On Sat, 21 Dec 2019 15:14:32 -0500, Clare Snyder
wrote:

On Sat, 21 Dec 2019 14:52:48 -0500, Ralph Mowery
wrote:

In article ,
says...

Sure we have. You can't build a piece of crap, unsafe car, no
air bags, no seat belts.




I don't know for sure now, but I have seen home built dune buggies that
are street legal. Some comunities even allow golf carts on the road.

Seems most anything can be put on the road if you build it yourself or
have it made just for you.
No - the "dune buggy" is usually based on and licensed as a late
sixties or early seventies VW Beetle and therefore only needs to meet
the requirements in place at THAT time.


Not true when I made mine. In fact it got titled as a half ton pickup
truck that had virtually zero restrictions at the time. (Maryland)
It started life as a 58 Beetle but it was titled as a 74 Poty Truck.
No I did not have to meet any of the 74 rules, including the seat belt
ignition interlock. It was never inspected at all. I just took in a
picture and they gave me a VIN plate that I screwed on.