![]() Depending upon the state of tune, power outputs ranged from 40 to perhaps 125 horsepower most dune buggies were built using relatively stock engines, which meant 75-100 horsepower. ![]() Most such buggies ran an air-cooled VW flat four. What really set Crown's Manx apart was its powerplant. ![]() The seat frames came from a Datsun Fair Lady sports car, and it's likely that this Manx had one of the nicest interiors ever installed in a dune buggy. As with many of his personal cars, McQueen tapped Tony Nancy to stitch the custom seats and interior trim. The "big ol' wide weenies" McQueen mentions are Firestone racing tires (Indy 500 superspeedway rubber, purportedly purchased from race team owner Andy Granatelli) on specially cast American Racing wheels. Like most Manxes, the Crown buggy employed a Volkswagen floorpan, swing arm rear suspension, and four-speed VW transaxle. ![]() The bright-orange/red bodywork was modified in numerous ways, the most obvious being the speedboat inspired wraparound windscreen, plus sunken headlights beneath plastic covers, and the luggage rack on the back. The buggy used in the beach scene is a con-ferr meyer manx dunne bubby from 1967,specially customized for the movie. ![]()
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