Mr. Meyers just passed recently. Time finally caught up with the eternal teen, what a life! RIP.

@briantruck2284

3 жыл бұрын

😢

@theherrdark4834

Жыл бұрын

He had to go build cloud buggies

@thecloneguyz

8 ай бұрын

My buddy had Bruce signed his first year molds and confirmed that they are all real first-year molds

Just found out after watching this that Bruce Meyers passed away yesterday. Sad to see him gone, a legend in the car world.

For being close to 89 years old, that guy looks pretty healthy and well-bodied for his age. Good for him.

@Terraceview

9 жыл бұрын

well, he IS 89, not close to, but I agree he looks very good

@JoseBarriosPika

9 жыл бұрын

0:40 Jay: "How old are you going to be on your next birthday?" Bruce: "I'll be 89."

@Terraceview

9 жыл бұрын

Jose Barrios Sorry, my bad.:(

@JoseBarriosPika

9 жыл бұрын

Apology accepted. c;

@VitariusLaszlo

9 жыл бұрын

and he can talk constantly whit out problem i think thats even more amazing.

What a great guy and he's so humble.

@adrienperie6119

9 жыл бұрын

Yeah and i love the Hawaiian shirt & little kid getting groaned at stance :P

@davewebster5120

6 жыл бұрын

but how many 5 pounds gummies would it take to stop it?

@lex3729

5 жыл бұрын

Yup...and the Manx guy is nice too.

R.I.P. Bruce. You brought so many smiles per mile when I had my Dune Buggy years ago 👍👍👍.

R.I.P Bruce,got a buggy myself ,the enjoyment driving it is unmatched and always makes you smile.

The man is 89 years old!? I wish I'd be so articulate and youthful at his age!

@philliphayden2727

4 жыл бұрын

Just keep doing something you love and stay happy. All you need in life.

@LowRoller420

4 жыл бұрын

at 89 I'd be like... Liquor Store: Hey Jay pull over! Weed Shop: Hey Jay pull over! Strip Club: Hey Jay pull over!

My first experience of true Americana, after coming here from Germany, was my uncle picking me up from school in his blue Myers Manx. That is a memory that I have always cherished. Bruce is a true living legend. Thank you Mr. Myers and thank you Jay for having him on your show.

@Allan_aka_RocKITEman

5 жыл бұрын

I bet your friends at school thought it was *COOL!*

@Durianlover69

Жыл бұрын

Ja, das ist echte Amaricana

R.I.P. Mr. Meyers. You brought so much happiness to so many. Not all of us had the chance to own one or drive one but your design always brought smiles to everyone that saw them. I am a so happy that your legacy will continue in good hands that care about your creations.

You can tell Bruce's wealth doesn't come from money. It comes from something much greater. Great man.

Building one now. Its a roller currently. Old school. This video excited me to finish and enjoy. At 61 it makes me smile too. In its own time it will be given to my 22 year old son. The legacy will live on beyond us all.

Got to meet him a few years ago behind the San Diego convention center. helped him hookup his buggy to his towbar. Still old school. A towbar!! I remember when he was selling his kits when I was a kid. Had a nice conversation with him. It was a hoot.

Wow. His coolness, kindness and modesty are palpable. What a guy!

Bruce Meyers Just passed away. Thanks for the fun, he was a true icon. RIP sir.

Just made me laugh and cry at the same time. Rest in peace, Bruce.

I’ve wanted a Manx since I was young. I just bought my first one and pulled the body off yesterday to start making it my own. Solid guy Bruce is and an all around nice guy. I remember an interview from a few years ago where he wept while being acknowledged along side the nicest vehicles in the world (The Quail or Goodwood?). Humble and charitable.

Wow. He is 89 years old and he is more energetic and fun than today's teenagers. God bless him. Thank you Jay, as always. I love your videos.

@notrealy180217

6 жыл бұрын

I know 20 year olds who dont even exercise

As a frequent viewer here, we have another classic capsuled automotive retrospective. The natural lingo, quite evident, from two very humble car geeks resonates through out. The back and forth jabs, their humor and knowledge is another testament to timeless artifacts that too often go untapped. It speaks volumes--after 50 years--"Hey look, there's a dune buggy." THE dune buggy. And THE MAN who invented it.

Everytime I saw one these as a kid in the 70's I would point and shout 'Look Dune Buggy'! What a great invention, hats off to Mr. Meyer's for his hard work.

@triblackant

6 жыл бұрын

Ozzstar i

@StanTheObserver-lo8rx

5 жыл бұрын

Banana Splits!

Always loved those. We should all be like that at 89 years old. So lively and humble. And that first built Manx has got to be worth a small fortune.

