The Meyers Manx buggy originated in the early 1960s when Bruce Meyers produced the first of a selection of fibreglass bodies that used VW drive train and suspension to produce a fun, lightweight and cheap on and off-road capable vehicle. The dune buggy and derivatives was born!
Hotwheels have honoured Bruce's creation in 1:64 scale diecast by producing their version of the Meyers Manx buggy. For reasons know to no-one in particular I now have a 'mere' 25 of these models residing in my collection.
Whilst not as rare as a Matchbox buggy these little diecast models are both pleasing to the eye and reasonably accurate in detailing.As with most modern Hotwheels models the Meyers Manx buggy features plenty of 'bling' to keep modern children interested yet this doesn't detract from the overall model as most real world 1:1 Meyers Manx buggies (or copies thereof) have more than their fair share of chrome and polished metal.
With such a surplus of buggies I'm happy to part with some for around £1 each, contact me and we can haggle over the price - the more you take the lower it gets! The buggy pictured above is my son's slightly worn toy.
