[Spridgets] Amphicar (sort of LBC)

[Chris Manuel]

I stand corrected, but at least it looked *very* familiar to what I was
looking at all day in the garage; and cool at that. :-)  I never knew the
German roots, and figured it had AMC guts, etc.

 

Thanks for the links

 

Chris

 

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From: Bill Masquelier [mailto:billmasq at hotmail.com] 
Sent: Sunday, July 20, 2008 2:47 PM
To: Chris Manuel; spridgets at autox.team.net
Subject: RE: [Spridgets] Amphicar (sort of LBC)

 

I thought that it had a Triumph (Hillman actually) engine, 850cc or some
such.

> From: cmanuel at wi.rr.com
> To: spridgets at autox.team.net
> Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:14:29 -0500
> Subject: [Spridgets] Amphicar (sort of LBC)
> 
> Or Ampficar if you look at the side script. Anyway-
> 
> I had the opportunity to take a look at an active restoration project.
> These things had Austin engines? Wild! This thing had a carb set up I have
> never seen before. A Phillips? 
> 
> On the other side, that is a very odd drivetrain layout. I thought my
MKIII
> had some awkward parts to get to. This one really defies logic...
> 
> I think I need one :)
> 
> Chris
> 
> 
> 66 MKIII
> Brookfield, WI