Did I just buy a Manx?

[JeffsMisfitToys]

I'm sure you guys are sick of these posts, but I'm not sure on this one. If it's not a Manx, it's an exact copy, which I know are out there. The hood is right, the spare tire well is there, looks like someone cut the bottom of the battery box out, they also cut the lower firewall flange out. Rear plate area is right. Now, it has cardboard tubes glasses in under the sides, but they don't extend into the wheel wells. Were any Manx ever built like this? Is it worth sending in for authentication review? Thanks!

[NJ John]

I’m not an expert. Those reimbursement tubes look different.
https://youtu.be/OZqjVWWEVOs?si=wBMGDvnZvgGszHR5
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1973 standard, yellow, lowered, 3” narrowed front, 1600 blo-thru turbo w/single dell 15.4@86, so far
11.41 et buggy. Long gone
Let’s go O’s! Let’s go O’s!
https://www.youtube.com/@AirSpooledGarage

[jspbtown]

Those tubes do not look anything like my Manx tubes did.

[JeffsMisfitToys]

We will we, I sent photos off to Manx to verify if it's real or not

[NJ John]

Where in Jersey are ya?
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1973 standard, yellow, lowered, 3” narrowed front, 1600 blo-thru turbo w/single dell 15.4@86, so far
11.41 et buggy. Long gone
Let’s go O’s! Let’s go O’s!
https://www.youtube.com/@AirSpooledGarage

[JeffsMisfitToys]

[NJ John]

My father lived on Old York Rd. The house with the fabrication shop behind it. Built most of my drag buggy there.
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1973 standard, yellow, lowered, 3” narrowed front, 1600 blo-thru turbo w/single dell 15.4@86, so far
11.41 et buggy. Long gone
Let’s go O’s! Let’s go O’s!
https://www.youtube.com/@AirSpooledGarage