![]() ![]() But when I saw it on CL and was 2 hours away had to have it. May be selling to a a Allison truck owner in PA. I dont think its an true Allison that was made in Fl, this seems bigger than what Ive seen in the few pics thats out there. This is a go kart that has a Allison body, its on a lawn mower chassis its an old project that someone did years ago. IS the golf Cart Dune Buggy Company still in business? Posted: Sun 7:14 pm Post subject: Re: Dune Buggy Golf Cart Project (with Hampton kiddie ride body) but dam i wish i could find one of those bodies. Posted: Tue 7:41 am Post subject: Re: Dune Buggy Golf Cart Project (with Hampton kiddie ride body)ĭoes not appear to be. I still have the molds and would like to find someone to produce bodies, and maybe a custom golf cart builder to assemble and sell completed carts. Sorry I disappeared for a while, but I'm still around. Posted: Tue 9:29 am Post subject: Re: Dune Buggy Golf Cart Project (with Hampton kiddie ride body) This was a long time coming (meaning, I am surprised no one did this earlier). Hell, I'd buy the molds and make them myself if SSDI came through and I had a shop.Īnyway, I really liked the progress pics and what you did. (more the outskirts where retirees use them all over).ĭamn SSDI taking SO long to decide it is driving me crazy. I DO hope to see more of these, I am sure they would be a great seller out here in the PHX metro area. I was wondering if you found a buyer for your mold and if it was ACME that bought them. I asked ACME/Barrien buggy about Kart bodies like this, and they said they were working on them, but were backed up with other things pretty bad and it would be some time before they rolled any bodie out. I get SO pissed off when I find something I really like, and it is gone, lost or just not around anymore. ![]() Posted: Sun 2:12 pm Post subject: Re: Dune Buggy Golf Cart Project (with Hampton kiddie ride body) Posted: Thu 12:05 pm Post subject: Re: Dune Buggy Golf Cart Project (with Hampton kiddie ride body) You can tell a lot by just sticking your finger in there and feeling around. ![]() I didn't contact them as I'm not in the market for one.Īs a general rule, cheap parts are the most expensive parts you can buy. Posted: Fri 11:36 am Post subject: Re: Dune Buggy Golf Cart Project (with Hampton kiddie ride body)Īre you still in business? I'm trying to find a good website or phone number to contact you but I'm not having any luck.ĭune Buggy Golf Carts seem to still be around. Quick sort: Show newest posts on top | Show oldest posts on top Many people recognize this body-type simply as the Dune Buggy, Beach Buggy, Manix Buggy, Manex Buggy, Minx Buggy, Tub Buggy, Manxter, Toad, Tow'd, or Towd.Dune Buggy Golf Cart Project (with Hampton kiddie ride body) Since then countless buggies continue to be produced today. The Meyers Manx received widespread recognition when it won the inaugural Baja 1000 race, the predecessor of the Baja 1000 and beating motorcycles, cars and trucks in the process.Īpproximately 5,000 of the original Meyers Manx dune buggies were produced, but when the design became popular many look-alikes (estimated at a quarter of a million worldwide) were made by other companies. For this reason, the car is capable of very quick acceleration and good off-road performance. ![]() It is a tiny car, with a wheelbase 14 1/4 inches shorter than a Beetle for lightness and better maneuverability. The car featured a fiberglass bodyshell coupled with Volkswagen Beetle frame and engine. The original Meyers Manx dune buggy was designed by Californian engineer, artist, and surfer Bruce Meyers. ![]()
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