The Meyers Manx was the first fiberglass dune buggy, which led to many other companies making similar cars. The frame of this well-kept model is from a Volkswagen from 1955. You have until May 30 to place a bid in the Bring a Trailer sale. The Meyers Manx sand buggy would be the official car for The Endless Summer. A Meyers Manx is the same car that excellent kings Steve McQueen and Elvis Presley used for work and fun. This green metal flake Meyers Manx is for sale on Bring a Trailer, a Hearst Autos magazine analogous to Car and Driver. You can join something great now. Even though there is no model year in the present BaT title, this Manx was listed as a 1968 model in a different auction in March 2021. The Manx is as timeless as the California Dream it stands for, so its removal from this list is mostly unimportant. It has its world, where it’s always 72 degrees and sunny, and everyone is always young. It does, however, come with a certificate of authenticity signed and dated by Bruce Meyers. This confirms the serial number, which is original, and the registry ID number, giving it an unquestionable lineage. Even so, the seller says the fiberglass Manx tub is registered and is set up on a 1955 Volkswagen pan that is shorter. The fiberglass body and green metal flake paint look great, with no damage or spiderweb cracks that can be seen. Even though these cars are often modified in questionable ways, this Manx stays straight and narrow with a chrome rollbar, a “nudge” bar, a chromed windshield support, and chrome headlight buckets. Under the front bumpers, on top of the mounting points for the front suspension, there are clear turn signals that can be seen. The chrome Cragar S/S wheels look right at home here. In the late 1960s, they were the most popular custom wheels, but we wouldn’t turn down a set of deep-dish steelies with tires made for heavy beach use. The black “Manx” letters on the side plates could quickly be removed. Because the interior is black vinyl, we suggest keeping a few light-colored beach towels on hand if you leave this dune buggy parked in the sun and burn your buns, back, and legs. The inside finish of the tub and the black floormats make it easier for the sun to get in. The Wolfsburg logo on the lap belts and front disc brakes makes the car safer, which is a nice touch. A reworked 1.6-liter VW flat-four engine with two Solex H40/44EIS carburetors and a Scintilla magneto gives the car the power it needs. Because of a global aftermarket, licensing network, and fan support network, the original Solex carburetors will continue to be sold even though the French business no longer makes them. A “trigger” shifter from Hurst lets you choose from four gears, and a roller accelerator pedal makes it easy to control the speed. With a degree pulley, you can see better when changing. (Remember to set your valves regularly, and watch out for that annoying #3 exhaust valve.) The car’s shine is enhanced by chrome motor tins and pulleys and a ceramic-coated Tri-Mil twin exhaust system. Even though the EMPI Sportster buggy with a metal body was built simultaneously, the Meyers Manx is what most people think of when they hear “dune buggy.” (EMPI would eventually create the IMP, a fiberglass copy of the Manx.) Meyers’ “Old Red” version helped make the modern dune buggy famous. He and Ted Mangels drove it to a record-setting run in the 1967 Baja 1000. What is a “production”? Meyer mostly sold Manx as kits for a variety of reasons. As seen in this auction, they benefited from a certain amount of “refinement” without changing the basic idea. That kind of constant commitment is rare, especially when an idea turns into a real thing that captures the spirit of an age. This ensures that it will remain an integral part of the history of popular culture. The car is being sold privately in Danville, California. It has a clean California title in the seller’s name that says it is a 1955 Volkswagen. We believe a feature article in the magazine Manx Mania is included with every purchase.
