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July 13 2023

Cute Kit: 1973 Volkswagen Meyers Manx SR

DailyTurismo Classic 'Murica, Kit Car, Manx, Meyers, SR, Volkswagen 1

The Meyers Manx was the original dune buggy for the unwashed masses, but the roofless, doorless, and dry-weather-only setup isn’t for everyone (even the unwashed, who probably appreciated an occasional rain shower). A few years later Bruce Meyers designed the SR (short for Street Roadster) which added a small top and scissors doors to the […]

February 3 2017

Transvairy Cool: 1971 Meyers Manx SR

DailyTurismo Uncategorized Beetle, Bug, Dune Buggy, Manx, Meyers, SR, Type 1, Volkswagen 6

Bruce Meyers wasn’t the first guy to build a Volkswagen based dune buggy, but he put his name on enough examples that he became the face for low volume VW kit cars in the 1970s. The original Manx dune buggy was developed for jumping over dunes, but in 1970 Meyers introduced the Manx SR, a […]