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1966 Amphicar 770 The Amphicar was built in Berlin Germany from 1961 to 1968. The total production was 3,878 vehicles and the Amphicar is the only civilian amphibious passenger automobile ever to be mass produced. 3,046 Amphicars were imported into the United States between 1961 and 1967. The Amphicar is rear engined and uses a 4 cylinder British-built Triumph Herald motor producing 43hp. All Amphicars are convertibles, and the civilian models were originally offered in only 4 colors, Beach White, Regatta Red, Lagoon Blue and Fjord Green Aqua. The backbone of the Amphicar s electrics is basically a Lucas 12 volt positive ground system with certain items such as the horn, lighting and switches made by other manufacturers such as Hella and Bosch. The Amphicar has a top speed of 7mph on water and 70mph on land. Hence, it was dubbed the Model 770 . It is moved in the water by its twin nylon propellers. A special two-part land-and-water transmission built by Hermes makers of the Porsche transmission allows the wheels and propellers to be operated either independently or simultaneously. The land transmission is a 4-speed-plus-reverse unit similar to those found in the old Volkswagen Beetles. The water transmission is a 2-speed offering unique to the Amphicar featuring single forward and reverse gears. In the water, the front wheels act as rudders. This is a 1966 Amphicar 770 and is a two owner car. My father who lives in Northeast Montana bought it in 1972 from a mailman that had a mail route on the south side of the Missouri river. The original owner used it to get back and forth across the river to pick up the mail he used a different vehicle for delivery. Unfortunately the current in the Missouri was so swift that it constantly washed out his landings for the car and it just wasn t feasible for the work he had to put in on maintaining a decent ramp. My father has owned it since that time. After my father was involved in a car accident in the early 80s he didn t use it much and it sat outside unattended for several years. In the early 90s he decided to have a friend of his do some work on it and get it running again. This friend while mechanical didn t know a lot about Amphicars he did some minor work to it and it basically sat in his garage until I picked it up and took it to Rocky Mountain Amphicars to have the restoration work completed. It has had a complete paint job, new upholstery, all new seals, gaskets, engine mounts, brakes, bilge pump, tires, top, muffler, tailpipe and front and rear bumpers The original radiator, heater core and oil cooler were checked and all found to be leak free Both radiator hoses and clamps are new and all heater hoses were replaced. The fan shroud is painted black, has new rubber seals all around installed and assembled to radiator with stainless screws and bolts etc. It has a new fuel valve and the ON OFF RESERVE selector works as it should. The wheels were sand blasted and repainted with epoxy. It has the original 1147 triumph engine with less than 5,500 miles because it sat so long, the carburetor was overhauled. The rear axles also called drive shafts, have new spline boots and tight u-joints. All 4 rear wheel bearings, hub keys, axle nuts and seals are new. All front wheel bearings and seals are also new. The propellers are both original, in great condition and favored by many over new replacements. All original controls work as built, bilge, blower, heater controls, wipers, head lights, cigarette lighter, etc.. This is an awesome running swimming Amphicar. It will bring a smile to you and everyone you see while driving it. Vehicle located in Decatur, IN AD ID No. 52809 |
Price: 72500.00
Location: Decatur, Indiana 46733
Mileage: 5500.00
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