eBay Utility 'Manx'...real deal???

manxdavid · Post by **manxdavid** » Fri Mar 21, 2008 11:18 pm

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Corvair- ... enameZWDVW

Is this the real deal??? I know some of the Utility Manxes made after the close-out sale have been 'adopted' by the Manx register as the real deal...is this another??? Looks well cool anyway!!!

racetearoffs · Post by **racetearoffs** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:11 am

Not an expert but dam sure looks like my buggy front fenders , http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/mariesigns/mk2/mk3/?action=view&current=083.jpg http://s271.photobucket.com/albums/jj134/mariesigns/mk2/mk3/?action=view&current=079.jpg

CairoManx · Post by **CairoManx** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 1:25 am

[QUOTE="Manxdavid"]http://cgi.ebay.com/Is this the real deal??? I know some of the Utility Manxes made after the close-out sale have been 'adopted' by the Manx register as the real deal...is this another??? Looks well cool anyway!!![/QUOTE] There were two yellow lifeguard Manxes and also a green one made for the US Forestry Service that was stolen before it could be delivered. Whether this came out of the mold before or after the close-out sale, it definitely came out of the same mold. It has a Manx 2 dash under the Corvair instrument cluster, a Transvair and a totally cool Baja Badge on the hatch cover.

TMc2548 · Post by **TMc2548** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:35 am

I have a question, were those built on a shortened frame like the Manx or did they sit on a standard pan?

MojaveMel · Post by **MojaveMel** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:06 am

I was in a VW shop in Portland, OR a few years back and a fellow was there trying to get a title straighted out for a Utility Manx he had purchased from them. I got t talking about buggies with the fellow and he was pretty adamant he had a utility manx. From what he described it sounded like he did. On the other hand I've been told Jim Guthrie has all three that Bruce produced???? If Bruce produced three there seem to be others out there. I wonder how one would tell the difference? ID Plate? Or do they all have ID plates but some were made after Bruce left the company? I have more questions than answers.

manxdavid · Post by **manxdavid** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:10 am

I read in Manxmania years ago that one of Bruce's old employees turned up a photo showing three yellow lifeguard Manxes and a green forestry one, Bruce reconed he must've forgotted one...

manxdavid · Post by **manxdavid** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 11:17 am

[QUOTE="TMc2548"]I have a question, were those built on a shortened frame like the Manx or did they sit on a standard pan?[/QUOTE] They were all on shortened pans and I think they all originally had 1600cc Type 3 engines.

newmanx59 · Post by **newmanx59** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 12:49 pm

The was talk about this buggy on the DBA site. It was said that there were a few bodys pulled from the Utility mold after it was sold and all of them were the same color green as this buggy is. How true it is, I don't know.

manxdavid · Post by **manxdavid** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:20 pm

[QUOTE="newmanx59"]The was talk about this buggy on the DBA site. It was said that there were a few bodys pulled from the Utility mold after it was sold and all of them were the same color green as this buggy is. How true it is, I don't know.[/QUOTE] I think I remember they were moulded by Karma coachworks, the same company that took over Manx SR2 production. There are some pics of a 'flake brown one in the gallery of this forum I'm sure but I can't find them...

LIGreenManx · Post by **LIGreenManx** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:00 pm

I talked to Winnie on this there were some made after bruce left the company. Bruce only made the yellow and green (sold) ones this one is green flake so it must be from after bruce left. She also said the all of them were located. They still look cool