Fantastic! Such a sweet and unpretentious man and still going strong at 89. Just amazing. I am so glad that he didn't seem bitter over not having been able to cash in. He deserved greater financial success, but ultimately he is the winner since he seems to enjoy himself still and be world famous among car geeks. I'd love to own a Manx.

It's 2020 and Bruce is in his 90's and as of April 2019,he was still going to car shows with his wife.

Yes, we do owe Mr Meyers much gratitude for broadening our hot rod horizons.

My dad bought one of these when I was 12. It's what I learned to drive in.

@brandonsmisek

7 жыл бұрын

Same with me. I was 14 and my dad if you can fix it you can drive it.

@dead-xd6ns

7 жыл бұрын

Ron Armstrong a meyers manx?

@ronarmstrong835

7 жыл бұрын

Yep. Its what I learned to drive in. Had a 40 horse engine.

@dead-xd6ns

7 жыл бұрын

Ron Armstrong dang now iwant one

@wev7196

3 жыл бұрын

this friday my dad and I are picking up a 71 super beetle, and it's mine. It's for 1200 bucks, but all it really needs are new heat channels and floor pans. I'm really excited. I'm 14.

oh wow, I never thought I d ever see the inventor of the classic dune buggy, a very modest and fine man. rich indeed!

@rubenandthejets

8 жыл бұрын

Truly rich. Meyers' constitution is something to strive for.

@Purebliss007

4 жыл бұрын

definitely not rich from it! do some research LOL

@h3xd3m0n9

3 жыл бұрын

@@Purebliss007 rich doesn't always mean money

I just can't get over seeing the absolute join your face Jay, like when you get to do things like this. Meeting a child hood hero, or driving your hero creation. The Banshee was another one of those cars that just makes you a kid in a candy store. THANKS.

Bruce made it to 94! Just passed away in February 2021. I wanted to see this episode again.

The most powerful thing Bruce has going for him is name recognition. He did it first and when most people see a dune buggy it's a "Manx", whether it actually is or not and that say a lot about his product. (Kinda like how all self adhesive bandages are usually called "Band-Aids" totally disregarding the brand.) I would like a dune buggy one day, but I want it to be the real deal. A Myers Manx. This was one of the best Jay Leno's Garage episodes, I had fun watching it! (Wish he would've touched on the Manxster a little though.)

Thank you for your contribution to the automotive world Bruce! Rest in peace!

This has to be one of my favorite videos of them all. Growing up as a kid in the 60's I always wanted a Meyers Manx. I got into motorcycles instead, but this sure does bring back a lot of memories. Thank You Jay, and a special thanks to Bruce Meyers.

How am I just seeing this now! Yes!

Mr Meyers is proof that American Style and Imagination is still alive. You are indeed a rich man! Mike

@danielkrupski1675

4 жыл бұрын

8:54 Meyers says "the car's 50 years old and still good." Literally at the same time something falls off the back of it!! 😆

growing up in Arizona this rig was the envy of every kid, most of us didn't have the money for one of his glass kits so made the same kind of rig out of iron and sheetmetal, his basic idea was used by many kids and dads, I made mine out of a 59 GMC pickup thar hit a cow and was wrecked, so much fun, we made many of the VW Baja Bugs as well, cut the VW fenders, add headers and bigger tires and you were done, THOSE WERE THE DAYS

I drove one from Alaska to California in the rain with no top. Took 3 weeks. I only cried once

@evilbeetlekustomscreations4965

3 жыл бұрын

Thats hot!!!

I'm watching this video and listening to the audio through earphones. The sound of his V-dub's engine is an eargasm! Love the deep exhaust note!

VERY humble man.Thanks for having him on, Jay. 😁👍

First saw a Manx in Sept 68 on my first day at High School. Thought it was the hippest thing ever till I saw the kid that own it dive it home in the rain.

This was my favorite thing Jay has done, not for the car itself, though it is cool, but for the way he treated Mr. Meyers. This is a man who was mistreated by the car industry, and not given his just reward for a great idea and ingenuity. Having him on the show and, rather eloquently, illustrating for the world all that Bruce Meyers has done for our hobby, was very important to him and the rest of us 'car guys'. Excellent piece Jay!

I have a manx replica, every time I drive it, I get a smile from ear to ear. Even though its not the real thing, it wouldn't exist if it wasn't for this guy.

@thecloneguyz

8 ай бұрын

I know where an extremely RARE MEYER'S manx sr2 in gelcoat white is sitting in someone's backyard in Kent Washington to this day

At the end when he said "I'm very rich" almost gave me a tear in the eye. 2 awesome humans right there.

What a treasure Bruce is! Awesome episode.

