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1968-69 Jeffries Mantaray II Kyote Registry

Caricature version of the 67 Corvette.

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Owner	Gary Bailey
Location	Maine, USA

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Body	1968 Jeffries Mantaray II Kyote
Owner	Deb Jakubik
Location	Illinois,USA

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Body	1968 Jeffries Mantaray II Kyote
Frame	1963 type 1
Engine	1974-1600 has no fuel pump casting
Owner	Brad Sharp
Transaxle	67 - 68 swing axle with 4 bolt hubs
Location	Sombra, Ont Canada

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Body	1968 Jeffries Mantaray II Kyote
Owner	Tom Ferrier
Location	Southern Ontario, Canada

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Body	68 Jeffries Mantaray II Kyote Original Gel Coat Metal Flake Gold
Frame	1966 type 1
Status	Completed and restored
Owner	Dean Jeffries
Transaxle	swingaxle
Location	Hollywood, California
Rear Engine Cover	Yes
Original Jeffries Bumpers	yes

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Body	1968 Jeffries Mantaray II Kyote
Owner	Unknown
Location	Niagara Falls Area

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Body	1968 Jeffries Mantaray II Kyote
Owner	Jason and Pat Wilton
Location	Huntsville Ontario,Canada

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Body	1968 Jeffries Mantaray II Kyote/ Originally Blue Metalflake Gel/Now painted white
Frame	1969 Type 1
Engine	1500 with Dual Port heads
Owner	Mark Kirton
Transaxle	IRS
Location	Welland Ontario, Canada
Convertible Top/Zip in Windows	yes

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Body	1968 Jeffries Mantaray II Kyote/ To be painted vivid Canary yellow w/ black trim and interior
Engine	1600 Dual Port
Owner	Tom York
Location	Whitby Ontario, Canada

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Body	1968 Jeffries Mantaray II Kyote
Owner	Mike Gleber
Location	East Bloomfield,New York
Contact	panmanmg@rochester.rr.com

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Body	1968 Jeffries Mantaray II Kyote/ Originally Red Metal Flake / Painted Orange
Engine	1600 Dual Port
Owner	Don Lawson
Transaxle	Swing Axle
Location	West Covina, California
Side Pods	yes
Convertible Top/Zip in Windows	yes

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Body	1968 Jeffries Mantaray II Kyote/ Tan Paint
Frame	1960 T1
Engine	1600 sp
Owner	Shawn Reed
Convertible Top/Zip in Windows	yes

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Body	1968 Jeffries Mantaray II Kyote #106/Original Gel Coat Metal Flake Green

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Body	1968 Jeffries Mantaray II Kyote/Original Gel Coat
Frame	1970 Type 1
Engine	1600 single port
Owner	Tim Lueken
Transaxle	Swing axle
Location	Apple Valley California
Side Pods	yes

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Body	Original Jeffries Mantaray II Kyote
Frame	1965 king and link pin
Engine	1600 dual port
Status	fully restored, insured and licensed for the street
Owner	dan macmillan
Front Tires/Wheels	72 Chrysler Royal Monaco factory mags
Rear Tires/Wheels	74 Buick Grand National
Link	www.geocities.com/Baja/Desert/7445
Transaxle	swing axle design
Location	Northern Ontario, Canada
Contact	danmac@bigfoot.com
Clubs	N.O.S. Northern Ontario Streetbuggies
Side Pods	stainless steel side panels
Convertible Top/Zip in Windows	yes
Original Jeffries Bumpers	No, self designed front, no rear

1968 Mantaray II Kyote

Body	1968 Mantaray II Kyote
Frame	1964 tunnel, pans custom made.
Engine	1970 1600cc dual port, dual Weber 34 ICT
Status	Fully street legal, plated and insured.
Owner	Richard Bourque
Transaxle	Front link pin, rear swing axle
Location	Waterloo, Ontario, canada
Original Jeffries Bumpers	Front

68 mantaray II kyote

Body	68 mantaray II kyote
Frame	tube chassis / built by drew sanders dadville al car weights 1450 lbs
Engine	2332,pauter billet aluminum rods,scat pro crank,wedge mated flywheel,j&g floater clutch,century cylinders-wiseco pistons-total seal rings.super comp head and manifolds,berg ceramic header, webber 51.5 carbs with big stacks and covers dyno at 250hp
Status	dragracing
Owner	chris taylor
Front Tires/Wheels	15x3 weld draglite / nankang 135r15
Rear Tires/Wheels	15x8 weld draglite / mt et drag slicks 28-8.5-15
Link	4 link
Transaxle	type 1 swing axle built by ksr racecars chapin sc 3.88 r/p 3.75 1st 2.08 2nd 1.65 3rd 1.26 4th aluminum spool,pro shift 2nd 3rd and 4th gusset case
Location	auburn al 36830
Contact	chris taylor
Story	have had this car for over 30 years
Clubs	sevwa
Side Pods	none
Front Lower Valence	none
Rear Engine Cover	custom rear wing built by art out of dothan al

