Meyers Manx Resorter NEV is an expensive, nostalgic toy

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In the 1960s, Bruce Meyers created what would become one of the most iconic vehicles of the era, the Meyers Manx. Using a shortened VW Beetle chassis and plenty of fiberglass, the dune buggy defined beach cruising for an entire generation. Though Meyers died in 2021, his company lives on and is taking deposits for a new electric version of the cute kart.

The Resorter NEV – short for neighborhood electric vehicle – looks the part of a vintage beach cruiser, but its limited top speed of 25 mph means it’s closer to a golf kart than the VW-powered buggies from decades ago. Even so, it has some cool stuff under its vintage-inspired skin, including air conditioning and heating, regenerative braking and power steering. Underneath, there’s an aluminum monocoque chassis, four-wheel independent suspension and two electric motors. The buggy also has four seats, making it an open-top cruiser for the whole family.