Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

100069

Nº de partie

1

Nombre total de parties

2

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

15 GAUGE STEEL/ ALUMINIUM/ VINYL SEAT COVERINGS & DOOR PANELS/ SYNTHETIC PARTS/ GLASS/ RUBBER TIRES & PARTS/ CANVAS? TOP

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

430,0 cm

Largeur

158,5 cm

Hauteur

165,0 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

1054,0

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Transports maritimes

Catégorie

Navires

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Amphicar

Pays

République fédérale d'Allemagne

État/province

Inconnu

Ville

Lübeck

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Période

DEC. 18 1961 TO 1989

Canada

This German made vehicle was the first Amphicar sold in Canada. It played a major role in the distributer's early promotional campaign, crossing Lake Ontario in 1962. Mr. Hurst was the original owner. The Hurst family used it to go tot heir cottage which was situated on an island. About 1% were sold in Canada. This vehicle was displayed at the Ontario Science Centre in the 1970s.

Fonction

Owner driven passenger amphibious vehicle for general transportation.

Technique

To date, the Amphicar is the only amphibious automobile produced commercially. Its introduction marked the further transition of the automobile from a means of transport to a recreational vehicle which in later years was manifested in the dual purpose 4x4. Amphicar was designed & built by German Hans Trippel who had experimented with amphibious vehicles from 1912. During WWII he used this experience in construction of amphibious vehicles for German military. Amphicar was produced in Germany from 1961 to 1968 with total production approx. 3000 vehicles. 80% of these were sold in North America, 1% in Canada. It was capable of capable of speeds of 68 mph on land & 6.5 knots in water.

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

METAL APPLIQUE 'amphicar' IN SCRIPT ON EACH SIDE OF CAR/ 'AMPHICAR' STAMPED ON HUB CAPS

Manque

MARINE REGISTRATION NUMBERS ON EXTERIOR

Fini

PAINTED WHITE (REPAINTED BEFORE ACQUISITION BY MUSEUM)/ CHROME PLATED TRIM & PARTS/ METAL DASH PAINTED CREAM/ CREAM STEERING WHEEL/ PLATED & CREAM COLOURED SYNTHETIC CONTROLS & PARTS/ RED-BROWN & WHITE VINYL SEAT COVERINGS & DOOR PANELS, WITH BROWN TRIM/ BLACK TOP & TOP STORAGE COMPARTMENT COVER/ WHEELS PAINTED RED WITH PLATED HUB CAPS/ MULTICOLOURED SYNTHETIC

Décoration

RAISED GOLD CASTLE LOGO ON BLACK GROUND UNDER CLEAR PLEXIGLASS ON HORN