1968-69 Jeffries Mantaray II Kyote

Body	1968 Mantaray II Kyote
Frame	1968 bug
Engine	1500cc 53 hp
Status	undergoing restoration
Owner	Jack Walter
Transaxle	swing axle
Location	Roswell, GA
Story	Purchased in Northern Virginia 10/4/2008
Side Pods	yes
Front Lower Valence	yes
Rear Engine Cover	no
Convertible Top/Zip in Windows	frame only
Original Jeffries Bumpers	yes

1968-69 Jeffries Mantaray II Kyote

Body	1968 Mantaray II Kyote
Frame	1968 bug
Engine	1500cc 53 hp
Status	undergoing restoration
Owner	Jack Walter
Transaxle	swing axle
Location	Roswell, GA
Story	Purchased in Northern Virginia 10/4/2008
Side Pods	yes
Front Lower Valence	yes
Rear Engine Cover	no
Convertible Top/Zip in Windows	frame only
Original Jeffries Bumpers	yes

1970-71 Jeffries Kyote 1 Registry

New improved model with headlights relocated to be on the hood.

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Body	1970 Jeffries Kyote I Original Gel Coat Metal Flake Green
Frame	1963 Type 1
Engine	1300
Status	Complete and on the road
Owner	Matt Miller
Transaxle	swingaxle
Location	Rolla,Missouri USA
Side Pods	yes
Original Jeffries Bumpers	Front

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Body	1970 Jeffries Kyote I/Original gel coat Metal Flake Gold
Engine	1600 Dual Port GEX 1600RD
Owner	Mel Gamponia
Transaxle	TRA 1000 Swing Axle
Location	Sierra Vista, Arizona
Side Pods	yes
Convertible Top/Zip in Windows	bimini top

1971-72 Jeffries Kyote II Registry

Full length body featuring rear seat, doors, tailgate and different roof options. One car - 5 different models.

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Body	1970 Jeffries Kyote II-titled 73 orange paint over original orange gel coat
Frame	1965 type 3
Engine	1965 pancake
Owner	Fred Broussard
Transaxle	swingaxle
Location	Livingston TX, USA
Side Pods	yes
Front Lower Valence	yes
Rear Engine Cover	Not applicable
Original Jeffries Bumpers	yes
Hard top-Kyote II only	yes
Doors-Kyote II only	yes
Tailgate-Kyote II only	Yes
Side windows/panels-Kyote II only	Windows

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Body	GT Mouldings Kyote II
Owner	Craig Dodd
Location	England

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Body	GT Mouldings Kyote II
Owner	Phil Bailey

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Body	fixed hardtop, fitted window at rear, yellow paintwork over original burgandy red gelcoat
Frame	1954 swing axle
Engine	1300 twinport
Status	under going restoration
Owner	Philip Dunn
Transaxle	swing axle
Location	Weston-Super-Mare, North Somerset. UK
Story	acquired buggy in March 2007
Clubs	www.dbs-vw.co.uk
Side Pods	yes
Front Lower Valence	yes
Rear Engine Cover	custom made
Hard top-Kyote II only	fixed hardtop
Doors-Kyote II only	side opening doors
Tailgate-Kyote II only	side hinged
Side windows/panels-Kyote II only	vynil zip-in doortops

Irwin Sportster Registry

Licensed franchise where most East coast Mantaray II Kyotes originated

69 Sportster

Body	69 Irwin Sportster, Licensed reproduction
Status	Incomplete. Body only
Owner	Dan MacMillan
Contact	danmac@bigfoot.com
Clubs	N.O.S. Northern Ontario Streetbuggies

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Body	1970 Irwin Sportster
Owner	Todd Vellow
Location	Sudbury, Ontario Canada

Kyote Clones Registry

Although Jeffries licensed his buggies there are a few clones out there. Close but not quite.

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Body	1968 Jeffries Mantaray II Kyote modified clone/ Painted GM Tracker Yellow
Frame	1969 VW
Engine	1600 Dual Port
Owner	John Raines/Ajax Ontario, Canada
Location	Ajax Ontario, Canada
Convertible Top/Zip in Windows	yes