Trouble finding an early Manx with body ID tag, Any Sellers?

BL3Manx · Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2015 9:56 am Post subject:

I completely agree Rick, I hope he gets every penny he's asking.

MILO63 · Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2015 10:11 am Post subject: Meyers Manx 1 Price

You know the old saying, if you don't ask you don't receive. If you have a Manx 1 that is very difficult to find, completely restored and is verified and authenticated, how much would you ask? Sure you can buy someone's problem Manx that needs everything, but you would be so much better off, time and money wise, to simply buy one that is done. Manx 1's pop up once in a while, but not too often. There is a Manx 1 on E-bay right now (Octopus) but, it has a Manx 2 dash and looks like it needs everything. Milo

http://meyersmanxforsale.com/meyers_manx_1_dune_buggy_for_sale

Marlin · Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2015 4:50 pm Post subject:

This one didn't last long on ebay (NOS CCMANX complete kit)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ORIGINAL-Never-mounted-Mey...e&si=z

rare to see a nos complete kit like this one come up for sale

hillmotorsports · Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2015 5:45 pm Post subject:

A large part of me asks why you would not be better off to spend a bit more and get a brand spanking new one from Bruce and Winnie, support the ones that offer YOU support in your build.
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MILO63

One, It's a Corvair Manx 2. Two, Not popular. Three, Hard to find a rust free donor car with title. Ok, maybe two strikes, but still. Also, There is a reason it hasn't been assembled for all these years. Why?

hillmotorsports · Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2015 6:48 pm Post subject:

Hope you noticed that you are getting the hood and tub only, unless you pay full pop and get all the valuable parts. There is no chassis, and the picture of the front of the body showing a square hole for the tunnel would suggest to me that a VW chassis won't work. Not sure of the square protrusions into the footwells in the same picture....??? Custom chassis required?

And I am sure Corvair suspension parts are easily found these days...

Sorry, not my cup of tea. Good luck to whoever!
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MILO63 · Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2015 7:26 pm Post subject: They call them Manxvairs.

joescoolcustoms · Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2015 11:10 pm Post subject:

The gentleman ended up with the complete Manxvair kit. All pieces were NOS. He also got all the hand written paperwork from Bruce when it was delivered along with the original Confer Chassis registration paperwork and complete build instructions. The chassis is a CC Confer Chassis (meaning it is all Corvair parts. A CV Chassis uses Beetle Parts and a Beetle transaxle)

He got the original built, but never fired engine and fresh Corvair Transaxle. Except for one quarter sized marr on the interior, the body is perfect and no sun damage, (kept inside it entire life) Still has the paper OK'ing the body for sale stuck to the package trey and signed by Bruce.

A rare Barn Find. I got to see all the paperwork, the body, the NOS wrapped up in shipping paper ABS dash that has never been touched since it was wrapped by Meyers Manx. The Chrome Roll Bar that has never been mounted. Early design windshield, wipers, seats, build hardware kit. The wide wheels ordered with the kit, original Dietz lights with the solid base. The chassis even had the original plywood box of the misc. loose parts still attached to the chassis in the fashion Bruce shipped it.

Only 50 of the Manxvairs were produced, and now only 25 are known the whereabouts of. All Manxvairs were made in the "Manx II" style. Bruce told me last month during dinner that he preferred the Corvair engine over the VW engine in the buggy's. Almost all of the race cars Bruce built, with the exception of Ole Red, ended up with Corvair power.

It is being debated if this particular Manxvair is more valuable un-built, than if put together. I understand the new owner has been offered close to Milo's asking price of the Manx he currently has for sale.

The only Manx buggy's that would be a more rare find than that unbuilt Manxvair, would be the 3 remaining unknown Monocoques and the one unknow lightweight racecar body.
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Looks like it was painted with a live chicken,polished with a brick and buffed with a pine cone

Marlin · Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2015 6:13 am Post subject:

Thanks Joe for the details about the NOS Manxvair.
I was wondering where it went to.
I had a chance at it when it first came up for sale. I knew this was rare
but I just didn't realize how much.

