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Amphicar (1960s amphibious car) (en.wikipedia.org)

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[–] Trebuchet@europe.pub 7 points 5 days ago

I hope there was a commercial version called the Amphibivan

[–] GuyIncognito@lemmy.ml 5 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I think LBJ had one of these, and he would scare people by pretending the brakes were out and then driving into the water

[–] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 2 points 4 days ago (1 children)

Yup it's still on display at his ranch! https://www.nps.gov/lyjo/learn/historyculture/presidentialvehicles.htm

[–] GuyIncognito@lemmy.ml 2 points 4 days ago

Complete psycho, but a funny guy

[–] altphoto@lemmy.today 3 points 5 days ago

The Nazi truckola has nothing on this baby!