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farmer 
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 Topic: seen one of these?Posted: December-11-2006 at 9:56pm |
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This guy was on the housatonic in Conn. Thought some of you might get a kick out of seeing it.
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dans
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Posted: December-11-2006 at 10:09pm |
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Thats cool.What's the story on that?
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Posted: December-11-2006 at 10:11pm |
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...the old amphibious car - I think from the late 50's or early 60's. You can drive it on land, right down the boat ramp and into the water, switch gears and engage the two inboard style screws and take off like a boat...well all they really did was plow water, not too fast, but definitely unique.
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Posted: December-11-2006 at 10:38pm |
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Thats awesome. Where on the housitonic is that? I go on Lilinonah w/ a bunch of friends and fam all the time... can't believe I havents seen that before...
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Posted: December-11-2006 at 11:10pm |
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It's called an Amphicar. The Amphicar club has a pretty interesting site:
Amphicar History Looks like they were made in Germany from 61-68. About 3800 produced with some 3000 imported to the US. Looks like they used a Triumph 4 cyl engine. BKH |
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Tim D
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Posted: December-11-2006 at 11:27pm |
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I've seen those on My Cla$$ic Car on speed.
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Posted: December-12-2006 at 3:51am |
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ahh an amphicar way cool..one of them pulled up in my yard about 15 years ago and left tire tracks on my beach...you should see it at night with its lights on in the water.
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Posted: December-12-2006 at 8:55am |
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The one and only one I have seen in operation was in the early 60's and it had trouble because it wanted to take on water due to high waves. No free board
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Posted: December-12-2006 at 8:58am |
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Seen a green one out on our lake one Sunday. He waited till the weekend warrior season was over, had trouble with the ripples that were out there.
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Posted: December-12-2006 at 10:56am |
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Looks like he brought the necessities... Life jackets and a beer bong....
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Posted: December-12-2006 at 5:38pm |
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Those pics were taken from my boat on the housatonic below Stevenson Dam. Thats the boat launch for Indian Wells State Park in the backround. Don't know him but I believe he's local. Saw another red one at Candlewood Lake in Danbury Ct. two years ago.They do look a little scary when the waves roll in .
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Posted: December-13-2006 at 11:15pm |
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I remember seeing one of these at the Thriftway grocery in Brandon, FL back in the late sixties. It looked strange on land too.
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Posted: December-13-2006 at 11:31pm |
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Posted: December-17-2006 at 12:53am |
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Hey Farmer,
I used to see a guy with one of those at the Wethersfield Cove on the Connecticut River all the time. His license plate was Tub Toy. There is also a guy here where I am in Maryland who has one as a daily driver - hell, it might be where he lives based on the stuff he is always hauling around in it. Good stuff, thanks. |
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