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	Amphicar- Featured Exhibit at the Forney Museum
		The Amphicar was built in Germany from 1961 to 1968 by Amphicar of Berlin.
		The Amphicar is rear engined and uses a 4 cylinder British-built Triumph Herald motor producing 43hp.
		The Amphicar is moved in the water by its twin nylon propellers.
	www.forneymuseum.com /featured.htm (412 words)

	CanadianDriver: Amphicar
		The German-built Amphicar was apparently inspired by the amphibious version of the World War II Volkswagen Kubelwagen, their "Jeep," known, appropriately enough, as the Schwimmwagen.
		The Amphicar was introduced at the 1959 Geneva auto show, and was built from 1961 to '68, during which some 3,800 were produced.
		Amphicars never really caught on, either as cars or boats, but they are a wonderful novelty.
	www.canadiandriver.com /articles/bv/amphicar.htm (846 words)

	1964 Amphicar
		Amphicars were manufactured beginning in 1961 and sold in the U.S. until 1967.
		I became interested in the Amphicar about fifteen years ago when I attended a seaplane fly-in convention and saw a pair of them motoring about nearby.
		Remember that the Amphicar was designed and built without the improvements of modern materials that stand up today much better to the elements.
	www.mnn.net /amphicar.htm (810 words)

	Sports Car Market > Profiles and Price Guide > 1964 Amphicar Convertible
		The Amphicar is one of a long list of amphibious cars developed since the dawn of the motorcar era, by the likes of Porsche, Ford, Voisin, DAF, and many more-obscure builders.
		Amphicars had Italian Ceat tires and other components were produced by both English and Dutch suppliers.
		Amphicars were rather expensive when they were first imported to the U.S., with pricing in the same range as an Alfa Romeo or Porsche.
	www.sportscarmarket.com /profiles/2004/June/German/index.html (1349 words)

	Salvage Squad - The Machines - Amphicar
		The Amphicar 770 was designed by German auto engineer Hanns Trippel for the American market – though it was based on his wartime work, making amphibious cars for the German army.
		Claire soon discovers that the Amphicar has been patched up in the past so a lot of filler and some dodgy bodywork need to be removed.
		Suggs is given the task of finding a company that can recreate the Amphicar's brake linings, which are designed to ensure that the brakes work perfectly as soon as the car comes out of the water.
	www.channel4.com /science/microsites/S/salvage_squad/machines/amphicar (649 words)

	Amphicar Buyers FAQ
		A number of factors have converged to make the Amphicar more popular than ever, the internet had really brought owners together and established a wealth of information that was not there until recently.
		All Amphicars are now almost forty years old and the remaining NOS parts are the same age.
		Amphicars at auctions seem to bring in some very high prices for what are often just fair cars.
	www.carstrucksvans.com /amphicar/buyersfaq.htm (6487 words)

	Amphicar Start Here
		Amphicar failed because it was too expensive when new, however it is capable of some serious sea crossings, ie Africa to Spain, San Diego to Catalina Island and England to France (3 times, once in a force 6 gale).
		Amphicars in British Museums, but ring first to check, now the only place is the Lakeland Motor Museum in South Cumbria, the Amphicars that were at Totnes and Beaulieu have been sold.
		None of these, the Amphicar Corporation was a separate company that was initially funded by the German Government, there are connections with some other German manufacturers such as Borgward, Mercedes and BMW and the engine used came from Triumph in the UK.
	www.amphicars.com /acfaq.htm (1114 words)

	Amphicar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		This is a 1965 Amphicar that sank at Lee's Ford Marina on Lake Cumberland on June 5, 2004, during the Triple Crown Belmont Race.
		Amphicars continued to be manufactured during 1968 however, due to EPA and DOT regulations, the Amphicar could no longer be exported to the US.
		The Amphicar was designed during the late 1950's (same as Lake Cumberland) at a cost of $5m.
	www.ohionavy.com /sys-tmpl/amphicar/view_all.nhtml (767 words)

	AMPHICAR
		In fact, the Triumph engine was not such a bad idea, although the weight of Amphicar seriously limits it's performances as well on the ground as on water: it is a robust engine, equipped with a good torque, which is extremely appropriate for one...
		The style of the Amphicar is a compromise between the Italian style of the time (cf: Renault Florida due to Frua and certain contemporary convertible DKW), to which the inevitable wings "for the American look" seemed to be added.
		But the great pleasure arrives whereas one approaches a water setting ramp: after having properly locked the two additional handles on each doors which seals them while rolling, one engages the propellers, one goes down (sometimes plunges) in the water, it is then safe to gear in neutral "Ground" and then...
	pages.infinit.net /amphilot/anglais/amphicar.htm (567 words)

	reviewjournal.com -- Auto Guide News: Feckless Amphicar was all wet
		The 14-foot-long Amphicar was built tall enough and given 10 inches of ground clearance so it could go up and down a steep boat launch as well as maintain buoyancy without being swamped.
		What ultimately spelled the Amphicar's doom were the same safety and emissions regulations that forced other automobile importers out of North America by the late 1960s.
		Today, a small but loyal group of Amphicar owners around the world continues to keep in touch, holding rallies (or swim meets, as some are called), sharing restoration tips and swapping stories about the fun times they've had with their motorized personal flotation devices.
	www.reviewjournal.com /auto/news/100104/24888466.html (766 words)

