Monday, September 23, 2013

One Last Orphan Car: the Amphicar!

Holy cow. Somehow in all of my hurried orphan-car posting from the Orphan Car Show in Ypsilanti yesterday, I somehow forgot to include this photo of one of my all-time favorites:


The Amphicar! This is a 1962 Amphicar 770 Convertible. Of all the car companies that didn't carry forward, I can't possibly imagine how Amphicar didn't make it as the world's all-time sales leader.  It's a car that you can drive on a lake! Criminy! What could possibly be better?!

Honestly, if I had to choose between a brand new Porsche 911 and an Amphicar, I'd take the Amphicar without a moment's hesitation.  It's a car that you can drive on a lake!!
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3 comments:

  1. philbertSeptember 23, 2013 at 12:22 PM

    This is how you can save Detroit. A little angel financing and start making Amphicars. WHO WOULDN'T WANT TO DRIVE ON A LAKE?!

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  2. PatioboaterSeptember 27, 2013 at 5:24 PM

    Oooh, look. I've already identified my Amphicar 2014 design team:

    http://www.streetfire.net/video/top-gear-season-8-episode-3-carboat-challenge-full-episode_part-1_2008403.htm

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTVPPTV-bQM

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  3. motor-sport-fotoMay 27, 2014 at 12:00 PM

    Great car and still unique

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