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    I think this car came out in the early 60's. You could drive it and also it served as a boat. What was it called?

    Question #16314. Asked by Hot Rod.

    Roxanne33

    You can check the Carrozine

    Source :
    http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/Downs/5756/amph.html

    Jan 29 02, 7:38 AM
    Jeeves

    The car you are looking for may be the Amphicar. It was made in Berlin from 1962 to 67 and looks like the car I remember from the 60s. They even made an amphibious caravan to go with it! www.amphicars.com

    Jan 29 02, 8:11 AM
    Stevo

    About 3,700 of the Amphicar were manufactured in Germany between 1961 and 1968. All but a handful ended up in North America. The Germans called them 'Schwimmwagen.'

    Many, especially those used in salt water, fell victim to corrosion. How many others survived is unknown, but the International Amphicar Club has 300 members.

    The James Bond car was later, in 'The Spy who loved me' and was a specially converted Lotus Esprit.

    Jan 29 02, 11:26 AM
    Senior Moments

    Senior Moments says:

    I have not found one yet in the sixties but I do remember seeing it being driven into and along the River Thames in London.
    I have found earlier ones:-
    1)An amphibious car in the UK in 1931 - the Riley 13hp Floatercar.
    2)An amphibian military 2.5 litre dler Opel Scout Car in Germany in 1938.
    3)An amphibian military Thornycroft Terrapin 1 in the UK in 1943

    Tue Jan 29 01:41:30 CST 2002

    The one Roxanne33 mentioned was not the one I remember seeing but the memory is not what it used to be. You can find out about others on http://www.amphicar.net/links.html

    Tue Jan 29 01:46:44 CST 2002
    (As one entry - McG)

    May 25 03, 1:38 PM

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