Baja Bug

According to desert racing association Score International, class 11 is a stock VW beetle with modifications limited to ground clearance and strength.

They are equipped with the AP engine from the early Volkswagen Golf generations, and can be feeded by carburetor or electronic injection.

[1] Baja Bugs originated in Southern California in the late 1960s as an inexpensive answer to the successful Volkswagen-based dune buggies of the mid-1960s, especially the Meyers Manx.

The metal fenders and front and rear aprons of the car would be partially cut away to allow more for ground clearance and suspension travel.

[2] A tubular steel cage, along with a front and rear bumper, is fitted to the body and floor pan for protection of engine and occupants.

[2] Shortened fiberglass fenders both front and rear meant removal of the Beetle's distinctive running boards and the likely addition of more tubular steel parts (side bars) in their place.

The taller sidewall tires provide more flexible ride comfort and rocky road ground clearance.

[citation needed] Some people eliminate the torsion bar suspension and install coilover-type springs that mount to a roll cage,[2] allowing extreme amounts of travel with a very comfortable ride.