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The Meyers Manx dune buggy is a small, two-passenger, recreational kit car designed and marketed by California engineer, artist, boat builder and surfer Bruce F. Meyers [1] and manufactured by his Fountain Valley, California company, B. F. Meyers & Co. from 1964 to 1971.
Plus a lot of VW parts and tender loving care. (Well, you could 50 years ago. This is from our April 1967 issue.)
The Meyers Manx 2.0 dune buggy morphs a '60s icon into a modern electric car that trades its predecessor's gas-fed VW engine for a battery-electric powertrain.
Originally produced from 1964-1971, the Meyers Manx off-roader has made its return, this time with an electric powertrain. Meyers Manx 2.0 EV Modernizes the Iconic Dune Buggy, Starts at $74K Skip ...
Following Bruce Meyers Meyers Manx design, Louis Treweek began building beach buggies in New Zealand in the 1960s. He sold his moulds to Rob Schrickel, an Auckland-based manufacturer in 2003. 35 had been sold by 2012. As at 2021 the Manx remains in production. [10] [50] The long wheelbase 2+2 Manx buggy moulds were made in 2006. [10]
Over half of the Factory Five customers today build their kit using engine/drivetrain parts from a donor Mustang, whereas the remainder elect to buy all new parts or a combination thereof. [2] Jim Youngs, the founder and editor of Kit Car Builder, says the Factory Five Cobra is the country's bestselling kit car.
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[104]: 99 Starting with a standard Meyers Manx, Condos and his staff modified the body and installed a 140-horsepower four-carburetor Corvair engine in the car to create the "Queen Manx". Con-Ferr and Meyers went on to build over 50 copies, called the "Manx-Vair". [105] The car was later revived as the Hunter Buggy by Universal Fiberglass. [106]