BRUCE MEYERS TO CELEBRATE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF ICONIC MEYERS MANX BY RACING IN 2014 NORRA MEXICAN 1000 RALLY
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In turn, the off-road industry helped immensely in making the 'Destiny in Dust' project possible. The first commitments came from the car's original sponsors; McKenzie's Performance Products, BFGoodrich, Fox Shox, Howe Power Steering and Eibach Springs. More new supporters have joined the effort in the past few weeks. Even veteran Baja 1000 champion Baja' Bob Gordon contributed a high-performance Volkswagen air-cooled engine last used by son Robby Gordon to win the 1985 Nevada 500 -- his first desert racing victory. In 2002 Meyers Manx built this race car to mark the return of the company's return to selling fiberglass cars -- in this case Bruce Meyer's newly-sculpted 'Manxter.' First appearing as part of a national BFGoodrich poster campaign, the car raced in that year's Baja 1000, then went on to compete in five additional races -- but never saw the checkered flag. The bright yellow buggy is being restored by the Rennsport Group in assocation with Raceco USA in Aliso Viejo, California. 'The generosity of this entire industry and lifestyle can be truly be overwhelming, ' stated Rennsport Group founder and Baja Social Club Executive Producer Marty Fiolka. 'We are still short on some support but it's close. Everyone has been touched by Bruce Meyers and the Meyers Manx in some manner; they represent some of the deepest roots this sport has left in terms of history and significance. Besides, every person in the world wants to root for the underdog -- in this case an 88-year old legend trying to experience seeing his first checkered flag.' Meyers Manx fans from around the world will be getting race car restoration updates throughout the next two weeks, while the progress of the #1964 Meyers Manx factory race car can be watched online via International Racing Consultants (IRC) satellite tracking. The racing team also includes Jim Chamberlain, the original mechanic who built Vic Wilson/Ted Mangels original 1967 NORRA Mexican 1000 winning Manx.
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