The Meyers Manx logo prominently features a Manx cat. The "Manx" name for the shortened, taller-wheeled, more maneuverable VW Beetle mods refers to and derives from the comparably stubby Manx cat breed, : 118 colloquially called "stubbins" they are short-spined and stub-tailed-to-tailless, long-legged, and known for their turning ability while chasing. : 118 The fenders were arched high, to make room for large, knobby dirt-racing wheels. The use of compound curves throughout provided great rigidity. The first known street-legal fiberglass dune buggy, it featured a unibody shell that fused body, fenders and frame, retaining just the engine, transmission and other mechanicals of the VW, and with no top and no hood. : 118 Home-made prototype ĭrawing on his experience in sailboat construction, Meyers modeled and built his first dune buggy, "Old Red", a shortened VW Beetle with a monocoque, fiberglass shell and Chevrolet pickup truck (trailing arm style) suspension, in late 1963 to May 1964 in his garage in Newport Beach, California. The name and cat logo of the brand derives from the Manx cat, by virtue of the tailless breed's and the shortened vehicle's truncated "stubbiness". : 118–123 New vehicles inspired by the original Manx buggy have been produced by Meyers's re-founded operation, Meyers Manx, Inc., since 2000. : 120 The car line dominated dune racing in its time, breaking records immediately, and was eventually also released in street-oriented models, until the company's demise due to tax problems after Meyers's departure. from 1964 to 1971, in the form of car kits applied to shortened chassis of Volkswagen Beetles. It was produced by his Fountain Valley, California company, B. Options include 2 up tops - a hard Surrey style flat top or a more conventional shaped top build it open with simulated tonneau cover over the back seats, as well as a body-less full blown race style dune buggy with roll bars.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. The modeler can build 3 different off road versions as well as a street version of the Manx. This is a great kit, with lots of potential. For this special release, AMT has also included a multi piece die cut cardboard display of a typical California beach drive in from the 1960s – the same type that AMT included in this kit when it was originally released. The shortened VW chassis is well detailed, as is the fully chromed engine, complete with “bag of snakes” exhaust pipes. The large decal sheet includes flames, stripes and various custom graphics that allow the builder to put their own spin on the project. The wheels, engine, roll bars and bright work are all chrome plated. The kit parts have been molded in a clear metallic purple color, tires in a black vinyl and the windshield in clear or optional blue. This is a highly anticipated re-release of a kit that fans have been hoping AMT would reproduce for many years now.
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