Desi Arnaz Manx Question

CairoManx · Post by **CairoManx** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 2:11 am

I used to have a copy of a magazine with a great picture of Desi Arnaz(Ricky Ricardo) sitting behind the wheel of a Meyers Manx. I recall the caption said Desi had a ranch in Baja where he hunted and fished and that he used his Manx down there. Anybody recall the issue of the magazine?

mel hubbard · Post by **mel hubbard** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:31 pm

[QUOTE="CairoManx"]I used to have a copy of a magazine with a great picture of Desi Arnaz(Ricky Ricardo) sitting behind the wheel of a Meyers Manx. I recall the caption said Desi had a ranch in Baja where he hunted and fished and that he used his Manx down there. Anybody recall the issue of the magazine?[/QUOTE] That sounds a cool life,,, I love to read those kind of storys. My buddy (Gary Neese) from Torrance CA told me that he met a guy once in Baja who helps people out with car trouble,,, the guy has a wooden leg with tools fixed to it,, A kind of ''Swiss Army Leg'' he helped my buddy fix his Thing a few years back,,, anyone else met this guy?? Cant be many guys in Baja to fit that description

CairoManx · Post by **CairoManx** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 5:06 am

[QUOTE="mel hubbard"]My buddy (Gary Neese) from Torrance CA told me that he met a guy once in Baja who helps people out with car trouble,,, the guy has a wooden leg with tools fixed to it,, A kind of ''Swiss Army Leg'' he helped my buddy fix his Thing a few years back,,, anyone else met this guy?? Cant be many guys in Baja to fit that description

[/QUOTE] Sounds like Coco of Coco's Corner fame. http://race.off-road.com/race/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=245091

mel hubbard · Post by **mel hubbard** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 11:14 pm

[QUOTE="CairoManx"]Sounds like Coco of Coco's Corner fame. http://race.off-road.com/race/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=245091[/QUOTE] THANKS CairoManx. That sounds like the guy,,,,very interesting reading on that site,,, if I ever go back to Baja I will have to pay Coco a visit and sample some icy cold Pacificos,,,, what a great way to wash down the dust

Gene-C · Post by **Gene-C** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:31 am

Yes, Coco down at Coco's corner can be the only one. Iam sure I have a picture I can dig up Gene C

rzeller · Post by **rzeller** » Mon Sep 11, 2006 3:15 am

Isn't there a small segment on him in the movie Dust To Glory?

CairoManx · Post by **CairoManx** » Tue Sep 19, 2006 1:33 am

That's where I recognised him from. I've never been there myself. I have seen on a couple other items about him on the internet that says he's possibly had some more medical problems and may have lost his other leg.