The dune buggy craze of the early 1960s began with Bruce Meyers and the Meyers Manx. Beginning with a Volkswagen Beetle, the body was removed, leaving the floor pan and nearly all the components needed to make it run and drive. The wheelbase was shortened and a one-piece fiberglass 2-seat body was installed. It was dubbed the Manx for its stubby tail, which exposed the engine (like the breed of cat). The buggy had a low frontal stance that was high at the rear - in similar fashion to its feline namesake. 
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View info and historyBruce F. Meyers produced the Manzx at his Fountain Valley, SoCal-based facilities from 1964 through 1971.
by Daniel Vaughan | May 2019
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by Daniel Vaughan | May 2019
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Bruce Meyers grew up in Southern California during the early days of surfing, drag racing, and hanging out at the beach. Loving the lore of the sea, Bruce first enlisted with the Merchant Marines before serving his country in the Navy during World War II. Assigned to the Bunker Hill, an Essex-class Air Craft Carrier, Bruce was forced to jump from the ship when it was hit by two Kamikazes at the Battle....
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Growing up in sunny California, Bruce Meyers grew up surrounded by the beach and exciting hobbies like surfing and drag racing. During WWII, he served in the military until an aircraft carrier was shot out beneath him. After the war, Bruce sailed to the South Seas and built a trading post in the Cook Islands. Over the years, he constructed numerous small catamarans before moving on to tooling for....
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