The only thing missing is the high-mounted
"wing" behind the cockpit, as a dash of Chaparral turns a dune buggy into
a pseudo-road racer for Larry Ramos
Pop music fans will have to agree that the Association is far and above
one of the most individualistic of the present day recording groups.
Buggistas who view the Kyote of Larry Ramos likewise agree that it is "individualistic"
in every sense of the word. And why not? After all, Ramos
is one of the reasons for the group's "now sound." His buggy, a Jeffries
Kyote assembled by La Paz Buggy Builders of Santa Ana, Calif., is as "now"
as the melodies of the youthful aggregation.
The pearl-white buggy is based on a '64 Volkswagen floorpan,
shortened to accommodate the Kyote body. 
Suspension
is stock VW except for torsion adjusters at the front and rear of
the vehicle. These devices allow the buggy to be raised or lowered
to suit the terrain.
A stock 1968 VW engine powers the Ramos machine. A Variant
model, it displaces 1600 cc, uses VW's "brainbox" electronic fuel injection.
La Paz Buggy Builders chose the late model stock engine to comply with
the owner's request for a reasonably powerful, yet thoroughly reliable,
powerplant.
Custom Wheels by Big Wheels are the only other stock accessories
on the Ramos Kyote. All four are 15" in diameter with 8" and
10" widths used on the front and rear respectively. Tires of the Indy configuration,
by Firestone, are 10.30-15 at the front, and 10.60-15 at the rear.
The remainder of Ramos' rig is anything but stock in appearance.
The standard body has been modified by La Paz Buggy Builders to accommodate
fully enclosed, faired headlights that lend a GT quality to the machine. 
Spoilers instead of bumpers at both ends of the vehicle contribute further
to its race-bred image. And the interior, with full Porsche instrumentation,
seals the competition mark of the highly tactable tourer.
Since Ramos wanted a vehicle that would make driving a pleasurable
experience in the physical sense, he contacted Ted's Aircraft Interiors
to outfit the buggy's cockpit. Using Berry Plasti-Glass seats and
liberal amounts of black naugahyde, the firm made this Kyote something
to take sitting down.
The addition of safety accessories such as padded rollbar and
competition fuel cell completes the Ramos buggy. These features,
along with all of the other design innovations, comply fully with the owner's
final specification-the ultimate in pleasure on and off the road.
copyright july 1969 Dunebuggies the fun car journal
submitted by Kyoteboy