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So we had Flying Cars a little while back, thought it’s probably time for floating cars. Cast off astern!   Probably the most well known, the German built Amphicar had a Triumph Herald engine in the back, sorry, stern!  The Dutton Mariner, one of several amphibious cars produced by Tim Dutton, he of Pheaton fame.  The Gibbs Aquada lifts its wheels out of the water to minimise drag and is the worlds first High Speed Amphibian, they say.  According to their website WaterCar are builders of the world’s fastest amphibian. The video of their Python at speed makes a convincing case…!  The Volkswagen-built Schwimmwagen, a kind of swimming Beetle and the most numerous mass-produced amphibious car in history.  The American version of the same thing, the Ford GPA was also known as the SEEP (seagoing jeep), surely the worst name ever for an amphibious car…  The Rinspeed Splash. Not really a floating car, more of a hydrofoiling car. Which I suspect is cheating….  As is the sQuba from the same barking mad company. More of a sinking car, this…. And finally, talking of sinking cars and seeing as I love Heralds…  Got any others?! |
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The resemblance of the 'Amphicar' to the Herald is well known although the designer was smart not to copy the radiator grille like the Herald as well ;D What I want to know is why no one has copied the fins off the rear of the Amphicar on to a Herald yet? Those fins (maybe exagerated just a little) on a Herald would look Ace! |
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theres a car which looks like a boat near me always parked up. Looks similar to that dutton mariner actually.  |
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whoever said dogs were man's best friend....obviously never heard of cable ties
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Volvo back as my main squeeze, more boost and some interior goodies on the way.
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The resemblance of the 'Amphicar' to the Herald is well known although the designer was smart not to copy the radiator grille like the Herald as well ;D I don't think there's much similarity at all  The only bit of Herald is the engine chosen I think because of suitability and availability. Gearbox is Porsche 356 derived. Keeping up the TV theme here's James May's boat again,  and the Salvage squad Amphicar.     |
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There's the Duck Tours vehicle in London:  |
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Lada Niva Marsh  First car to the North Pole tto despite what Top Gear and Toyota might try to tell you.... |
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Floating Cars!pauldaf44
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What size engine is in them amphicars.
1200 or 1300. It looks like the one in my 1300
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and before top gear played with amphibious cars, Peter Duncan tried to cross either the Irish Sea or English Channel in a Beetle in 1985 on his TV show "Duncan Dares"  |
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That Lada Niva Marsh looks excellent
Floatation tyres i guess
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That Lada Niva Marsh looks excellent Floatation tyres I guess /goes off to google Yarp, it's a factory built car too, you can just order one from Lada  |
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This is now a clicky linky! |
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Amphibious kit based on a LR, so they say you can put one together for a couple of grand. www.aquajeep.com/sorry, rubbish pics, its bed time.  |
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What size engine is in them amphicars.
its the 1200, down draft carb and all
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Last Edit: Feb 6, 2011 11:41:22 GMT by Mark16v
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The only bit of Herald is the engine chosen I think because of suitability and availability. Gearbox is Porsche 356 derived.
