Amphibs sorted by year of production can be found on René Pohl Site www.schwimmauto.de
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Aqua-Cheetah (prototype 1941 1942)
Build by the Amphibian Car Corp Buffalo N.Y.
It was a 1/2 ton, amphibious 4X4 Truck designed by Roger W. Hofheins.
The vehicle had independent suspension with coil springs.
I believe there where three different prototypes build.
The first prototype (1941) had the wheels driven by chains
and the engine was placed in the middle.
The second proto had axles from the 4x4 1/2 ton Dodge WC
and the 85 hp Ford V8 was in the rear.
But still with chain driven wheels.
The Third proto had 3/4 ton Dodge parts.
The picture comes from the Bilge master http://www.amphicar.net
http://www.scsn.bee.qut.edu.au/~rwalker/cj2a/1943gpa/history.htm
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Aquabus
Amphibious craft specifically designed to accommodate sightseeing tours
5.9 Cummins Turbo diesel engine.
70 gallon tank, Allison 4 speed automatic transmission.
Rebuilt and remodelled steel hull, styled after a 1942 GMAC DUKW.
This vehicle was for sale on Ebay.
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AquaCar
This one was never build.
The designer Ron Costa could not get the funding for the production.
But he is working on a new amphibious truck now (2003)
The truck he is building will have retractable wheels, and should
due in excess of 20 knots in the water.
He is using a donor truck that is very suitable to the conversion.
This truck should be easy to build as far as amphibious vehicles go.
He thinks to have a payload capacity in the 1000 kilo range.
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Aquajeep
Somebody in Spain had a website and was selling this amphib for very little Euros.
First problem was that it was the Searoader model.
Even the pictures on this website ware stolen from the SeaRoader site.
Second problem was that he forgot to pay for the URL and the work to make this website.
Within 48 hours he was shot down and out of business.
A year later the RAT was back. (at the end of 2005)
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Aquarian (1989)
Build as a prototype in anticipation of marketing.
It is indeed an amphibious camper.
Powered by a 350 Chevrolet Gas Engine w/a GM400TurboHydra-Matic Transmission
Hi/Low range and in/out Transfer Case
Land Cruising speed of 55 mph Top Speed of approx 70mph
6.5 miles per gallon
Power Brakes Power Steering
3'9" Long 7'9" Wide & 10'9" High 15 ft Wheel Base 16" Ground Clearance 11,000 lbs dry weight
Dodge military axles with Lockout Hubs
Power Brakes and power Steering
The vehicle was for sale at Ebay
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Aquastrada (1995)
Their craft differs from all previous attempts at an amphibious vehicle
for consumers.
"Every person that's attempted this in the past has started with a car or
a truck and tried to make it into a boat. Well, we said, you know, that's
the flaw. So we started with the idea of starting with a boat first."
Road speeds of more than 140 mph and better than 60 mph on water.
But the prototype did not go that fast.
And they where never heard of again.
http://cnn.com/TECH/9509/car_boat/
http://popularmechanics.com/popmech/out/9411BOATM.html
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Aquatrack
A fully amphibious load carrier.
This is the Philippine Marine Aquatrack built by GKN UK.
The 8-tonne model shown can carry a vehicle, or a cargo up to
40 persons at a maximum speed of 7km in conditions up to sea state 5.
The pictures where send in by frank suha.
http://www.geocities.com/ResearchTriangle/Thinktank/3964/marx.html
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Aquavan (2003) (2006)
OK. this is one of those things.
NO engine under the hood
and leaves the wheels on land when it goes sailing.
It is a CARAVAN/BOOT that uses a Honda 20 hp outboard.
But so nice :-)
They do world wide export.
http://www.aquavan.com.au
The link and more pictures ware send in by Michael Pyne
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ArcticCat
A rare Arctic Cat amphibious atv with 4x4 and a Kawasaki 2-stroke, twin-cylinder 339 cc motor.
equipped with forward-neutral-reverse, electric start, pull start, and it floats!
no special water propulsion besides the wheels.
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Aris - ArisGator (2006)
Light Amphibious Vehicle for landing operations etc.
Navigation capability even in rough sea.
Unchanged land performances with respect to standard M113 vehicle
ArisGator is fitted with:
Tilting bow to allow an easy access to the engine compartment.
