks to Mark Dryden at Flatlands Engineering. And it seems that many of us are now realising that building our own car isn't that far out of reach after all - though maybe what swings it is the fact Mark will be on hand to guide you through your build - as there are more and more Buggy builds going on around the UK today than ever before. Another factor may be that you can build something that is going to be unique, as no two Buggies are ever the same. I recently watched the build of my friend George's Buggy in Galway, which is full of unique touches which are his and his alone. I was so impressed with the individuality of this build that I was delighted when I was asked to write the feature on this truly mind-blowing Buggy.
This Buggy was built by the Flatlands Engineering team, led by one Mr. Mark Dryden. Mark has had many of his creations featured within the pages of VolksWorld before and we are always delighted to see another one roll out of their workshop. I don't use the word ‘creations' lightly, as every one of his Buggies is unique. Mark himself was not always a VW man, in fact he was into (pause for dramatic intake of breath) motorbikes prior to seeing the light. It was his girlfriend Maggie Kirk who was the driving force in saving his soul from two-wheeled hell! Maggie had been to many Bug Jams and always came home raving about the VWs and Mark listened attentively, as good boyfriends do, then eventually had the courage to say that VWs don't really do anything for him but that he would like to build a Buggy. Maggie then turned the tables on him by challenging him to build a Buggy. Mark fell in love with the idea of being able to build unique cars and, as word spread of his skills, the requests to build Buggies grew and Flatlands Engineering was born. That was 2003, and ironically he now has a '61 Beetle in the making with a 356 engine, plus a low-mileage Razor Edge as a daily driver.

For the full story on this car make sure you pick up a copy of the November 2009 issue of VolksWorld

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