Steve Moskowitz Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Amphicar, check out www.terrawind.com. One of our Directors, Mike Jones, found this site. Is this the ultimate land/water cruiser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BillP Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Not getting it, Steve. Just some web-hosting website. Is this the milk tanker converted to drive and float? He was going to go around the world or something but it got tangled up in divorce proceedings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted December 17, 2003 Author Share Posted December 17, 2003 Can't figure this out...the http://www.terrawind.com works on my email message but your right, I am getting another site when I try it off my earlier message. No it is a floating, driving MOTORHOME! Ok, just tried it and it works off of this message! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6219_Rules Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 A True Land Yacht!!! Oh My God! That is the biggest automotive obcenity yet produced!!!eh....what's the gas mileage on it??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BillP Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 OK, I see it now, Steve. Well that is clever. There will be someone, somewhere unable to survive without it. As an old friend, an Italian immigrant bricklayer and a very wise man frequently exclaimed, "God Bless me, America!". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Randall ~ Maybe the gas mileage depends on whether you are in fresh water or salt water. Is the speedometer calibrated for knots or MPH? I would like to hear Dave@Moon's take on this one. Drag him in.hvs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_SKYSTHELIMIT Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Amphicar would love it for towing his cars to the shows! However the price tag <span style="font-weight: bold">OUCH!</span> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DizzyDale Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Dear Steve,BUT can i ski behind it??????diz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imported_SKYSTHELIMIT Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Sure you can. You just have to use two canoes instead of skis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Moskowitz Posted December 17, 2003 Author Share Posted December 17, 2003 Howard, do you think I should approach the board on getting this as a company vehicle? Of course, given the nature of this job, it would have to be the armored version! Also of course, I do not need the one that houses the Mercedes but room for a Curved Dash Olds would be nice. This has to be one of the wildest ideas yet! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Steve, I sincerely believe that with a man of your caliber in charge, there will be no reason for gunfire. But I wouldn't put too much hope in getting that through on your expense account. You're good, but not THAT good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika Jaakkola Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Amphicar, check out www.terrawind.com. One of our Directors, Mike Jones, found this site. Is this the ultimate land/water cruiser? </div></div>Steve, if you didn't notice, there . at the end of www.terrawind.com(.) that's why it shows WRONG site... Mika Jaakkola--1957 Imperial Crown 4dHT--1964 Imperial Crown 4dHT--1939 Dodge DeLUxe 4d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> I would like to hear Dave@Moon's take on this one. Drag him in. </div></div> Looks like the perfect vehicle for dropping Buffy and Tad off at the Academy and then stopping by for a round of squash! Actually I thought it was a hoax at first. <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> eh....what's the gas mileage on it??? </div></div> Not all that bad considering: <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Diesel fuel capacity is 150 gallons. Fuel usage depends on how much the generator is in use and the loads upon it. Testing shows 7.5 MPG was achieved with the generator running most of the time and the A/C as well. With that mileage the range will be about 1100 miles. </div></div> <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> This coach has a Caterpillar 330 horse power diesel engine. The road transmission is an Allison 3000 motor home series with electronic touch shifting. A computerized anti-lock braking system is complimented by an engine brake and transmission retarder. </div></div> I think there may be a chink in their $850K armour, however: <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> Sound deadening insulation is installed in the engine room as well as the generator room to lower the sound levels to an enjoyable level. </div></div> That sounds a little too defensive to me. Looks like $850,000 worth of fun to me. People are nuts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave@Moon Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Ooops, wrong color elephant! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48LCCOUPE Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 .$1.2 M as shown. ouch!!! at that price the buyer probably doen't much care about fuel costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amphicar BUYER Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 I love it! The 1st time I saw it I was amazed, and I still am. They are also making an amphibious trailer that can haul a car and 2 jet skiis along! Also available as an option are 2 slide-outs with inflatable sponsons. The inside is as you'd expect for a million $ motorhome. I would dare him to follow me in my Amphicar through some 4' waves! Yee haw! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Indiana_Truck Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 almost looks like a UPS truck at first glance. Do they float? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
52deluxe Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 i seen this on tech tv a while back, the new version has pontoons that come out from the sides and inflate for added stability. i still think it would be cheaper to duct tape wheels on a old house boat tho :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BillP Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Indiana Truck asks: almost looks like a UPS truck at first glance. Do they float?Briefly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest John Chapman Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 John,Thought you'd like to see this, should you have missed it along the way...Amazing what 40 years of advancement and some serious bucks can accomplish.The temptress radiator cap isn't awful, either... See: www.watercar.comCheers,John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
48LCCOUPE Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 OH YEAH!!!! Well have a look at this temptress! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amphicar BUYER Posted January 11, 2004 Share Posted January 11, 2004 Yes, thanks! The folks at Water.com are club members.You should see thier Christmas cards! (Really!) It is a far better Amphibious car than others recently announced and cheaper by $100K. They have a Subaru WRX engine and a Berkly out drive in the trunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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