AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES
This page was updated on 13 - 05 - 2008

Amphibs sorted by year of production can be found on René Pohl Site www.schwimmauto.de


Commando Cadillac Commando V-100

In the 1963 the Cadillac Gage Company build the first proto of the Commando.
Engine: Chrysler 361 petrol on the left side of the vehicle.
Gearbox: manual 5 speed with high/low
Leaf spring suspension, power steering, 10,000 hydraulic winch.

Amphibious only with preparation and propelled with the wheels to a water speed of 3.5 mph max.

The recovery version has an A frame at the front and a 25,000 hydraulic winch.

The Commando V-150 (more powerful armament) has the same engine or can be fitted with a V6 Cummins diesel. an auto gearbox 3 speed is an option.

Info and picture was send in by Harold Smith



Camanf Camanf (1978)

Developed in 1975 in Brazilian.
Based on a modified Ford 6X6 F-7000 Chassis, with a localy build Detroit diesel 4-54n engine 147 hp.

It looks like a GMC DUKW but is 2500 mm wide, (street legal wide) and things like headlamps, cooling and suspension are very differed.

Picture was send in by Michael Boyd.

Canterbury Canterbury (19xx)

The world first (powered) Amphibious side car.

I wonder how I can live without it. ;-)

The origin of this scan is unknown to me.

caraboat
caraboat
Caraboat  (1973)

An amphibious caravan (camper trailer)

It was built between 1971 and 1973 by
Caraboat Ltd, 6 Mansfield Road,
Sutton in Ashfield, Nottinghamshire,
also known as T & R Carr & Son.

The hull was built by Bourne Plastics at Langer, Nottinghamshire.
The Internal trailer was built by Bramber Engineering Ltd.

Pictures and info come from
www.caraboat.com that is run by  a group of people that keep this beauties on the road.
Covelink Cardox Limited (2007)

After 15 years of development Cardox Limited produced a fast, efficient, safe water and land going vehicle.

Besides the bus models they also make a truck version.

It has water jet propulsion and a unique steering systems and many other innovative features.

http://www.cardoxlimited.co.uk



Catagator Catagator http://www.route6x6.com

You can find more about this machine in the museum of ROUTE6x6.

Picture used with permission from ROUTE6x6.


Goer Caterpillar Goer (1961)

Special page

Made by Caterpillar and it comes in three flavours,
a cargo version 8 tons M 520 / M877
a wrecker version 10 tons M 553
and the tanker 8 tons M 559
see the special page for more info.

Le tourneau-Westinghouse has build 15 tons versions in 1959 but they where to large to be usefully in comparison with the 8 tons versions.

Pictures where made at the:
General George C. Marshall museum located Zwyndrecht NL.


Cayman Cayman

ASSOCIATION "SECURITY Model CAYMAN 4x4 - brake shooting off-road amphibian
Maximum velocity, km/h land 75 km/h water 7 km/h
Pressure in tires, 0.1-2.5 kg/cm
Fuel tank capacity, 40 litre
Fuel consumption, l/100km 17h
Engine power, 90 bph
Total weight of the vehicle 2000 kg max load 500 kgh

This vehicle floats mainly by the big tyres.

http://www.labirint.ru/weapons/kayman/kayman.html


No picture CEFA EFA (1985)

CEFA was a part of EWK until 1985.

It has the Schottel from the M3
the axle retraction system is M3/Bison

CEFA became independent in 1985.

I'm go for a special page on this one when I have the time.

info came from Andreas from Germany and Aurélien from CEFA


No picture CEFA Gillois type II amphibian truck/bridge layer.

This is the upgrading by CEFA of the French Gillois ferry to improve its capacity from MLC30 to MLC 50.

The First-generation inflatable rubber-side floats have been replaced by bigger kevlar/neoprene float.

The implementation is no longer manualy but hydraulically driven.


Centaur Centaur

From the company that introduced the world famous amphibious ARGO in 1967. It is half a truck, half an ATV, half a boat and half a snow machine, Ok, that is a lot of half's :) and you will need them all :) It has a load capacity of 1500 lbs and has a 26 HP diesel or 31 HP gasoline engine.

http://www.odg.com/centaur/products.html


BARV Centurion BARV

(Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle)
(Royal Ordnance Centurion) (GreatBritain)

This is a Centurion tank, with it's turret removed, and a very tall superstructure fitted in it's place, with the exhaust pipes routed up to the top.

It doesn't float:
it's job is to wade about in the shallows during an amphibious landing, pushing stranded landing craft back out into deeper water, or pulling sinking/stalled land vehicles up the beach before their crews drown. It's fording capability is listed as 2.895 metres: about twice that of a normal AFV. It may not be very desirable as an amphibian in it's own right, but wouldn't it be handy to have around when you're testing your new prototype, eh?

