‘70 Volkswagen Baja Bug

Number: HDH61-D510 (G1)

Year: 2022 - 3/6

Collection: Blue and Pink Series (2022)

Born: 1970, Wolfsburg, Germany

Manufacturer: Volkswagen Group

A Baja Bug is an original Volkswagen Beetle modified to operate off-road (open desert, sand dunes and beaches), although other versions of air-cooled Volkswagens are sometimes modified as well. Baja bugs often race in off road desert races such as the Baja 1000.

There are different classes for bugs, namely class 11, class 5 1600, and class 5 unlimited. According to desert racing association Score International, class 11 is a stock VW beetle with modifications limited to ground clearance and strength. Class 5 1600 rules state that a 1600 cc VW engine must be used, and the car must have the exterior appearance of a "baja bug" with body modification limited to whatever cutting is needed to install a consumer baja kit. Class 5 unlimited is any 4-cylinder VW-style engine, and it must have Baja-style fenders and side panels, and VW-style suspension.