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Buggy is generally used to refer to any lightweight automobile with off-road capabilities and sparse bodywork. Most are built either as a kit car or from scratch.
| Buggy | |
|---|---|
Volkswagen Country Buggy, a military buggy | |
| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | Many |
| Body and chassis | |
| Body style | Lightweight |
| Related | Horse and buggy |
The word buggy was originally used in England to describe a lightweight two-wheeled carriage for one person,[1]: 121 and later in America to describe a common 4-wheeled carriage.[2]: 25 The term was extended to lightweight automobiles as they became popular.[3][4] As automobiles became increasingly sophisticated, the term briefly dropped out of use before being revived to describe more specialised off-road vehicles.[5][6][7]
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