The info was send in by Harold Smith.

BARV Patrick Costello has wrote me:

I have got some pictures of a B.A.R.V.
(Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle)taken on Army & Navy exercise in The Persian Gulf in 1963. When in the Gulf, 1963 -1964, in Army Beach Troop, Royal Engineers, my job was to grease all the wheels after the B.A.R.V had been in the sea.

The B.A.R.V. was crewed by 3 R.E.M.E. personnel. It was used to push L.C.T's (Landing Ship Tanks) back off the beaches in Saudi Arabia and Sir Bani Yas, an island were we used to do exercises.
Flames used to roar out of the twin high mounted fishtail exhausts when it started up, a frightening sight to the ships officers, as they knew then that the B.A.R.V was about to charge,
(it was only supposed to push but a running bump, cushioned by a bundle of branches strapped to the front would soon shift the ships, and only dent the bow doors a bit)
China China (2002)

From my broken hard drive this picture of a China ?? amphib.

The MUCH TO BIG email that use to hold this picture was lost.


Centipede Centipede http://www.route6x6.com

You can find more about this machine in the museum of ROUTE6x6.

Picture used with permission from ROUTE6x6.


Chaparral Chaparral http://www.route6x6.com

You can find more about this machine in the museum of ROUTE6x6.

Picture used with permission from ROUTE6x6.


Christi Christy (1921)

Christies Schwimmpanzer, USA, build in 1921, the first amphibious armer in the world, and it is 6 wheel drive.

Picture and info was send in by René Pohl the author of the book
"Mit dem Auto baden gehen", (SOLD OUT) Who has an amphibious site of his one.


Chrysler Labarron Amphib Chrysler Labarron (1992)

It floats because there is a thick foam layer under the car.
Water propulsion comes from a Yahama 650 jet ski in the trunk.

This vehicle was for sale on Ebay.


Chrysler Marsh Screw Amphibian Chrysler Marsh Screw Amphibian (1964)

Same principle as the DAF screw vehicle, this one can do 14 mph in the mud 8 mph in water and in the snow up to 20 mph.
The power came from a Chrysler 225 cubic inch, 140 hp, 6 cylinder gasoline engine. An automatic gearbox was used to make the screws turn.
On hard pavement the only way to operate was to roll side ways but not at the same speed as the DAF

Picture and info was send in by Steve Malikoff


Citrôen 2 CV Citrôen 2-CV (1998 ?)

Somebody made a 2-cv AMPHIBIOUS
Picture was taken by Remco Schuurman in the South of France and published in the Citroexpert 3-1999.
The 2-cv on the right is a catamaran, I'm not sure if it's amphibious and the one on the left has a big outboard motor but no wheels.

Picture used with permission from CitroExpert

http://www.citroexpert.nl/


Citrôen Citrôen (1935, 1936)

Kim Scholer while on vacation in Normandy came upon an incredible collection of junk, that the owner claimed was a technical museum. There was however, a submarine car.
It is based on a pre-war Citrôen car, and apparently had worked as intended. The 5CV engine can bread through a snorkel. The diving fins on the front and back suggest that it was more than a bottom crawler.

Picture and info send in by Kim Scholer


Citrôen DS Citrôen DS (1960)

The currend owner Doug Hilton has told me.

It has all aluminium body and is made from the components of a Citroen DS (1965). hydro pneumatic suspension, power steering, brakes and gearbox.

Dating the components I know the donor car was a brand new UK specification DS of exactly 1965 and the vehicle is witnessed to have been in use during 1966. It probably was one of the most advanced amphibians of that time.

Unfortunately, the engine, gearbox, power take off etc. were lost in time.

The car has two sets of front wheels, the original ones were moved to the back with the engine and locked into place and another set used for front steering!

there for it also has inboard disk brakes.

the power for the water drive was taken from the timing shaft sprocket.

It was used to get to and from a small island in North Wales UK by probably the owner of Ferranti engineering and his family but this research is still going on.

Someone has spent a huge amount of time designing, building and in even shaping the body to look like a Citroen.

In the 1960's when Amphicar was boasting they had the only roadworthy amphibian in the world Citroen published a photograph of this amphibian (or a twin?) to say the Amphicar claim was false.

UK Citroen at Slough is no help and when I ask the French company, they will simply send the enquiry back to the UK. It seems this may therefore be hard to check!

If SOMEBODY has ideas on this car or how I could get a reply from Citroen France Then I (Doug Hilton) would be very grateful.


CLIMBER/ALPHA CLIMBER/ALPHA

THE TRACKED ALL-TERRAIN VEHICLE Amphibian tractor and trailer operative on any kind of ground on gradients up to 80% frontal and 45% side.
hydrostatic reversible traction 0 - 35 km/h
Reversible guiding portable console also for outdoor use.
trailer with self traction.

http://www.confartigianato.liguria.it/giannesi/oscari1.htm">


Clubcar Clubcar (1999)

Truly one of a kind.