Thank you so much Bruce to give us this toy, my father bought a fiberglass dune buggy 35 years ago (the same age as me) and still is my lovely way to get away of all the everyday things. Greetings from Spain :)

The late Huell Howser featured Bruce and the first Manx on his TV show "California's Gold" a few years ago. It's definitely worth watching. A big Thank You to Bruce for creating the Manx, and a pat on the back to Jay for yet another great video.

THIS is one of my favorite Leno's Garage Videos..... Being a fiberglass man by trade, Meyers has always been an inspiration me! Great Video Guys, THANK YOU!

You make people laugh. The real man next to you makes people smile. I love it. He proved what you are.

89 yrs old? damnet so clear minded

@FriggOff361

4 жыл бұрын

Convo with my grandad at 70 Hey grampa Whaaahht Hey Whaaat HELLO! 12 oclock

Thanks for adding this. Having an original Manx in the UK its great to see the 1st car and to hear Bruce express exactly how we feel about driving ours. Wish we had a little more sun to appreciate it.

Pure gold Jay, pure gold.

Jay's garage is like an art museum as well as an automotive one. It looks like every wall is covered from floor to ceiling with old posters of cars from just about every decade from the late 1800's to the early/late 1970's (or there abouts). I love it. I really hope he does a walk a round one day to show some of them and give us some information about them. Could take a while though!! :D

As a vw guy Bruce is definitely the best when it comes to dunebuggys, i had a lot of fun in mine but sold it to fund my pro street 65 ghia, thank you Bruce for the great memories

Wow, Bruce is such a great guy! I bet he has many stories to tell. Thanks for your innovation, Mr. Meyers!

One of the all time best guest-car combos I've seen

What a glorious moment you captured Mr. Leno…man and machine..

As a kid I too love this car. I delivered papers in Elm Grove Wisconsin and a hot rod and motorcycle nut designer in our neighborhood, Willy G. Davidson bought one and I 'll never forget it. Fast forward to 1979 and I was surfing after the service not right in the head and my dad sent me a photo of it and told me he just bought it off Willy lawn. He would't sell it to anyone but my dad Jack was just the kind of guy he wanted to own it. I left surfing and well there were stainless side panels a chromed tricked out engine and it was gorgeous. I drove it a lot that August and it got me in to for free when the truck driver with the bands equipment saw it at Joni Mitchell's Miles of Isles concert at Alpine Valley. I sat in it until the music started enjoyed the show. It was sold to another old man to tow behind his motor home. We bought a 1973 Triumph Stag. I hated that but it was his car and I was just his bum of a son that only wanted to watch the ocean and sunset.

6:18 Jay: "You are the Carrol Shelby" Meyer: "WOW" Lmfao funniest part, he wasn't ready lol

Great vid Jay , both of you guys love cars and enjoy every aspect of them. This is what car enthusiasm is, people loving cars and enjoying other peoples builds as well and sharing a bond. I wish for you guys to live a lot more years, we need people like you guys to look back at where everything started. Something that should never be forgotten.

Thank you jay, I’m sure a bunch of us would love to thank him as well.

I have a 72 Vw squareback I love with my wholeheart. Awesome episode, awesome guy.

One of the coolest cars ever. The closest I've ever came to this was made by Cox.

Will bring tears to your eyes. 14 years old, as all of us who read this were, and made people very happy:) Very sweet.

Love that old man kinda sense of humour and politeness in this.

Such a joy watching Jay's enthusiasm and giving credit where credit is due.

props to Jay for giving props

My dad used to have a Manx dune buggy when I was a kid, purchased the kit in 72 but he sold it long before I got older. One of my greatest childhood memories is driving in that dune buggy.

Once again Jay hits a homerun ! Stan Meyer's is a forgotten hero ,never receiving the credit for his invention.Thank you Jay for telling the story !

Thank you both for being such a great influence to the automotive industry.

What an amazing person, Bruce Meyers. And yes it's a cool car!

This gentleman can't be 89! At least 20 years younger! :-)

Great job Mr. Leno...of giving the proper and deserved kudos; to a man who not only deserves them...seems truly humble and real. I think much of his "wealth," is a result of that humility...and never, "growing out of the boy!" I love this channel, and this is definitely in my "Top Five" episodes. Thanks for bringing some light, joy and hope...into a rather broken and dark world!!

What a wonderful episode. Jay is a class act to be so humble in Bruce Meyers presence. And, Bruce Meyers.....what can you say! Just a nice guy who gave us a fantastic machine.

I had the thrill and pleasure, to have met Bruce(and Manx #1) on 2 ocassions. First, down in Encinada, at The Horsepower Ranch pre-Baja 1000 race party.Then up in Amelia Island, at the Concours d Elegance car show. Hard to believe how old he is.I have always wanted a dune buggy, really want one now.

