Eric Minoff
Vice President, Head of Department - US
LOT 9
1968 Meyers "Remastered" Manx Dune Buggy Chassis no. 118916601 Engine no. 77135 Serial no. M0013K2354P
Sold for US$87,360 inc. premiumLot to be sold without reserve
Lot 9
Featuring the full "Remastered" Classic Manx Kit
1968 Meyers "Remastered" Manx Dune Buggy
1968 Meyers "Remastered" Manx Dune Buggy
1968 Meyers "Remastered" Manx Dune Buggy
Chassis no. 118916601
Engine no. 77135
Serial no. M0013K2354P
Chassis no. 118916601
Engine no. 77135
Serial no. M0013K2354P
1,904cc OHV Flat Four
Twin Weber 44mm Carburetors
90bhp (estimated)
4-Speed Manual Transaxle
Front and Rear Torsion Bar Suspension
4-Wheel Drum Brakes
*The original VW Dune Buggy, featuring the full "Remasterered" Classic Manx kit
*Vastly improved fit, finish, and quality
*Punchy 2-liter, Weber-carbureted VW power
*Factory built example finished in Rose Copper gelcoat
*Upgraded Bilstein shocks, stainless exhaust, Serape blanket seats
*Skip the waiting list and join in the fun now!
THE MEYERS MANX
In the 1960s, the fiberglass kit-car craze was taking hold in America. Versatile and inexpensive, fiberglass was easy for the average enthusiast to use, and custom car builders, racers, and hot-rodders turned to it as a viable alternative to sheet metal to turn their dreams into reality. Able to be molded into any shape imaginable, fiberglass build-your-own car kits sprang up to suit an endless variety of donor cars.
The most distinctive car of the genre emerged from the California workshops of Bruce F. Meyers. Mr. Meyers was an engineer, boat builder, artist, tinkerer, surfer, and amateur desert racer who sparked the kit-car craze of the 60s. Eschewing the typical sports car and "Kustom" styles favored by other kit manufacturers, Meyers designed and built a VW Beetle-based machine that was equally at home on the beach, the street, or racing through the desert – the original Dune Buggy. Drawing from his boat building experience, Meyers created the first dune buggy using a shortened VW drivetrain fitted to fiberglass monocoque body with a mix of VW and Chevy truck suspension parts. He named it the "Manx" after the stubby, short-tailed Manx cat.
Donor Beetles were cheap, plentiful, and readily tunable which gave the light and nimble Manx astonishing performance both on and off-road. Bruce Meyers' little buggy first made headlines in 1967 when it set the four-wheel Baja Peninsula speed record, and then again when it won the 1967 Mexican 1000 desert race (the predecessor to the Baja 1000), proving its mettle as a serious competition car. Sales exploded and soon scores of copies began flooding the market as the dune buggy craze took off. However, the copycats never captured the magic of the original Meyers Manx, which remained in production for years, and is now a bona fide cult-classic, and authentic Meyers originals continue to be prized by enthusiasts worldwide.
THE CAR OFFERED
Even after 60 years, the Meyers Manx remains a one-of-a-kind American icon. The company supplies parts, traditional Manx kits, and has been recently reborn, adding additional models such as the all-electric Manx 2.0 and four-seat Resorter NEV. Our subject car is a "Remastered" Classic Manx, utilizing a brand-new fiberglass monocoque body and VW-based mechanicals hand assembled in California. The body and chassis have been digitally refined with finer tolerances, vastly improved fit and finish, and new features like a locking trunk and removable dash. Combined with modern CNC manufacturing and improved materials, the Manx Remastered is superbly built by hand, without sacrificing a lick of its original charisma.
This car, finished in an appropriately fervent shade of metallic Rose Copper gelcoat with delightful Serape blanket upholstery, is turn-key and ready to enjoy. Power comes from a 1,904cc VW-based flat-four, breathing in through a pair of 44mm Webbers and out through a snorty stainless-steel exhaust. It features upgraded Bilstein suspension and a German-built VW steering box for precise, sure-footed handling on or off the pavement.
A testament to the Manx's enduring popularity, the wait list for a Remastered Manx kit is incredibly long especially when self-assembly is considered! This gorgeous, fully sorted example offers the opportunity to skip to the front of the line, don your favorite sun hat, and savor the unique flavor of pure driving joy and Smiles per Mile that only the Meyers Manx offers.
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