The Meyers Manx, which is credited as being the first fiberglass bodied dune buggy, entered production in 1965. Built on a Volkswagen Beetle platform, the Manx introduced the world to the now iconic dune buggy shape. Named after the Manx cat, which has a small, stubby character that is reflected in the car, the Manx inspired a raft of imitations. Although only around 6,000 original Manxes were built, the number of imitations is thought to number near a quarter of a million examples. Unfortunately, these imitations are what led to the demise of Meyers, when the company lost its patent battle, leading to numerous companies selling their own Manx knock offs. Production of the original Manx ended in 1971, when B.F. Meyers & Company closed its doors. As the Manx is built using a Beetle platform, many vehicles can be titled and have the year of the donor Beetle. In 2000, Meyers was reborn, and built a range of new Manxes, with 100 examples channelling the original Manx, while new variants such as the Manxster were also introduced.