Ya Larry and we all live in Igloo's and drive dog teams to work too! :) The
Amphicar is a blast. If anyones interested go to Amphicar.com and check it out.
We have a very active club with members all over the lower 48 and lots of Swim
in's as they call them. Everyones welcome and most every Amphi owner I know
loves to give rides. Here's a pic of my 66 driving out of the drinc from my
first time in the water.
Craig in Alaska
Red 66 Amphicar(FLATLK)
Looking for a Sunbeam Tiger...
----- Original Message -----
From: Larry Paulick <larry.p@erols.com>
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2003 4:09 pm
Subject: Re: Introduction
> Craig, don't take offense, but I had this image of you in Your
> Amphicar,
> in Alaska, in the water, with you standing, holding on to the
> steering
> wheel with one hand, with your whale spear in the other, chasing
> the
> Whales for tonight's diner, being passed by Walrus, and with Polar
> Bears, floating on their backs taking it all in.
>
> Sorry, but glad to see that we have someone going after a Tiger in
> the
> Top 50. I think you will find the list, and Tiger United site a
> great
> help in getting Yours.
>
> Good Luck.
>
> Larry
>
> sosnaenergyconsulting wrote:
> > Craig:
> > Congratulations on the Amphicar! I remember wanting one when I
> was
> > younger (actually, most of the cars I wanted when I was younger
> I still
> > want. So many cars, so little money--and so little garage
> space). The
> > idea of a dual-purpose vehicle like that always seemed pretty
> elegant.
> > Considering how rare Amphicars are I'd think that tracking down
> parts
> > for one would be excellent preparation for tracking down parts
> for a
> > Tiger :-)
> > Hope you're able to add a Tiger to your stable. Welcome to the
> list.>
> > Best Regards
> >
> > David Sosna (Southern California)
> >
> > alaskanamphi@gci.net wrote:
> >
> >
> >>Hi all, I figured I'd take a minute and introduce myself. I have
> been a fan of Tigers for years but never gotten my hands on one.
> I've owned a few MG's and Triumphs and have always been a ford guy
> so a Tiger seem like the natural next project. I'm currently doing
> a cosmetic restoration on a 66 Amphicar. Yes one of those silly
> German cars from the 60's that is Amphibious. It drive and floats
> and is a real attention getter. However with it's 43 hp Triumph
> Herald engine it is a bit lacking in the performance area. But
> what would you expect from a car that swims. :-)I have been
> searching the web for info when I stumbled onto this list. I'm
> hopping to soak up some info and maybe get my hands on a good
> Tiger. Is there anyone out there from Alaska? I'm in the Fairbanks
> area but get down to Anchorage fairly often. It's been years sense
> I saw a tiger close up and would love to get the chance. Well
> thats about it for now. Thanks for listening.
> >>
> >>Craig in Alaska
> >
> >
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