Fish and golf at the same time!!!
it has 2 small electric outboard engines on the rear.
in the water turn the rear float down and "sail" away.

This vehicle was for sale an Ebay.
Can't find the people that made this vehicle.


No picture Cobra see Otocar Cobra


No picture Colani Sea-Ranger (1979)

This is not just a toy model but was designed by the artist Luigi Colani.
it was build from Unimog parts by Thyssen in Germany.

Looks like Science fiction. But I do not have a photo

See the book "Mit dem Auto baden gehen", (SOLD OUT).


Comet La Comet (1933)

It is a replica build in 2000
steering by braking one side

I have made an Action Video at the amphib 2001


no picture Commando see Cadillac Commando V-100


Conte Conte (1979)

It was presented at Frankfurt Saloon in 1979. It used a Ford engine, with 135 hp, and its max speed was 140 km/h. In fact it was build from mostly Ford parts by Herzog in Germany. I had a 5 speed gearbox with high and low and a PTO to a hydraulic pump to drive the dual hydraulic driven propellers. One propeller could run forward and the other one in reverse so the Conte was highly manoeuvrable. The body was made from steel. It had disk brakes in front and drums in the back.

The picture was send in by Alberto.


Crocodile Crocodile http://www.route6x6.com

You can find more about this machine in the museum of ROUTE6x6.

Picture used with permission from ROUTE6x6.


Coot Coot (1985)

It is 4-wheel drive and has 4-wheel steering it was designed in 1964.
The Coot also is articulated. That is, its front and rear bodies (one carries the front wheels, the other the rear wheels) are isolated and revolve around an 8-in. diameter pipe, the only connection between the two. With this arrangement the front wheels stay firmly planted even though the ATV's rear may be canted in steep or twisted terrain.
Water speed is 2 m.p.h propelled by wheels, or 5 m.p.h with an optional propeller.

Picture taken by Todd Mueller and used by permission.

http://www.toddmueller.com/cootworld/


Corphibian Corphibian (1961)

1961 Chevrolet Corvair pick-up, 6 cyl.

it was build on the bases of the Corvair 95 Loadside truck

It is a prototype build by GM unknown is how many where build.

This one has 126 documented miles. All original, 
except it has been repainted. 

This amphib has 2 propellers and 2 rudders mounted at the  rear.

Picture taken by Gary Aube and used by permission.



Corvete Caravan Corvette Week-end (1967)

Look at the one at the rear "the caravan" that is the amphibious one.

I like to know more, but this is it for now.


No picture
Covelink (2003) see Cardox Limited (2007


Croco The Croco

It was made in Germany.
The Croco is an articulated amphibious vehicle produced by TAG in 1983. Its engine is a Wankel rotative and the transmissions goes through a variator. There is no suspension and the four wheels are steering.
Also known as Grocco or Rhino.
The rights of the vehicle are now with Kolper near Karlsruhe


Crococart Crococart (2002)

This is the real kid stuff.

I want to be a kid just to fit in this vehicle. ;-)

Children cannot resist these friendly and ingenious land and water fun vehicles. Operated on an open terrain or following a custom built circuit, anything is possible.

See http://www.electricfuncompany.com For more info.


Crosley Crosley (1943)

Crosley made many different vehicles and also an amphibious vehicle. 

This craft pulled an amphibious trailer also build by Crosley.


Cuba one Cuba 1 AmphiChevy (2003)

The 1951 flatbed Chevy was a crude raft design, with 55-gallon drums lashed to the sides, that held the pick-up truck mostly above the waterline.

The first attempt to crossing the 90-mile Florida Straits in hope of a better life in the USA.

Marcial Basante's, 35 was joined by a friend, Luis Gras, 35, with his wife Isora Hernandez, 26, and their 4-year-old son, Angel.

Before attempting their trip in the Chevy, Basante and Gras had made a living using the truck to haul construction materials and merchandise. after they where arrested by US Coastgard the truck was shot and sunk, you can fillin the rest.


Cuba two Cuba 2 AmphiBuick (2004)

The 1959 Buick was much sophisticated, as the whole body sits into the water. This means a lot work went into waterproofing the hull.

The bow works reel good (Fiberglas?)

This was Basante and Gras, second attempt to crossing the 90-mile Florida Straits in hope of a better life in the USA.

They had worked on the amphib along with another friend known only by his first name, Rafael, who owned the car.

They travelled with their wife and their children making a total of 11 people.

Again they where arrested by US Coastguard and again the vessel was shot down,so it sunk.


Cushman trackster Cushman trackster

You think they do not make them any more like this.

You are wrong :)

But it is only amphibious with extra pontoons.

http://www.snowcocushman.com/index.html


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