Ok for all those buggy heads that have yet to know of the Dune Buggy and Baja Adventures Forum , heres some late news.
The boys at Volks Mod ( Kurt & Gunter ) have last night just picked up a Genuine Australian Built Meyers Towdster which being the buggy mad bloke i am today inspected , and YES its the real deal.
I'll post some photos up soon people but in the mean time keep seaching as their out there hiding in sheds somewhere and last i heard there is only 165 known in the world out of the 860 odd ever built so as you can imagine they are a wanted item espesially here in Oz where we believe there was less than 10 ever HERE and with fact i know of 7 definets.
I'll be writing an article in the near future on these fun machines in Oz so if you have ANY info big or small please contact me .
Thanks Andrew
Stanley ·
The latest Ultra VW or HotVWs has an article on the towdster.
OZ Towdster ·
Thanks Buddy i'll look it up
shaihulud ·
That's great news Andrew.
Now if anyone finds a Manx SR, I'll lose my "Only one in the Southern Hemisphere" bragging rights.
A mate at the school I volunteer in is going to Queensland these coming holidays to collect a Tow'd/Towdster from his brother's farm.
I'll keep you posted.
Craig Torrens ·
i will have a look in my garage for you 😀
Wag67 ·
I think i still have some 4 by 4 mags with some photos and maybe an article from back in the 70's they are yours if you want them
11CAB ·
There's an article in the latest Ultra VW mag on Towd's, but it would be good to find out the history of the Aussie built ones.
Go for it Andrew
OZ Towdster ·
Thanks Graham i'll look into this although i'vve alreday had the tip of this article , but thanks anyway.
Andrew
Ozy Towdster Guru
MikeM ·
Wag67 wrote:I think i still have some 4 by 4 mags with some photos and maybe an article from back in the 70's they are yours if you want them
Wags, definitely interested in this. If Andrew or I can get them that would be great. I live at Bridgeman Downs, do you still live near Bunnings? I'll come pick em up.
BrisDubba ·
Andrew,
Do you know if the one down the coast has side pods- that mate of mine is still keen to know what happened to his old towd- did he get in touch with you ? I think it was done in a yellow gel coat..
Good to see another one out of a barn.
Cheers
Peter
ang3lsholocaust ·
OZ Towdster ·
Peter i wondered who gave Brian Dunns the tip off about my Towdster.
The car that Gunter and Kurt have bought was bought by the previose owner brand new at Manx Buggys in approx 1989 .
Brian believes his old car was last used as a farm paddock toy out the back of Toowoomba, which i would hope that it is still out there somewhere waiting to be found .
Wag67 ·
found an article in a four by four mag from April 1978 that was held down at Oxenford and there where 2 towd's that race down there. These had side pods on them. do you know anything about these or where they ended up.
11CAB ·
Can you scan the pics,or let me know what magazine it was?
Thanks
Wag67 ·
it was in Offroad Australia April 1978
11CAB ·
No Towd's, but here are some pics mum found in the photo album from the late 70's at a 4wd club event. Maybe Purga Creek, not sure.
bugboymatt ·
Mate they are great pics. The blokes expression in that 5th pics is quality. 👍
try now had problems trying to upload due to lack of sleep last night.
11CAB ·
OZ Towdster ·
That # 6 Burgundy Towd is Tom Pootes
OZ Towdster ·
Another shot of Toms Car ( Supplied By Brian Dunn )
And Brians Car , believed to be out the back of Toowoomba some where now.
And another shot of Brians Car in Motorkana some where ?
OZ Towdster ·
As a few of you would realise i have changed the title of this post as more info is starting to be discovered on Towds and Towdsters in Oz.
Keep up the great work every body and keep those Pics and any info comming.
You've all seen it before but heres mine of coarse
Brad ·
A Westwood wrote:As a few of you would realise i have changed the title of this post as more info is starting to be discovered on Towds and Towdsters in Oz.
Keep up the great work every body and keep those Pics and any info comming.
You've all seen it before but heres mine of coarse
This is not yours ... that was yours .. this is yours