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No, that's not AI - in 1964 a car really went for a cruise in the waters of Wollongong Harbour.
There is a large group of micro/mini car owners nationwide who meet occasionally to bond over the unique vehicles they own.
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Amphicar - The Car That Is Also A Boat - MSNWOULD you drive your car into the ocean? Say hello to the 'Amphicar' - an amphibious vehicle that can be driven into the body of any water. In the 1960s, West German designer Hans Trippel ...
Gosford Classic Car Museum head mechanic Jason Fischer, at Sydney Harbour, speaks about a rare 1966 Amphicar 770. The amphibious vehicle, produced in a run of around 4000 in West Germany is built ...
There has only been one mass-produced amphibious car that can tackle both land and sea. This vehicle was built in Germany, had a British Triumph Herald motor, and was aptly named the Amphicar ...
Powering the Amphicar was a rear-mounted 1,147 cc British Standard SC water-cooled inline four-cylinder engine producing 43 hp. Later versions had larger 1,296 cc and 1,493 cc engines, creating 53 hp.
This 1962 Amphicar 770, capable of seven knots as a boat and 70 mph as an automobile, will be auctioned through RM Sotheby’s on January 25.
The Amphicar was economical on fuel, getting 32 miles per gallon on land and 1.5 gallons per hour of driving time on water. But the noise of the car and limited land speeds adversely impacted its ...
The Amphicar was a car that was also a boat. You could drive it on land and cruise in the water. But owning one came with some unique challenges.
The Amphicar featured a steel welded body with reinforced door seams to keep out water leaks. The exhaust was also routed up near the tail lights to keep the engine high and dry.
The Amphicar was designed by Hans Trippel and unveiled at the New York Auto Show in 1961. It was built in West Germany between 1960 and 1965, during which time 3,878 examples were built.
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