Wow, that's really cool. It moves amazingly well as a boat.
Apparently GM was considering putting it into production back in the day. One has to wonder how big the market was for a rear-engined, air-cooled, amphibious flat-nose pickup truck.
NickD wrote: One has to wonder how big the market was for a rear-engined, air-cooled, amphibious flat-nose pickup truck.
It's for all those guys who were cross shopping Corvairs and bass boats. I'm pretty sure that we represent their target market...
In reply to NickD:
I don't wonder that, I just assume VW was looking at building another Schwimmwagen.
NickD wrote: Apparently GM was considering putting it into production back in the day. One has to wonder how big the market was for a rear-engined, air-cooled, amphibious flat-nose pickup truck.
Dunno...how many members does this board have?
Makes more sense than an amphicar.
You can't operate the boat stuff from the cab?
I think this was the inspiration for Richard Hammond
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