Meyers Manx Dune Buggy With Airplane Engine

Meyers Manx Chairman Phillip Sarofim brings a Meyers Manx Dune Buggy powered by an aircraft-inspired radial engine!

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[jmsask]

Brings me back to when I was a kid. Even in Saskatoon Saskatchewan we had Manx buggy’s on the road. I had one 21 years ago. I’m still kicking myself for selling it for $300 because my wife thought it was low classed to have it sitting in our driveway. I no longer have the wife but wish I had my Manx 🍻

[stephenmiller]

About 5 years ago I took my 89 year old Dad up to visit Bruce at his house in Valley Center area . Bruce was 90 and he & I & my Father talked for a couple hours that day while taking in all of his shop & projects that he had going on at that time . Winnie ( his wife) even brought out some homemade cookies and we had cold water bottles I had brought up to wash them down with. Bruce kinda knew then that he was on a limiting time period in his life , and commented to my Dad & I he hoped someone would continue on with his company if & when he passed away . I’m glad to see that it’s being cared after here in this video . When Bruce passed away my father called me over to his house to show me the newspaper article written about him & commented on how much he admired Bruce for his innovation & commitment to his passion . I have an autographed copy of Bruce’s autobiography and a bunch of pictures from that day we spent together and am happy to say my own father just turned 94 on the 18th of May this year & still talks fondly of that day as well. Thanks for posting this one & wishing you all the best wishes & success. 😎👍

[Hoixon]

My uncle (Denver) is one of the mechanics developing that radial engine! Just wanna show him some love in this comment lol

[garneauweld]

Had a one-on-one for about 20 min. with Bruce while he was sitting in car number one in Carmel. Nicest gentleman in the world and was very relaxed, but also very enthusiastic, about sharing the entire history of the company. A priceless experience!

[LuciFeric]

I had an orginal Manx. That fiberglass was up to half inch thick. Super high quality. I guy gave it to me in parts.

[gcznmnp]

Jay, I'm a certified aircraft mechanic through the United States Naval Air Force so I've worked on massive radial engines on T-28s; hence it's interesting to me to see a radial engine being used in this Manx. More intriguing to me is that it's water cooled--though of course it's not getting the intense cooling air blast that an open aero engine gets at the front of an aircraft. This is an enjoyable evolution in engine technology.

[michaelweston]

"i would test everything on the ground first."
smartest thing ever said involving the airplane industry

[burdburd]

Being born in 1970 (in Texas)this car reminds me of being a kid. I grew up around shade tree mechanics in my family and one of my older cousins had a dune buggy, I thought I was way too cool when he took me to school in it one morning! Thank you gentlemen! Jay your videos touch my soul!🐦🐦✌️❤️

[synergy]

I love that they make it so easy to check your blinker fluid. More cars need this feature.

[cybair]

The original VW air-cooled engine was also an "aircraft engine". It powered many homebuilt aircraft back in the 60's and 70's. It's nice to see that it is replaced by another "aircraft engine".

[Chuckish]

I remember back in the 60s, a local guy up here in New Brunswick, Canada, had a Meyer's Manx with a Corvair engine, it would do wheelies from a stop if you floored it, it was way really tail heavy, but he had fun with it.

[S-T-E-V-E]

I remember seeing these on TV, in Cartoons as a Kid in the 80's and the Hot Wheels toys, they just seemed so cool and something you swore you'd buy when you grew up!

[terryjackson]

Wow.... So cool to see my mates from Radial Motion getting this awesome engine into an original Manx buggy. When they turned up at Volksfest here in Adelaide a few years ago with their chopped top bug there was literally a crowd of interested guys hanging all over it. So cool to have a great piece of South Australian engineering getting out there in the world again.

[RHTeebs]

That radial makes a real good noise. I forgot how good those engines sound.

[MYJ]

Not only am I impressed with this young man, but I’m absolutely salivating over that engine! I’ve always loved the sound of a radial engined aircraft and this one does not disappoint!

[canucklehead]

Really dig the sound of the radial engine in this, great choice for the Meyers Manx! I hope Mr. Sarofim finds great success with this endeavor and that the Manx remains a mainstay in the kit and completed car world!

[bobbates]

I learned to drive in an old VW bug with no clutch . That helped me drive a semi. Knowing how to shift without a clutch and no starter motor really helped to motivate me to not stall the car. Drove it around the fields . Now those fields are all filled with huge houses. Oh well .

[timmytom]

I had one 40 plus years ago. Watching this has got me excited again . Thank you for sharing.

[neilouellette]

These were everywhere in the late 60's thru mid 70's. Everywhere. Who would have thought.

[danw]

What a cool piece of technology! I really like that the internals are sourced from a common LS V8. It leaves the window open for high quality aftermarket speed parts (excluding the crank, of course). Being liquid cooled makes for uniform cooling and more reliability. I'd like to see a little more info on the cylinder scavenging setup to keep the oil out of the 2 lower cylinders.😉