The Manx Dune Buggy Club gathered for Spring Rites in the Borrego Desert on April 16,17,18, 1999 at the Desert Ironwoods Motel & RV Park. The location is about 3 miles West of Split Mountain Rd. on the South side of Highway #78 in Borrego Springs, CA. This is the second time we stayed here because of the RV facilities, store, and swimming pool.
The weather had been dreary the week before but cleared up and actually threatened to skip spring and go straight to summer. The daytime highs for our outing reached 95 degrees fahrenheit - not too shabby for April when there is snow in other parts of the country!
J.C. | The 7 AM breakfast on Sat. morning was enjoyed by all as we left our problems at home and psyched ourselves for a great weekend (although some "let it all hang out" a little too much). |
Bruce begins the day by lining up the buggies for the "Show & Shine" |
Dave Young brought his aluminum V8 powered buggy and wowed the club with his engineering talent. (see "Buggy of the Month") |
The Mud Hills are a maze of winding trails though
narrow canyons. We periodically stopped to enjoy the view. |
Saturday dinner was a barbeque beef specialty
provided by the Ocotillo Wells Fire Department. It was a fine feast enjoyed by all. We especially liked the cool fire station and great food. |
J.C. |
Bruce Meyers cleans the sand out of his socks before heading home.
Sponser | Location |
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B & R Buggies | Oceanside CA |
Beard Seats | Buckeye AZ |
Fiber-Tech | Santee CA |
Goldmine VW Parts | Whittier CA |
Greg Reeds Sport Buggies | Santee CA |
Small Car Connection | Hesperia CA |
Interstate VW | San Marcos CA |
Johnsons Bug Machine | Santee CA |
Kar-Tek | Chino CA |
Off Road Warehouse | Escondido CA |
So Cal Imports | Long Beach CA |
Sonrise RV | Escondido CA |
Split Mountain Park & Country Store | Borrego Springs CA |
Steves | El Cajon CA |
The OVW Co. | Escondido CA |
Up Yer Bug | Vista CA |
Vee Dub Parts Unlimited | Huntington Beach CA |
Vista Transmission | Vista CA |
West Coast Metric | Harbor City CA |
Category | Winner |
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BEST OF SHOW | Rudy Mueller #5 |
BEST MEYERS MANX | 1st --- Bob Yahn #294 2nd--- Rudy Mueller #5 |
BEST MANX-TYPE | 1st --- Bill Passey - #287 2nd--- Steve Thorne - #786 |
BEST TOWD | 1st --- Steve Widdowson #469 2nd--- Ron Willingham #42 |
BEST OFF-ROAD | 1st --- Dan Young #795 2nd--- Jerry Isbell #750 |
BEST STREET | 1st --- Bill Grice #740 2nd--- Bob Yahn #294 |
BEST UNCONVENTIONAL | 1st --- Bill Grice #740 2nd--- Mark McClellan #1021 |
MOST IN NEED OF TLC | Mark Gera #538 |
FARTHEST TO GET HERE | Robert Hunter #938 - Winnemucca NV |
NEWEST MEMBER PRESENT | Nora Dobranszky #1028 |
PHILIPPE AWARD | 1st ----------- Tony Anderson #188 2nd ---------- Dan Young #795 3rd ---------- Jay Hulet #120 |