Stern with hydraulic motors for in water propulsion.
Joystick for in water control
http://www.arisspa.it
Information send in by John Brown.
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Aris ARK (2006)
Amphibious vehicle for logistic support to the landing vehicles
(LVPT-7 and ARISGATOR type) for tactical/logistic applications
(CALOW and SOLIC operations) also capable to get afloat small vessels, grounded on the beach.
It is fitted with two front and two rear propellers for higher thrust at fixed point.
hydraulic propulsion system.
Sealed electric system.
Aluminium hull with waterproof engine compartment and zinc masses for corrosion protection.
Tilting bow to stabilize in water propulsion.
Water drive control with joystick.
Innovative track system, fully rubber-made
http://www.arisspa.it
Information send in by John Brown.
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Saris BRAT 87D "San Bernardo" (2006)
Amphibious, tracked, all-terrain, two-modules vehicle.
This vehicle can quickly move on any terrain to perform rescue and transport operations.
Its amphibious features allow navigation capability without any particular preparation.
In use by the Corps of Italian Fire Fighting Brigades.
http://www.arisspa.it
Information send in by John Brown.
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Argo
What can I say over 20.000 in use world wide.
models range from 6x6 to 8x8, 4 to 6 persons, 16 to 20 Hp engine,
Belt driven, Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) maximises engine power to the transmission with high and low
range forward, neutral and reverse, compactly housed with an
efficient planetary differential.
http://www.odg.com/
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ARKTOS Craft (1993)
It is build with a permanently linked pair of fiber reinforced plastic (FRP)
hulls. Each hull is independently powered by a diesel engine linked through
hydraulic motors to the track system. On land driven by the tracks,
in the water propulsion jets supply the thrust.
A hydraulically powered articulation
arm links the two hulls. Control
is achieved through a joystick allowing each unit
to operate at independent angles with three axis of motion. This gives the craft exceptional mobility
This unique system is patented in Canada and the United States of America.
The hull components are manufactured from an e-glass/Kevlar-hybrid
lay-up and withstand crushing forces from vast ice floe formations.
http://www.arktoscraft.com/
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ASLAV PC (1996)
The Australian Light Armoured Vehicle (ASLAV)
It is an eight wheel configuration, with either four or eight wheel drive,
it's amphibious and has a range of 600 km with a top road speed of 100 km/h.
Each vehicle is equipped with a self-recovery
winch in the front of the hull.
The ambulance is based on the same hull as the ASLAV-PC, using an MRIK to
generate this variant. This comprises medical equipment and litter stations.
It has a crew of three and can carry up to six patients.
It is capable of fitting an Mobile Intensive Resuscitation Facility (MIRF).
http://www.defence.gov.au/ARMY/EQUIPMENT/lavfam.html
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ATTC (2001)
It looks like a Bandvagn, but is made in Singapore.
ATTC stand for All-Terrain Tracked Carrier.
It can carry 16 troops including the driver or it can be an ambulance vehicle.
Top speed on the road is 60 km/h in the water 4.5 km/h
© Photo Singapore Technologies.
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Attex
You can find more about this machine in the museum of ROUTE6x6.
Picture used with permission from ROUTE6x6.
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AV4atv
It is an amphibious, two passenger, 4 wheel drive ATV
with an 480cc twin cylinder engine and an automatic transmission
big 25 X 12 X 9 tires
Speed: Land: 16-18mph Water: 4mp
Load Capacity: Land: 700 lbs Water: 500 lbs
Towing Capacity: 1500 lbs
http://www.av4atv.com
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AVP-093 "Zhuk" (that is, Beetle)
AVP-093 Zhuk is made by Industrial Company of Murom.
It has 2-seats. The payload is 661 lbs, towing weight is 1,102 lbs.
The Engine is a 2-stoke 2-cylinder 640 cc air cooled gasoline (carb.).
The 6 wheel is by a chain drive a CVT gearbox (continuous variable transmission)
with the help of a 2-step manual gearbox.
Tyres are 580R10.6. LxWxH = 8'1.6"x4'9.9"x3'4.6".
Curb weight 882 lbs, full weight 1,543 lbs.
Speed 31 mph (1.2 mph float mode).
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