This '64 Amphicar is an amphibious automobile. It's a German vehicle that was originally created to be
marketed and sold in the United States. Only about 4,000 were produced by 1965. Nevertheless, it is still
among the most successful amphibious civilian autos of all time and prized as a novelty collectible.
Bill and Laura Fenemore of Brantford, Ontario, have owned their Amphicar for 8 years. As you can see, the
front undersurface is slightly pointed and sharply cuts away. The wheels are set low, so that the vehicle
stands well above ground level when on dry land. Front and rear bumpers are placed low on the body panels
and the one-piece windshield is curved. Its water propulsion is provided by twin propellers mounted under
the rear bumper. The Fenemores' Amphicar didn't look too bad when they first bought it, but on closer
inspection they realized it was quite rusty. They had to spend many hours of welding and patching panels to
make it a swimmer.
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