Date:         Fri, 3 Dec 1999 09:07:33 -0800
Reply-To:     Todd Francis <tbf@PACIFIER.COM>
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From:         Todd Francis <tbf@PACIFIER.COM>
Subject:      Re: Amphibious vehicle
Comments: To: "David M." <dmcs@CYBURBAN.COM>
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Date: Friday, December 03, 1999 7:01 AM
>There is nothing new or innovative about an amphibious vehicle. Back in
>the 60's there was a car called the Amphicar based on a British Triumph
>


I have a Hot VW mag form 1975 that shows a bunch of guys that cut the top
off of bugs and welded cv joints to the lower engine pulley and hooked up a
prop to that. They had races with these things. The water line on these cars
was at about the door handle.   Todd

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