	60 Reasons
		When one looks over the oversize quality features of the Amphicar one quickly realizes the answer is "no".
		The car will save the owner at least $2000 in 10 years, or if the savings are banked in advance, $2800.
		"Amphicar costs only $2700 yet is worth the cost of a $2000 car and a $2000 14 foot boat, even better it has the features of a much more expensive 22 foot boat."
	www.wolinski.com /amphicar_files/60reasons.htm (897 words)

	A Picture Review of the Amphicar
		Of these, 3,046 Amphicars were imported into the United States between 1961 and 1967.
		The Amphicar's electric system was supplied by Lucas and is a 12 volt positive ground system.
		The Amphicar has a top speed of 70 mph on land water and 7 mph on water.
	oldcarandtruckpictures.com /Amphicar (401 words)

	Amphicar
		Built for 7 years between 1961 and 1968, the Amphicar is unique for it's ability to traverse both land and sea, however the compromise to achieve both resulted in poor roadholding ability and very limited sea-going ability.
		Able to achieve 7.5 knots from a single propeller it was indeed able to navigate small waterways, however rust and subsequent leaking somewhat dulled the experience.
		As with any unique car, the small numbers of Amphicars built and the truely different nature of the vehicle ensure that this is a very collectable vehicle that has and will continue to appreciate in value over time - despite any shortcomings.
	www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au /car_info_amphicar_1961.htm (152 words)

	All Things Amphicar and Trailer
		The Amphicar was built in Germany by the IWKA Corporation from '61 to '68.
		The Amphicar has a top speed of 7 mph in the water and 70 mph on the road.
		The Amphicar had many uses, and was even purchased by numerous fire departments as a rescue vehicle.
	www.allthingsamphicar.com (561 words)

	Amphicar.net...Welcome aboard!
		is the place on the Internet where the Amphicar owner finds a friendly harbor offering an absolutely free website hosted together with those of other like-minded web toed motorists and without all of the annoying pop-up banners and other site-slowing advertising snoodlets foisted on users by those other crowded "free website" services.
		Amphicar.net will also provide any Amphicar owner or prospective owner with his or her own easy-to-shout '@amphicar.net' email address that will automatically and securely forward all messages sent to it to one's regular address.
		Many Amphicar owners like to use the 'handles' on their personalized license plates as their email address, like 'leaky@amphicar.net'.
	www.amphicar.net (471 words)

	1962 Amphicar Pictures, 1,100 Classic Car Pictures
		That's right, just as the name implies, the Amphicar could be used either on the road, or as a boat.
		The fun loving little Amphicar was built in Germany, and over three-thousand were imported to the USA through 1967.
		The Amphicar is a fairly small vehicle with a wheelbase of about 82 inches and an overall length of around 170 inches.
	www.hubcapcafe.com /ocs/pages01/amph6201.htm (311 words)

	The Truth About Cars \| Amphicar
		I’m sure that many new Amphicar drivers have discovered that this approach isn’t any more effective in an amphibious car than it is in a Cessna 185 on floats.
		The huge difference between the Amphicar and things like the Watercar and the British amphibian in which Richard Branson crossed the English Channel awhile ago is that the Amphicar cost approximately $3,000 new and they made nearly 4,000 of them.
		Amphicars are fair-to-middlin’ machines to get to the mainland, if you live on an island not far from said mainland - so I have been told.
	www.thetruthaboutcars.com /?p=1947 (1677 words)

	Amphicars
		At a recent gathering of the International Amphicar Owners Club, they plunged their amphibious little cars down boat ramps and into the water like kids doing cannonballs into a pool.
		An Amphicar is about the size of an old Volkswagen Beetle, and it was built in Germany from 1961 to 1968.
		On a Friday night, as the sun slipped behind the horizon, Ken Richter from Louisiana whipped up a batch of crawfish etouffee on the restaurant’s deck while a couple of die-hard Amphicar owners took their cars for one last “swim” around the dock.
	www.tomstrongman.com /ClassicCars/Amphicars/Index.htm (471 words)

	Text details of Jay's Amphicar
		It has 80% of it weight in the rear which makes it understeer, it has a short wheelbase and a stiff suspension which makes it ride rough, it has 43 HP so it is no powerhouse, so if you expect it to drive like modern cars it doesn't.
		In the water it seeps a little (all Amphicar owner I talked to say theirs leak too) I wouldn't want to tie it up to a peer all night, but, it is fine for use.
		The spare tire in the Amphicar is original and has never been on the ground and show no age cracks.
	beaver.vinu.edu /DETAILS.HTM (1378 words)

