Amphibious car on Saguaro Lake in Arizona.
Apr 30, 2021 22:38:29 #
May 1, 2021 06:36:22 #
there are a fleet of these in Disney Springs Orlando. They take people out for rides and are reasonably popular.
May 1, 2021 06:37:35 #
May 1, 2021 08:09:19 #
You mean like enjoy the design without actually putting it on the water? Yes. Imagine what it would take to salvage that high-priced toy.
May 1, 2021 08:36:22 #
The Boathouse Restaurant has 12 of them at Disney Springs. Guests willing to pay the price can take a ride around Lake Buena Vista.
May 1, 2021 10:14:06 #
May 1, 2021 10:27:52 #
slcarn
Loc: Draper, Utah USA
water falls wrote:
Seen this car driving down the road when driving to lake for boat tour on the lake while vacationing in Arizona.
My Dad operated a Marine Store which sold fishing boats, speed boats and Amphicars. On Saturdays he would take one out for a drive. He put it in several lakes in the area to draw attention, advertise, this vehicle and my brother and I got to go along.
It was so much fun to pull up to the ramp, lock the doors to seal them, then drive straight into the water. Most people then were not aware of this vehicle so we got a lot of attention as we headed into the water. As far as cruising speed, the fastest it ever went was when you pulled into the water.
Thanks for bringing back the memories.
Steve
May 1, 2021 10:44:35 #
May 1, 2021 11:06:44 #
slcarn wrote:
My Dad operated a Marine Store which sold fishing ... (show quote)
I’m curious - what was the process for sealing the doors? BTW, these are now selling in the 65-100K$ range - do you have any left?
May 1, 2021 17:55:03 #
Errol Roulstone
Loc: Australia
water falls wrote:
Seen this car driving down the road when driving to lake for boat tour on the lake while vacationing in Arizona.
From what I remember the Amphicar was made in the early seventies. Wheels magazine did a feature of one (which i have a copy of somewhere). I think the car was based on a Renault
I was in Paris in 2008 and took the following photos of one on a boat. Sorry about the grainy photos.
May 1, 2021 18:09:15 #
slcarn
Loc: Draper, Utah USA
TriX wrote:
I’m curious - what was the process for sealing the doors? BTW, these are now selling in the 65-100K$ range - do you have any left?
There was a handle with a cam to pull the doors against the door seal. He left that business 50 years ago, none left.
May 1, 2021 19:29:28 #
JohnnyDW
Loc: Richmond and Sunshine Valley British Columbia
Cool! A neighbor of ours had one in the sixties in Ottawa. He would drive it down to the Rideau river near
our place and then into the water, with a whole lot of people watching. It was unique at the time.
our place and then into the water, with a whole lot of people watching. It was unique at the time.
May 2, 2021 12:26:31 #
The Amphicar is cool, but if you've got a large family, you need to get a Duck:
https://www.britannica.com/technology/DUKW
I rode in one in Chattanooga, TN, several times on the Tennessee River and it was a blast.
https://www.britannica.com/technology/DUKW
I rode in one in Chattanooga, TN, several times on the Tennessee River and it was a blast.
May 2, 2021 13:06:05 #
Blues Dude wrote:
The Amphicar is cool, but if you've got a large family, you need to get a Duck:
https://www.britannica.com/technology/DUKW
I rode in one in Chattanooga, TN, several times on the Tennessee River and it was a blast.
https://www.britannica.com/technology/DUKW
I rode in one in Chattanooga, TN, several times on the Tennessee River and it was a blast.
I wonder if they’re still running them after the Missouri accident? Might be difficult to get insurance...
May 16, 2021 10:15:09 #
I also remember those cars, a guy used to drive one around in Sloan's Lake in Denver!!
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