[Spridgets] Amphicar (sort of LBC)

[Jim Johnson]

Just saw one of these last week in the museum at Minden, Nebraska. I've got
a couple of pics somewhere. I'll have to look them up.
I actually remember seeing a few of them back in the day when I lived in the
UK.  Didn't they have one in a Bond film once?

Cheers!!
Jim

On 7/20/08, Bill Masquelier <billmasq at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> No Chris- you weren't wrong (sort-of) it is the same engine as a 1500
> Midget
> so you are as correct (or incorrect) as I was!
> Bill
>
>
> > From: cmanuel at wi.rr.com
> > To: spridgets at autox.team.net
>
> > Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:14:46 -0500
> > Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Amphicar (sort of LBC)
>
> >
> > 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
> >
> >
> >
> >   _____
> >
> > 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
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Cheers!!
Jim