Didn't expect to see the inventor of the dune buggy in this video. I'm not that old, not even 40, but when i was a kid this was definitely one of the coolest cars i knew. Germany, working-class-area and coal mines but i loved the buggy. ^^

Hey Jay, next time sit down with Mr. Meyers and do a wider ranging interview. I love older guys like this that have wonderful stories to tell. I've done some work in retirement homes and really appreciate it when I can meet an old vet whose brain is still firing on all cylinders. Their life experience is so different from mine so I always come away with new tidbits of wisdom and a greater fondness for the young-at-heart. Thanks Jay!

An Iconic man and his Iconic car. Amazing that his first car is still in great shape, it's seen a lot of use over the years.

Remember his dune buggy in that Hot Rod issue when I was a kid....I got one now..... Was A Amazing man, R.I.P.

Once I heard Pismo Beach it brought me back to the first time I went there...I'll always have love for southern California and the dunes...take care!

This is the best JLG episode I have seen. There are plenty of rare six or seven figure super high performance cars out there to discuss, but not many accessible vehicles created by just one guy who himself has a very interesting history outside of his invention of the car. Kudos to Jay for giving this vehicle and man the credit they are both due.

He can't be that old! My dad was sharp and fit almost to the end (at 84), but this guy... Impressive.

One of the few times when someone met a hero of theirs and had one of the greatest moments in their life instead of the contrary.

What a great guy and for 89 he's like he's 60!

Bruce Meyers - one of THE coolest dudes, EVER!!

I'm blessed to have one

That dude is cool even at 89. That was a real pleasure to watch. I salute you both.

Thank you Mr.Meyers for such a fun creation. Thanks Jay for letting us meet Mr.Meyers and the see the first Meyers Manx. Keep up the great work guys!!

I had one tat my mom gave me when she passed. I brought it down from northern Cal. used it as my daily driver for about a year. The shop we worked out of at the time was adjacent to where Jay's Garage is. It's so cool to see them driving the same streets I did. That car was so much fun, all the girls wanted to get in that car and go for a ride. It got stolen , the pan swapped, and repainted, I caught the guy driving it ,got part of it back, then it got stolen again. Good times gone sad...

@dumyjobby

8 жыл бұрын

i'm sorry to hear that. i hope you will find it again

I had an early to mid 1960's Myers Manx, the fiberglass was thick, at least 1/4inch.

Bruce just passed away at the end of February at 94,such a cool ol guy

This guy really changed the world for a LOT of car guys...Keeping that original car all those years and never selling it is amazing. I am sure there were many times in a crunch for time or money he could have sold it in a heartbeat.....Great Guy and a real credit to the hobby.

This might be Jay's best episode. What a neat guy and what an interesting family history. Great stuff Jay!

That was My dream when I was a Kid too, I had several VW bugs, 1964, 65, 66, But I always wanted to turn them into Dune Buggies.. As a teenager in the early 70's, it was outside of my budget.. I still want one now,

Jay, you just made my week, thank you to both you and Bruce. There used to one in town with a Corvair engine instead to VW and it would pull wheelies in all gears. A very fun vehicle.

The Legend!!! Thank you Bruce for all the fun.

I remember when my dad and his friend rebuilt one back in 1990, the motor they stuck in their couldn't climb the hills in West Orange what-so-ever, but holy hell was it a fun car to be in as a kid.

My dad bought a knock-off Manx body when I used to live in El Centro, CA back in 1995-1996. He finally finished that thing after working on it for a year and we got it out to some dunes outside of Mexicali to test it out. The fuel system, for whatever reason, crapped out and had to run a tube from a 2-liter bottle to the carb and someone had to hold it above the engine the entire way back home. The "Green Machine" was a piece of junk but forever holds a place in my fondest memories.

My dad pulled up in one of these when I was 14, a real Myers Manx bought from a body shop owner. Learned to drive stick on it.. good times.

What a treat ! Man, he is like the Mel Blanc of Dune Buggy. Mr Meyers has a real friend in Jay I'm sure.

Good show Jay. This man is an icon of what a gentleman is from a time when people were not out to fleece you of your last dollar. How time has changed us! I loved the Manx dune buggies when I was a kid in the 70’s/80’s and seeing them now especially this one is such a great sight to see. James May also owns a very nice example. Great Job Jay, take care and keep up your good work 👌

I enjoyed listening to those two intelligent men speaking. Really good to hear something serious and no bullshit. Respect!

This is truly beautiful...it was a joy to see this

Thank you Mr. Leno for sharing this history.