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Amphicar -- Ever wanted to drive your car into a lake?

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'67 Amphicar: Ever wanted to drive your car into a lake? by mattgergeni
Jul 20, 2007 (1:19 pm)
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This past weekend at the Iola Old Car Show I had the chance to take a ride in a '67 Amphicar. It was unbeliveably cool. Has anyone else had this experience?
 
Oh yeah, I posted a video of the ride at: http://www.oldcarsweekly.com/videos/OCW/ocw_tv.asp
 
It is a little choppy...the editing, not the water...Check it out if you get a chance.
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Re: '67 Amphicar: Ever wanted to drive your car into a lake? [mattgergeni] by fezo
Jul 23, 2007 (12:24 pm)
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Replying to: mattgergeni (Jul 20, 2007 1:19 pm)

Darn! Couldn't get the thing to play but I remember the Amphicar. I grew up a couple of blocks from a lake and I remember seeing a guy driving his Amphicar on the lake one day.
 
Years later I answered a classified ad for one but the guy made a point of emphasizing how this was only a special occasion car and absolutely not an everyday driver! He actually offered to throw in an old Ford wagon as an everyday driver but I never did go through with it.
 
My general impression was this was a car you wanted someone you knew to own rather than own yourself because it's pretty high maintenance. It was also pretty high cool when showing off.
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Re: '67 Amphicar: Ever wanted to drive your car into a lake? [fezo] by fezo
Sep 12, 2007 (6:31 am)
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Replying to: fezo (Jul 23, 2007 12:24 pm)

Sunday night the little trailer at the end of the local newscast had a gathering of Amphicar owners in Michigan. Showed several of them driving into the lake and scooting around. I wouldn't have minded a ride one bit.
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Re: '67 Amphicar: Ever wanted to drive your car into a lake? [fezo] by Mr_Shiftright HOST
Sep 12, 2007 (6:35 am)
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Replying to: fezo (Sep 12, 2007 6:31 am)

Don't fasten your seat belt
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Re: '67 Amphicar: Ever wanted to drive your car into a lake? [Mr_Shiftright by fezo
Sep 12, 2007 (8:27 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Sep 12, 2007 6:35 am)

And wear your life jacket!
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Re: '67 Amphicar: Ever wanted to drive your car into a lake? [Mr_Shiftright by fezo
Sep 12, 2007 (8:58 am)
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Replying to: fezo (Sep 12, 2007 8:27 am)


 
"Harold, the directions say to turn left BEFORE the lake!"

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