Rick Leddon · Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2015 7:24 am Post subject:

I have a un-built Manx kit from 1968. It sounds a lot like the Manxvair kit. It was found in the rafters of a barn in NY. It is also a complete kit including a hard top and rear window and side windows in the original boxes. It has the rollbar, skidplate and most other parts. It has a scuff on the hood which is why it was never built. The owner got into it with Bruce on how to deal with the shipping scuff. The guy wanted a new hood, which Bruce said wouldn't color match. The guy sat the body aside so they could would it out and they never did. If I built the car I am leaving the scuff has it is part of the story and history of the car.

I have the same problem in regards to what to do with the kit. Do you built it or hang it on the wall. I have another un-built manx body in the same color, though it has been outside for a while and isn't all minty, though the gelcoat is Ok when buffed. I thought about building it and displaying the un-built one next to it, a kind of before and after thing. It's just tough to move the un-built kit.

I had a un-built SR kit from 1968 in all the original crates. It was a pain, took up a lot of room. I sold it about 5 years ago. I think it just doesn't have the same following as a manx (plus a tough built, lots of parts). But when the guy bought it, he paid a fair price with the thought when will this ever be available again. It took a while to sell, but when I found the right guy, to came together.

impaleale · Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 2:23 pm Post subject:

If you really want a true Manx why hunt around and buy an old crapy one when you can call Bruce Meyers and get a new one? If it's made by the same person and made better now that all the "bugs" have been worked out does it really matter? It's not like these are numbers matching cars. If I lived closer would I have gotten a real Manx? Sure, but it's not breaking my heart. Numbers matching guys never make sense to me. Does it run? Yep. If you built it it's a plus, if you did not you can still have a lot of fun. Sorry Mr. Meyers, I respect everything you have done, just to far away from me.

joescoolcustoms · Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 2:34 pm Post subject:

A East Coast, or Eastern US distributor of MM products would be a cool kick in the pants!
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Looks like it was painted with a live chicken,polished with a brick and buffed with a pine cone

hillmotorsports · Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 3:04 pm Post subject:

Maybe that would be a good sideline for you Joe, something for your spare time!
And look how centrally located you are....a perfect match!
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joescoolcustoms · Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 5:40 pm Post subject:

hillmotorsports · Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 5:59 pm Post subject:

Well that's a no-brainer Joe, time to upgrade to bigger digs, preferably with a loading dock at the warehouse, big turning area for the Brinks truck that will be bringing the millions you'll be making! Laughing

You know you want to Joe.....
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impaleale · Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 9:47 pm Post subject:

I got space, plenty of it. I would not build. Just be a main distributing hub. Nj is still central enough. I could not bare to stop someone the joys of taking a crapy rotten vw frame from the east and making it new again. Plenty of space.

BL3Manx · Posted: Mon Jun 15, 2015 10:35 pm Post subject:

Wetstuff · Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 5:46 am Post subject:

"..buy an old crapy (crappy) one when you can call Bruce Meyers and get a new one?" ... "would not be better off to spend a bit more and get a brand spanking new one from Bruce and Winnie".

From my perspective you are buying history - a piece of time that is often not shared with others. I quite doubt BMW would have sold 500 cars if they simply re-introduced this car.

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Buying 'new/old looking' ..and using lots of old parts is not the same. If we (the market) actually wanted 'new', then this would be dominating this forum.

Jim
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impaleale · Posted: Tue Jun 16, 2015 11:30 am Post subject:

Buying a new "Kick-out" is the same car. Or should I say body. Don't get me wrong it's fun to look at old stuff and wonder where it's been. At the same time why buy a rotten beat up over priced hunk of beaten fiberglass or buy a WAY over priced wonderfully shaped example of what skilled hands can do with the proper medium when you can buy brand new from the same maker looks the same and it's unmolested for a decent price. Granted you can't look at it and fill your self with whimsically thoughts, but you can say "open book, now let's have some fun and make some memories". I guess to each is there own. I'm really not trying to start a fight. I just hate buying people's junk and it's over priced because it's old. Then spend a lot of time trying to make it right. Besides buying a new one keeps the Manx alive. That's all, I've said my part.

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