1970 Meyers Manx

VIN: 1102980174

$64,350

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1970 Meyers Manx
1970 Meyers Manx
1970 Meyers Manx

Seller details

  • Auction

    RM Sotheby's

  • Location

    Monterey, CA; US

  • Event date

    Aug 18 - Aug 19, 2017

  • Lot

    271

Vehicle specs

  • Chassis/VIN

    1102980174

  • Body style

    Roadster

  • Odometer

    5280 m

  • Interior Color

    White, Orange Vinyl

  • Exterior Color

    Orange Metallic

Vehicle details

Notes and observations recorded by Hagerty staff.

Equipment

1,915cc upgrated engine with cam and dual Weber carbs, Rancho transmission, hub caps, no name tires in the rear and Firestones up front on white wide wheels. VDO gauges, Beetle speedometer, Empi GT steering wheel, Manx #1159.

Condition

#2 Excellent

Could win a regional car show. Drives like new.

About Hagerty’s condition ratingsClose

Good metallic paint with a handful of chips on the nose and left side. Good interior, although the white on the seats has a bit of smudging. The original speedometer is a bit cloudy and the bezel is pitted. Tidy and lightly run underneath. Represented as having $70,000 spent on it, but it's hard to see how someone spent so much on such a small, minimalist VW-based vehicle.

Market commentary

RM sold a '63 Manx at Amelia Island this year for $68,750 and it was one of the more surprising sales of the entire week, so it was only a matter of time until we started seeing more collector-grade dune buggies at auction. That this one brought nearly the same amount as the one back in March is a good indicator of what the market looks like for top-notch, genuine Meyers Manxes. Its modifications (if the word can be applied to a Manx, most of which have similar efforts extended to enhance their performance) are desirable and only add to the fun factor of owning one.