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Cars and Transportation

A legend by sea or by land: Amphicar 770

September 14, 2018

In 1961, Hans Trippel began production of the Amphicar 770 – the world's first commercial amphibious car. Powered by two propellers, it cruises through the water at 6.5 knots or 12 km/h. Only 3,878 of them were built.

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