I still reckon one could design a budjet version,
Light weight mid engined car to spread the weight, fold up wheels (into the wings) and a neatly stashed outboard (60hp or more may be needed).
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Anyone remember the Amphicar from the 1960's? Made in Germany with Triumph Herald mechanicals as I recall. A sort of updated civilian Kubelwagen.
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There was something a lot more utiliarian on ebay for £30k recently. I think there is also some military thing called a Duck? which you can get for a few grand, obviously not at all sporty!
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joosisiqu, I think they were DUKW's (whatever that is). A sort of platform mounted on eight wheels and a propeller and able to drive from land to water and back again.
Back in the 50's a couple of them used to work on Cleethorpes beach. Load up with 20 or so day trippers, storm across the mud flats into the Humber, get everyone on board wet, then back for the next load of happy punters.
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I can also remember the 'Caraboat'. Basically a caravan with an outboard motor. Just tow to the seaside and launch.
Not many left now !!!
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Still running in London www.frogtours.com and I believe on Caldey Island in West Wales - certainly were 10 years ago, picking up tourists on the 2 mile boat trip across from Tenby.
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Don't stalwarts go on water also? Not very fast but I think they sort of float. No idea how you steer them though.... Didn't someone on Blue Peter take a vw beetle with a few modifications and an extended exhaust pipe and try and cross the channel in it?
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A section on the Dutton Mariner web site explains how they drove (?) one of these things over the channel to within 3 miles of Boulogne. That rather begs the questions of what happened next and why didn't they get to Boulogne - but they are not forthcoming on that score!
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There is no speed limit on the tidal part of the Thames!
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