AMPHIBIOUS VEHICLES
This page was updated on 26 - 06 - 200 

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

Snowbird 6 IceChallenger 6 aka Snowbird 6 (2002)

Snowbird 6 is one of the vehicles trying to cross the Bering Sea
The journey is only possible in winter when the Strait freezes over to become an ice bridge.

It has Tracks and Archimedes screws
The Track are used to get some speed on snow and ice
The Screws are used for water propulsion
and to clime out of the water onto the ice

http://www.icechallenger.com 



Iguana THE IGUANA

Built by Iguana Technology Inc in Ilwaco, Wa. Patented high speed track system is designed for high speed, low impact and soft materials such as snow, mud, sand, turf and water.

ENGINE V8 diesel Optimizer 6500, computer controlled.
TRANSMISSION 4 speed auto with hi/lo transfer.
DIFFERENTIALS Chevy corporate and Dana 44.
STEERING Articulated, rear wheels and left/right air brakes.
SIZE 7'wide x 18'long x 5.5'high.

SPECIAL FEATURES
Levers over obstacles.
60 plus highway speed.
Propulsion in the water by it's tracks.

www.iguanavehicles.com

Taiga Irbit Taiga

Build by Irbit this 6x6 can swim and peddle with the wheels.
No suspension.
Weight is 1000 kg. Payload is 500 kg. Fuel tank is 80 ltr.
Water-cooled 32 hp 2-cylinder 650cc 4-stroke gasoline boxer engine.
Gearbox: 4 speed and reverse, 2-step transfer case, Top speed 40 km. Long 4.25 mtr width 2.30 mtr.
low pressure tyres.

Ihtandra 2 Ihtiandra 2 (1991)

Owned by doctor Sal'vatora, developed by Igor Rikman from Moscow Russia.

Speed on the road 130 km/h
Speed on water 16 km/h
5 persons plus a payload of 300 kg can be on-board.
The weight of the amphibian is 1450 kg.
Dimensions are: length 5200 mm, width 2000 mm, height 1600 mm.
The engine is a VAZ - 21213 placed in the rear. It is a 4WD vehicle but the front wheels drive can be disconnected. The wheels are retracted in the water by a hydraulic device the same device makes it possible to raise the vehicle slightly to improve the off-road capacity.

Info was send in by Inna & Eugene Polyakov

No picture Iveco 6640 (1982) see Lancia

Iveco WM40 amphibiousIveco WM40 home build (2008)

Maurizio Zanisi converted the Iveco Daily 4 X 4  into amphibious
in the past he did the amphibious Fiat Panda (left in the picture)

The Iveco did the crossing from Bastia to Viareggio ( 138 km) in 21 hours

IKV 91 IKV 91

The IKV 91 is amphibious with a speed of 6.5 km/h
Fuel: Diesel
Vehicle Weight: 16 ton
Crew: 4
The IKV91 Amphibious Light Tank is a Swedish design made by Hägglunds

http://antenna.campus.luth.se/t2k/army/ikv91.htm

no picture Japan

many vehicles to add

Jiger Jiger http://www.route6x6.com

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

Picture used with permission from ROUTE6x6.

No picture K-200

KOREAN ROK KIFV K-200 APC Amphibious vehicle

K200A1 K-200A1

Improved version of Korean Infantry Fighting Vehicle. It carries 12 infantry personnel including driver, gunner and commander. Sustained top speed of K200A1 exceeds 70km/h on level roads, It is fully amphibious with a speed in water of approximately 7km/h with propulsion by track rotation. it has a 350hp diesel engine with hydraucinetic, automatic transmission.

http://www.dhiltd.co.kr/english/model/defense/model1.html

NO picture K-61 (PTG) - heavy tracked amphibian. Engineering Vehicle

No picture K-61

A tracked amphib made in the USSR.

It can do 360 km on 1 fuel tank with a top speed of 36 km on the road.
empty weight 9 550 kg max weight 12 550 kg on the road and 14 550 kg on water.
2 stroke diesel Engine: JAS-204 W 130/2000 HP/min

long 9150 mm width 3150 mm high 2150 mm

4500 kp winch 50 meter steel cable
57 passenger seats and 3 seats up front.

electric 12 V plus on mass
battery 12 V 140 AH
dynamo 500 W

fuel tanks 2 x 130 litre

No picture K-78 APC PT-76 Btr 50 ancestor, amphibious

No picture K-90 Amphibious tank (1944)

A prototype was built, but trials showed that it was ineffective. further development was undertaken by N. Shashmurin at the Kirovskiy factory after it had been re-established in Leningrad in 1945, and it led to the PT-76 amphibious tank.

KA MI Ka-Mi

Japanese Amphibious Tank Special Type2
It is an amphibious tank with & without buoyancy gear.

Engine Power : 115hp
Max Speed :
37Km/h (On the Ground)
9.5Km/h (On the Water)
Crew : 6

Only a small picture, the big picture is to be found at the site of Akira Sahara
http://www.linkclub.or.jp/~strange/vehicle/track/amvh-t.htm

Kadoo Kadoo http://www.route6x6.com

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

Picture used with permission from ROUTE6x6.

Home made Kamfibie (2003) 83-er Citroen Cx Familiale.

Special page

First rebuild to a camper,
now converted to an amphibious vehicle.

http://www.kamfibie.com/

Karl Mayer Karl Mayer (1978)

There where 4 prototypes build in Germany, one was a metal top.
Non of them where ever road legal.
Karl had a Textile machine factory that was not running so well at the time.
So he thought about starting an amphib car factory.
By the time he got the prototypes running there was a need for textile machines again.
So the Amphibs got on the back burner to be later forgotten.

This model was given to his driver and he used to drive it in Germany on a tractor licence.

It is 4WD with a high and low gear.
Driven by an Opel petrol engine.
The gearbox looks like Land Rover.
Water drive by a water jet.

Price (4wd) in 1978 was 45.000 Dm = 22.500 Euro. price (2wd) in 1978 was 35.000 Dm = 17.500 Euro

Asking price in 2003 for the one in the picture was 10.000 Euro
and it needed a lot of work.

Kid Kid http://www.route6x6.com

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

Picture used with permission from ROUTE6x6.

Kori Kori buggy

These buggies transport people and material from staging area to work site in wetland areas they can be customized to mount cable ploughs, cranes, winches, or geophysical drilling equipment.
Engine Cat 3208 DITA Diesel Engine 182.5 kW (245 FWHP)
Hydrostatic Propel System
Cat Power Train Components on Kori Pontoons (Swivel, motors, XT-5 Hose)

Weight 23,082 kg (50,783 lb)
Ground Contact Pressure .137 kg/cm2 (1.4 psi)
Load Carrying Capacity 3,636 kg (8,000 lb)

http://www.koribuilt.com/pontoon_buggy.html

no picture Krupp

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