hahahahahahahahahahah.... oh man thats awesome... too bad it didnt look better... waht kinda MPG and HP do u get outta that?

 

via wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphicar

The Amphicar was the only amphibious automobile ever mass-produced for sale to the public. The German vehicle was designed by Hanns Trippel, creator of the war-time Schwimmwagen and manufactured by the Quandt Group at Lübeck and at Berlin-Borsigwalde. Its name is a combination of "amphibious" and "car".


Performance

The powerplant was the 1.1 L (1147 cc/69 in³) engine from the British Triumph Herald. This engine predated the Triumph Slant-4, which was also found in the early SAAB 99. It comes with a power output of 43 hp (32 kW) at 4750 rpm. Called the "Model 770", the Amphicar could achieve speeds of 7 knots in the water and 70 mph (113 km/h) on land.


History

Production started in 1961, after 1963, cars were assembled from the parts which had been supplied for the over-estimated sales of 20,000 per year, and production ended in 1968. Most cars were sold in the United States. Cars were sold in the UK from 1964. Total production was 3,878 vehicles before the company folded.


Driveability

Amphicars were plagued with reliability problems, including faulty waterproofing on the engine that occasionally caused it to seize while driving through water (just in case, Amphicars came with an oar) and rapid corrosion of most surfaces. The vehicles have been described as "marginal in water, and not too fun on land", due to the bathtub shaped structure. However, they are one of the few amphibious production cars. The amphicar works well in snow, but has many limitations otherwise.


Amphicar shows

During the fourth week in July, Amphicar owners convene at Grand Lake St. Marys in western Ohio. These events are called Swim-ins, and are designed to give owners a chance to interact with one another.

 

i guy owns a blue one about 4 blocks from my house. he drives it to the local river and rides it in the water all day longevery weekend. one time i seen him go town to town with by only going through the river. and my first reaction was wtf.

 

i wouldnt mind one here in FLA

 

there is at least 2 in WA state..... saw them at a car show last year in Tacoma (30min south of seattle)... pretty cool lookin thing they are

one guy drove in complete with captians hat

 

wow.... i wonder if it came with the car

 

with all the water here, that would actually be fun to mess around it
someone go buy me one!