seen one of these?
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Printed Date: December-22-2024 at 5:52pm
Topic: seen one of these?
Posted By: farmer
Subject: seen one of these?
Date Posted: December-11-2006 at 9:56pm
This guy was on the housatonic in Conn. Thought some of you might get a kick out of seeing it.
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Posted By: dans
Date Posted: December-11-2006 at 10:09pm
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Thats cool.What's the story on that? ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1404&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1981&yrend=198582 - 82 2001 |
Posted By: hspore
Date 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. ------------- Heath |
Posted By: AbunDiga909
Date 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... ------------- I Nautique, therefore I am. |
Posted By: bkhallpass
Date Posted: December-11-2006 at 11:10pm
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It's called an Amphicar. The Amphicar club has a pretty interesting site:
http://www.amphicar.com/history.htm - 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 ------------- Livin' the Dream |
Posted By: Tim D
Date Posted: December-11-2006 at 11:27pm
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I've seen those on My Cla$$ic Car on speed. ------------- Tim D |
Posted By: MaddMarxx
Date 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.
great pics 
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Posted By: Behl
Date 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 ------------- Steve in Indy http://correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1702&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1976&yrend=1980" rel="nofollow - Redone 1977 Ski Tique |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date 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. ------------- |
Posted By: duffnit
Date Posted: December-12-2006 at 10:56am
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Looks like he brought the necessities... Life jackets and a beer bong.... ------------- Danny "no offense- but the rate at which you spread bad information is very impressive" |
Posted By: farmer
Date 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 .
Farmer |
Posted By: searider
Date Posted: December-13-2006 at 11:15pm
Posted By: The Dude
Date Posted: December-13-2006 at 11:31pm
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http://s112.photobucket.com/albums/n195/davidmbridges/?action=view¤t=carboat.flv - video of carboat ------------- Mullet Free since 93 http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=717&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1991&yrend=1995" rel="nofollow - 95 Sport 1978 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: 69 Mustang
Date 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. ------------- For every complex problem, there is a solution that is simple, neat, and wrong. "Where the **** are we?" Amelia Earhart. July 2, 1937 |