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1. Amphi-Car (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 13:13:45 -0800; Today's "My Classic Car" featured the Amphi-Car, 800 of which were built in the early 60's. When they opened the engine compartment (in the rear) there was what appeared to be a Triumph 4 cylinder en; /html/triumphs/1999-01/msg01488.html (7,195 bytes)
2. Re: Amphi-Car (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 16:41:10 +0000; I believe it was either a Spitfire or Herald engine. Lenny Seidman -- Lenny Seidman Elkins Park, Pennsylvania, USA email: lseidman@erols.com; /html/triumphs/1999-01/msg01490.html (7,985 bytes)
3. Re: Amphi-Car (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 16:58:16 -0500; Hi Joe I believe the engine was the same one as the Herald and Spitfire used ... it sure looked familiar <S> ... but I think the car was made in Europe, Germany maybe? If you missed it, the episode; /html/triumphs/1999-01/msg01491.html (7,738 bytes)
4. Re: Amphi-Car (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 17:00:50 -0500; I do have somewhere around here an article that says the Amphi-car used the Herald motor. Further FWIW...the Herald that I bought to use the frame for my Vitesse came with no motor or trans. The mot; /html/triumphs/1999-01/msg01492.html (7,521 bytes)
5. Re: Amphi-Car (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 20:38:22 -0500 (EST); Indeed, the engine is the mighty 1147cc unit from the Herald. And the electrical system is largely Lucas. Check out <www.amphicar.com> for lots more info. (I really should link to this from VTR's Her; /html/triumphs/1999-01/msg01494.html (7,926 bytes)
6. Re: Amphi-Car (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 22:19:40 EST; WOW.. brave souls to take lucas electrical into the water...i have enough trouble with mine on dry land.... mark walsh 68 gt6 KC13386lz "nigel" project central; /html/triumphs/1999-01/msg01498.html (7,149 bytes)
7. Amphi-car (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sat, 23 Jan 1999 21:49:35 -0800; Thanks to everybody who threw their 2 cents worth in about that engine. Apparantly (as I suspected) it was a Herald 1147 engine. If anybody ever visits the LBJ ranch and takes the tour, they will get; /html/triumphs/1999-01/msg01508.html (7,320 bytes)
8. Re: Amphi-Car (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 24 Jan 99 05:21:42 -0800; If anyone is interested in owning and restoring one I know approx. where one is & I think it may be for sale. I was driving my 1960 Land Rover from California to New York last summer and came across; /html/triumphs/1999-01/msg01519.html (8,350 bytes)
9. Re: Amphi-Car (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Sun, 24 Jan 1999 07:28:24 -0600; I have an emblem I took off the front of one I found at a junkyard about 30 years ago if anyone needs.... af --Original Message-- From TeriAnn Wakeman <twakeman at cruzers.com> To: Lenny Seidman <lse; /html/triumphs/1999-01/msg01520.html (9,154 bytes)
10. Re: Amphi-car (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 13:05:53 +0000 (GMT); BBC's Top Gear (soon to lose clarkson, shame!), recently did a show on amphibious cars. They tested the original amphicar, a Dutton Mariner (first kit from dutton since he made his millions selling t; /html/triumphs/1999-01/msg01583.html (8,078 bytes)
11. Re: Amphi-car (score: 1): Author: Unknown; Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1999 13:13:57 +0000; In addition to using the Herald 1147cc engine, at least some of the panelwork for the Amphicar was produced by Abbey Steels in South Wales, where they also pressed the roof panels for the Herald Coup; /html/triumphs/1999-01/msg01584.html (8,465 bytes)

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