50 years ago, Volkswagen invented an amphibious car
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Back in 70s, VW preceded Top Gear by around 30 years and built an amphibious vehicle. It was called the ‘Busse’.
It was powered by a 1.6-litre, 55-hp engine with a 3-speed transmission and a torque converter. The top speed was 28 mph on land and 10 mph on water.
It was built in Randolph, a town in Wisconsin, and it was a 6x6 ATV and it was actually available in the market, priced at $4,875 (around $40,000 in today’s money).
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And before that, they invented the Schwimwagen.
The middle step between the Schwimmwagen and the Argo
I beg to differ! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volkswagen_Schwimmwagen
I remember seeing one of these out by the Wisconsin Dells when I was a kid. I thought it was soo cool 😂😂 this sighting drove my Brother, Sister and I to drive our parent's crazy with our whining until they took us out on a Wisconsin Ducks tour. 😂🤣😂🤣😂