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Title: MY NEW CAR
Post by: 66-Ghia on October 09, 2009, 08:13:15 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO4cw565V98&fmt=18# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UO4cw565V98&fmt=18#)   
!fright!  @7@ YEAH RIGHT ~ That beats my hovercraft  m-d

Title: Re: MY NEW CAR
Post by: Beetleboi -Greg- on October 09, 2009, 08:19:42 PM
I wanted to see it go back out of the water... I still think it's fake.
Title: Re: MY NEW CAR
Post by: skibumtgm on October 09, 2009, 08:20:03 PM
awesome.  a guy down in mays landing has one of them not this nice more classic caddy looking.  the state parks hate him because he tears up the beaches on lenape lake and egg harbor river.
Title: Re: MY NEW CAR
Post by: 66-Ghia on October 09, 2009, 08:48:43 PM
Greg: No fake this time, there is "You Tube" out there that shows how everything works. The only thing I couldn't find is the price  m-d2

You are good at finding things on You Tube give it a try.
Bud
Title: Re: MY NEW CAR
Post by: Dagerm on October 09, 2009, 09:39:59 PM
 The army had trucks that would do this back in WWII. They were green and ugly though...
Title: Re: MY NEW CAR
Post by: braidmeister on October 09, 2009, 09:53:11 PM
Cool vid  :icon_cheesygrin:

VW Schwimmwagen...Amphicar...Amphibus...

Problem is, just about all except for the Schwimmwagen are ugly...but I am partial to  vw**

-Brady
Title: Re: MY NEW CAR
Post by: skibumtgm on October 09, 2009, 10:04:45 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDmMCiWZoTc# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDmMCiWZoTc#)

they have a Jeep version that comes in at just over 200 Gs
Title: Re: MY NEW CAR
Post by: Beetleboi -Greg- on October 10, 2009, 01:05:25 AM
I just ordered one!!!! I'm bringing it tomorrow.
Title: Re: MY NEW CAR
Post by: Baha (Shawn) on October 13, 2009, 02:32:54 PM
The Aquada is much cooler looking and if I had $120,000 laying around I'd be president of the SJAC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLUDHGMlxQQ# (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLUDHGMlxQQ#)

The army ones were called Ducks (army designator DUKW)
(http://www.swapmeetdave.com/Ahl/Albums/ATHS9-03/slides/4-DUKW-Side.jpg)

Surplus DUKW's are the ones that started the tours in cities that became so popular that a company made a fiberglass version

(http://www.wharfpass.com/images/wharf-pass/med-2/wharf-pass-ride-ducks.jpg)

Amphicar was the first production one

(http://img187.imageshack.us/img187/8894/amphicar01or2.jpg)



Now do you believe Greg?

Title: Re: MY NEW CAR
Post by: skibumtgm on October 13, 2009, 02:44:36 PM
That last one is in mays landing NJ but was blue last time I saw it. Not even close to as fast as the newer one.
Title: Re: MY NEW CAR
Post by: Beetleboi -Greg- on October 13, 2009, 04:46:26 PM
I know they existed, I just didn't believe the first one. The corvette/dodge thing.