Amphicar
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The Amphicar Model 770 is an amphibious automobile which was launched at the 1961 New York Auto Show. It was made in West Germany and marketed from 1961 to 1968, with production ceasing in 1965.
Amphicar Model 770
Boating (Main in Frankfurt)
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A righthand drive Amphicar at the Ulster Folk and Transport museum, Northern Ireland
Volkswagen Schwimmwagen
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The Volkswagen Schwimmwagen is a light four-wheel drive amphibious car, used extensively by German ground forces during World War II. With over 15,000 units built, the Schwimmwagen is the most-produce
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…with a total of 3,878 manufactured in a single generation. The name Amphicar is a portmanteau of "amphibious" and "car". A spiritual descendant of the Volkswagen Schwimmwagen, and the Trippel SG6, the Amphicar offered only modest performance compared to most contemporary boats or cars, featured navigation lights and flag as…
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A Schwimmwagen demonstrated in 2004
Spartan interior of the Schwimmwagen
Hermann Göring with a Schwimmwagen at Carinhall