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The Meyers Manx dune buggy is a small recreationally-oriented automobile, designed initially for desert racing by Californian engineer, artist, boat builder and surfer Bruce F. Meyers. [1] It was produced by his Fountain Valley, California company, B. F. Meyers & Co. from 1964 to 1971, in the form of car kits applied to shortened chassis of Volkswagen Beetles.
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23 cze 2024 · Identifying a genuine Meyers Manx Dune Buggy involves a mix of careful inspection, historical research, and expert consultation. By understanding the unique characteristics and features of the Meyers Manx, you can confidently distinguish it from replicas and appreciate its place in automotive history.
The Meyers Manx dune buggy is a small recreationally-oriented automobile, designed initially for desert racing by Californian engineer, artist, boat builder and surfer Bruce F. Meyers.
16 lis 2020 · Meyers wanted to design a more street-oriented vehicle—still a kit, but more a sports car than a dune buggy. He hired a young designer, Sewart Reed, to help. See All 19 Photos
17 lis 2023 · The new company, Meyers Manx Ltd., has remastered the surviving body moulds and continues to offer the fiberglass-bodied Meyers Manx dune buggy as a kit. A 3-cylinder radial engine, made by Radial Motion, is optional as seen on the prototype here in this exhibit.
He built the first known fibreglass bodied Dune Buggy throughout 1963 and into 1964 using a shortened floor pan and running gear from a VW Beetle. The Manx quickly became the ideal surf-transporter, its lightweight nature allowed even the most haphazard of drivers to avoid getting embarrassingly stuck after shredding some gnarly waves.