	1964 Amphicar 770 - RussoandSteele.com
		The early Sixties witnessed the introduction of a number of mould breaking cars both in the US and Europe, one the strangest must have been the German built Amphicar.
		Amphicar set out to market and produce the world’s first amphibious passenger car; sales figures were projected to be 20,000 units, but despite it’s clever combination of automobile and pleasure boat technology the car was deemed to be a dismal failure, only 800 cars were ever built, production ending in 1968.
		This is your chance to own an original Amphicar.
	www.russoandsteele.com /collector_car/1964_amphicar_770/5117.html (143 words)

	Amphicar - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Called the "Model 770", the Amphicar could achieve speeds of 7 knots in the water and 70 mph (113 km/h) on land.
		During the fourth week in July, Amphicar owners convene at Grand Lake St. Marys in western Ohio.
		An Amphicar is featured in the James Coburn movie The President's Analyst, where Coburn and the character named "Kropotkin" use the car to make an escape.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Amphicar (402 words)

	gizmag Article: The Amphicar - the only non-military amphibious vehicle ever to go into mass production. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Like the Gibbs Aquada, the Amphicar was a convertible and a serious watergoing vessel and a number of lengthy sea voyages were recorded, most notably Africa to Spain and three crossings of the English Channel, once in a Force 6 gale.
		Around 4000 Amphicars were produced in Germany during the 1960s and most of them were exported to the United States, where American President Lyndon Bain Johnson was one of the car’s celebrity owners, and the vehicle starred in one of the Pepsi “Come Alive” TV commercials.
		The Amphicar shared its main mechanicals with several other well known vehicles, being powered by a four cylinder 1147cc rear-mounted engine from a Triumph Herald sports car, using Porsche 356 transmission internals and brakes and suspension from Mercedes.
	www.gizmag.com.au /go/3829 (479 words)

	1962 Amphicar
		Ralph Nader overlooked the Amphicar when he was on his rampage about the extraordinary failing of 1959 Cadillacs.
		With additional ground clearance designed to allow for easy access to land and water, the rear fins on an Amphicar would handily impale a five-foot tall person at about heart level.
		They were designed by the person who did the plans for the Volkswagen Schwimmwagen, the military, heavy-duty version of the Amphicar.
	www.slmannion.com /articles/Amphicar.htm (899 words)

	Amphicar
		Advertised at 7mph in the water and 70mph on the highway.
		Amphicars were manufactured in West Germany from 1961 to 1968.
		In 1968 the company was basically "killed off" by the US EPA and DOT when regulations were tightened, and since 90% of Amphicars were sold to US buyers, the company folded.
	www.hearsedriver.com /Amphicar.htm (258 words)

	Amphicar Project
		This should have been a tip off for me, but I was blinded by the warm and fuzzy "Amphicar Community" feeling that I was getting from chatting with everyone on line so I ignored my own gut feelings (never do that) and figured everyone in the Amphicar hobby has to be cool.
		The weather was perfect for all but about 150 miles from MA to ME. When I looked over my trailer after unloading my Amphicar I noticed that all the paint was blown off the inner fenders, the front edges of the trailer and the leading edges of the fenders were already starting to rust.
		Instead the Amphicar is going home where I plan to restore it and keep it in my family, as part of my extended automotive family.
	www.eastcoastrover.com /AmphicarTrip.html (2591 words)

	Amphicar Cars Model Range Spider (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Designed by Hans Trippel, who had produced amphibian cars at the Bugatti factory at Molsheim during the War, the Amphicar build by the Quandt Group at Lübeck but mainly at Berlin-Borsigwalde had an English 1147cc Triumph four-cylinder engine with 38 hp at 4750 rpm.
		The Amphicar was the only amphibious automobile ever mass-produced for sale to the public.
		Logos, Names, and Designations are copyright of the respective Motor company and are used only for identification and classification purposes.
	www.ukcar.com /carspecs/spiderme.asp?maker=Amphicar (341 words)

	Amphicar Project
		The Amphicars were around for a number of summers and we always watched them with great delight, but then they vanished.
		Parts support for the Amphicar is surprisingly good thanks to some suppliers that make reproduction parts and a place out in CA called Gordon's Imports that basically bought out all the NOS parts and still can get you just about anything you want today, so a project would not be that bad.
		This gentleman had numerous Amphicars so it was obvious he knew what he was looking at and what a good donor car would be.
	www.eastcoastrover.com /Amphicar.html (995 words)

	Photo Album
		Here are some photos of us and the Amphicar, from first sight to first swims.
		This was my first look at my 1967 Amphicar.
		This picture didn't show much of the major rust in the rear quarter panels....I would find that later on.
	www.amphicar.net /buoyant/photo.html (313 words)

	ABOUT GORD
		I think it all started back in the ‘50’s; my father was a Hudson dealer and mechanic in Hamilton Ontario, so I have always had a love of cars.
		I can remember seeing a BLUE Amphicar floating down the Grand River where we used to go boating with the family.
		He had 3 Amphicars and tons of parts.
	www.amphicar.ca /gord.html (1071 words)

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